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College of Pharmacy Seniors, Alumni Announce Residency, Fellowship Matches
Seventeen UAMS College of Pharmacy seniors and nine recent alumni announced their residencies and fellowships May 14 in a ceremony held on the UAMS campus in Little Rock. Upon completion of their Doctor of Pharmacy degree, students are able to join the workforce or continue to develop their skills in a specific area through residencies,…
May 20, 2024
Families, UAMS NICU Staff Celebrate at Annual Reunion
Smiles, laughter, hugs, handshakes, pizza, cupcakes, finger paint and cell phone photos were in abundance during the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) 2024 Reunion, held at the Little Rock Zoo. The annual event gives NICU team members, the children they cared for, and their families a chance to…
May 17, 2024
College of Pharmacy Student Receives National Pediatric Pharmacy Scholarship
Jessica Allred, a third-year student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy, was recently awarded the John Dice Memorial Student Scholarship from the Pediatric Pharmacy Association (PPA). Allred, a Haskell resident, is one of only two students nationwide to receive the $1,000 scholarship and the first College of Pharmacy student…
“Empire of Pain” Author Draws Large Crowd to UAMS for Lecture
The 335-seat Fred W. Smith Auditorium was bursting at the seams April 26 as physicians, pain management experts and members of the community gathered to hear author Patrick Radden Keefe recount his investigative reporting into the origins of the opioid crisis in America. A livestream of the presentation attracted nearly 100 viewers from such states…
Baptist Health Opens UAMS Milk Bank Depot in Fort Smith
LITTLE ROCK — Baptist Health, in support of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Milk Bank, has opened a milk depot at its medical center in Fort Smith. The Fort Smith Baptist Health Milk Depot is a designated space for women to donate milk, which will be sent to the UAMS Milk Bank…
UAMS’ Mitch McGill, Ph.D., Leads $1.6 Million Project Examining Liver Repair
Mitch McGill, Ph.D., has received a $1.64 million grant to examine the fundamental molecular mechanisms of liver repair. McGill, an associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Environmental Health Sciences, is leading the study, “The Role of Phosphatidic Acid in Liver Regeneration…
May 15, 2024
UAMS, Project SEARCH 2024 Graduating Class Succeeds with Mutual Support, Energy
The nine students on stage May 8 at UAMS for their graduation from Project SEARCH showed all the character traits that one instructor said motivated them to complete the nine-month internship program. During that time, LeAnn Robertson, UAMS Project SEARCH instructor/coordinator, said the interns were “passionate, enthusiastic, supportive and motivated.” Project SEARCH Arkansas ACCESS Initiative,…
May 14, 2024
2 Federal Grants Support Students in UAMS College of Nursing
Students from two doctoral programs in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing are seeing the benefits from a pair of federal grants intended to prepare them for careers in rural and medically underserved communities. The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Nurse Practitioner program last year received a four-year, $2.6 million…
May 13, 2024
Allen Uses Rural Faulkner County Roots to Remain Focused on Her Goals
Jaimi Allen, Ph.D., is grateful to be an educator and researcher who specializes in addressing Arkansas’ health disparities. “When I consider where I currently am, I’m extremely humbled,” she said. “I want to make the most of my opportunities and help as many people as I can.” When asked about her passion to solve health…
May 10, 2024
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