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UAMS Midsouth Black Expo Scheduled for Feb. 25
LITTLE ROCK — The 19th annual Midsouth Black Expo, presented by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and its Office of Health Initiatives and Disparities Research, will celebrate Black History Month with a free event that offers health education and cancer screenings and promotes local Black-owned businesses. The expo — themed “Our Health,…
February 6, 2023
104 and Cancer Free
UAMS patient treated by James Suen, M.D., is one of the oldest living cancer survivors in Arkansas A favorite pillow in Maddie Upton’s Camden, Arkansas, home reads, ‘I’m so far up the hill, I’ve started up the next one.’ At 104, there is no old age joke she hasn’t heard, and she shows no…
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February 3, 2023
UAMS Honors Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hosted a virtual seminar to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and examine his efforts to eliminate health and economic disparities. The event, “Remembering Dr. King’s Other Dream: Economic Security and Health Equity,” was sponsored by the Diversity and Inclusion Engagement Subcommittee of the UAMS…
UAMS Researcher Studies Steady Increase in Suicide Rates, Depression for Arkansas’ Black Population
Austin Porter, Dr.P.H., MPH, an assistant professor for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, is examining how COVID-19 factors into the rise in African American suicide rates in Arkansas. “Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, the numbers reflect that the Black community is being disproportionately…
Day at the Races March 17 to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
An upcoming event will offer guests the chance to enjoy a day at Arkansas’ only thoroughbred racetrack while supporting cancer patients at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Day at the Races is 11:30 a.m. March 17 at Oaklawn Jockey Club in Hot Springs. For $50 per person,…
UAMS Spine Lab Goes Green with 3-D Printed Cadavers
Feb. 1, 2023 | Faced with rising monetary and environmental costs of obtaining, transporting and storing cadavers for teaching purposes, two University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) neurosurgeons believed there had to be a better, “greener” way. Glenn Pait, M.D., director of the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute and fellow neurosurgeon Noojan…
February 1, 2023
UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop Feb. 16
LITTLE ROCK — The UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation’s Brain Injury Program will host a virtual workshop, “Strategies for Memory and Mood,” Feb. 16 to connect anyone affected by a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to helpful resources and support.
UAMS Accepting Applications from K-12 Students for Pathways Academy Summer Programs in Eight Cities
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is accepting applications for its Pathways Academy program for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Pathways Academy is an educational and community engagement program that focuses on preparing K-12 students for opportunities in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and…
January 31, 2023
FDA Fellowship Helps Guide Pharmacy Student’s Path Forward
Szarria Thomas loves working with geriatric patients. The Class of 2025 College of Pharmacy student looks forward to a career where she can provide exceptional care and knowledge to the geriatric community, and her pursuit of a pharmacy education is a big step towards that future. Last year, Thomas was one of four students nationwide…
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