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UAMS’ Holly Maples, Pharm.D., Recognized by National Society for Effort to Improve Antibiotic Utilization in Pediatric UTIs
Holly Maples, Pharm.D., an associate professor in the UAMS College of Pharmacy, was recently recognized by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America for having a top featured poster abstract, which she presented at the society’s Spring 2024 Conference. The recognition stems from her work as a UAMS Translational Research Institute Implementation Science Scholar. The…
May 9, 2024
MVP for May — Cynthia Boyd
Meet Cynthia Boyd, the MVP for May. Cynthia serves as a registered nurse in Medical Oncology/Transplant. In the course of her work, she puts into practice the UAMS values of integrity, respect, diversity and health equity, teamwork, creativity, excellence and safety.
Jim and Pat Wallis Pledge $500,000 to Establish a Professorship in Radiation Oncology at UAMS
LITTLE ROCK — James “Jim” Wallis and Patricia “Pat” Wallis pledged $500,000 to create the James and Patricia Wallis Professorship in Radiation Oncology in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine’s Department of Radiation Oncology. “I want to thank Jim and Pat Wallis for their continued support of UAMS — through…
May 8, 2024
UAMS Invests Mauricio S. Garcia, M.D., in Jerome S. Levy, M.D., Chair in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Mauricio S. Garcia, M.D., in the Jerome S. Levy, M.D., Chair in Gastroenterology and Hepatology during a May 1 ceremony. Garcia, who is a distinguished physician and esteemed leader in the field of gastroenterology and hepatology, is an associate professor…
May 7, 2024
Challenges, Opportunities Discussed at UAMS Perinatal Health Workshop
More than 96 front-line caregivers from hospitals across Arkansas came together in Little Rock to attend an April 24 workshop aimed at improving perinatal care. An additional 24 participants tuned in to the workshop virtually. The all-day workshop, held on the second floor of the I. Dodd Wilson Education Building on the UAMS Little Rock…
UAMS Celebrates Members of the Society of the Double Helix
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) honored members of the Society of the Double Helix during an April 18 reception held in the Cultural Living Room at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock. The Society of the Double Helix was established by what is now known as the UAMS Board…
May 2, 2024
ARPQC Launches Website to Provide Information About Maternity Care Services, Initiatives
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ARPQC), a partnership launched last year between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the Arkansas Department of Health and 34 birthing hospitals across the state, launched its new website recently, creating a hub for patients and health care providers alike to access pivotal information related…
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UAMS Medical Center Only Hospital in Greater Little Rock Area to Receive ‘A’ Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Center earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit that awards letter grades to general hospitals around the country based on more than 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems that hospitals have in place to prevent them.
Nithya Neelakantan, Ph.D., Joins UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
Nithya Neelakantan, Ph.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health as an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology. Neelakantan earned her master’s degree in biostatistics from Christian Medical College (CMC) in India and a doctorate in epidemiology from Saw Swee Hock School of Public…
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