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UAMS Hosts Annual Juneteenth Celebration
The song “Wobble” blasted out of the speakers of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Hospital Lobby Gallery during the 2024 Juneteenth recognition, as two lines of people did the wobble line-dance. Once the song went off, the beat of the next song began. Instantly, laughter exploded inside the room. Seconds earlier, close…
June 28, 2024
Proton Center of Arkansas Marks 100th Patient Milestone
Arkansas’ first and only proton radiation center has treated 100 patients since opening in September 2023. To commemorate the milestone, Carson Placker, 7, of Mountain Home, and Bob Sanders, 71, of Conway, rang the end of treatment bell together June 14, surrounded by their physicians and family. Though 64 years apart in age, the two…
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Awarded Five New Grants from National Cancer Institute
Researchers at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have been awarded five new grants from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in 2024, totaling $4.6 million. New grants include: $3.3 million NCI grant to create a Melanoma Resistance Evolution Atlas, Principal Investigator: Alan Tackett, Ph.D., Winthrop P….
June 27, 2024
UAMS Nuclear Pharmacy Program Has Strong National Presence
One of the nation’s leading pharmacy schools, the UAMS College of Pharmacy excels in an area few others do: nuclear pharmacy. UAMS is one of only a handful of nuclear pharmacy programs in the United States that offers the full 200-hour Authorized Nuclear Pharmacy Certificate Program in this specialized field. Radioactive materials are used in…
June 26, 2024
Double Your Dollars Program Returns to Northwest Arkansas Farmers Markets
FAYETTEVILLE — Recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SrFMNP), and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) benefits can receive a dollar-for-dollar match on locally grown produce at select Northwest Arkansas farmers markets. This is the first year that the match program is available…
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Traveling with a Breastfed Baby: Essential Tips for a Stress-Free Trip
By Philmar Mendoza Kabua, BSN Traveling with an infant can be tricky, but breastfeeding is a convenient way to feed your baby on the go. With a little planning, you and your little one can have a relaxing trip. Preparation Doctor’s Visit: Schedule a checkup with your baby’s pediatrician before your trip. Talk about your…
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June 25, 2024
UAMS Invests Brian W. Kirkpatrick, M.D., MSPH, in Dr. John Emmett Peters Endowed Chair in Psychiatry
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Brian Kirkpatrick, M.D., MSPH, professor in the UAMS Department of Psychiatry and medical director of the Odyssey Clinic, in the Dr. John Emmett Peters Endowed Chair in Psychiatry in a June 13 ceremony. “I am very fortunate to have had…
UAMS Reconnects with Graduates at 2024 Alumni Weekend
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) invited graduates and their guests to the UAMS main campus in Little Rock for the 2024 Alumni Weekend. Hosted May 31-June 1, the weekend was an opportunity for alumni to reconnect with classmates, see the new construction and beautification projects on campus, and learn about recent institutional…
June 24, 2024
Wesley Burks, M.D., Receives UAMS College of Medicine’s 2024 Dean’s Distinguished Alumnus Award
LITTLE ROCK — Wesley Burks, M.D., dean of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) School of Medicine and CEO of UNC Health, received the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine’s 2024 Dean’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. “Wesley’s current roles alone would warrant the Distinguished Alumnus Award, but he has…
Metagenomics Expert Mengchu Wu, Ph.D., Shares Career Insights at UAMS Lecture
Mengchu Wu, Ph.D., a biochemist with extensive experience in metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS), shared her career journey and thoughts on the future of biotechnology during a lecture at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on June 12. Jia Liu, Ph.D., an associate professor in the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Microbiology and…
June 21, 2024
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