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UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Named Center of Excellence by MDS Foundation
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute has been designated as a Center of Excellence by the MDS Foundation, making it the only center in Arkansas to become part of the foundation’s referral network of the top bone marrow disorder treatment centers in the world. Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are…
October 16, 2024
UAMS Establishes Proteomics Center of Excellence in Little Rock with Thermo Fisher Scientific
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced the launch of the Thermo Fisher Scientific Center of Excellence for Proteomics at UAMS — the first and only academic-industry partnership of its kind in the United States. The world leader in serving science, Thermo Fisher Scientific, entered into a formal agreement with the IDeA National…
October 15, 2024
‘Drugified’ Depictions Everywhere in America, Says Author Sam Quinones
The American public is “assaulted” with addictive images every day, according to award-winning author Sam Quinones, so it should come as no surprise that so many people are drawn to the abundance of illicit drugs available throughout the country.
Symposium Showcases Promising Research Aimed at Reducing Cancer Therapy Side Effects
What is worse? Cancer or cancer treatment? Ask any patient treated with chemotherapy, and the answer may be the treatment. Common side effects of chemotherapy include pain, fatigue, hair loss, mouth sores, bowel issues as well as nerve, muscle, cell and organ damage. And that’s just chemotherapy. Conventional X-ray radiation, a treatment needed by half…
October 14, 2024
Pediatrician Amy Cross, M.D., Joins UAMS Health Family Medical Center in Magnolia
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — Pediatrician Amy Cross, M.D., has joined the staff of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Health Family Medical Center in Magnolia. She will see pediatric patients while also serving as an associate professor for UAMS’ residency program. A native of Magnolia, Cross has operated Magnolia Pediatric Clinic since 1999….
UAMS Hosts Oct. 24 Spinal Neurosurgery Lecture
LITTLE ROCK — Nicholas Theodore, M.D., a nationally recognized expert in brain and spinal cord injury, will discuss advances in spine surgery in a free, public lecture Oct. 24 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Theodore is a professor of neurosurgery, orthopaedic surgery and biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University School of…
UAMS Adult Sickle Cell Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Annual Symposium
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Adult Sickle Cell Program celebrated a decade of providing care for patients across Arkansas during its annual symposium. Speakers at the event, which included several patients, reflected on the past while looking with hope toward the future. The Sept. 19 event was held on the 12th floor…
October 11, 2024
New UAMS Initiative Trains Community Health Workers to Provide Diabetes Support in Rural Pharmacies
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation launched a statewide initiative to train community health workers (CHWs) to provide diabetes support using the Diabetes Empowerment Education Program (DEEP) curriculum. This training, which is part of a larger statewide initiative to empower local communities to improve diabetes management and outcomes,…
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- Northwest Regional Campus
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- University News
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These programs were first broadcast the week of October 14, 2024.
October 10, 2024
College of Health Professions Welcomes Academic Advisors to UAMS
The UAMS College of Health Professions held its first Academic Advisory Workshop on the Little Rock campus this month.
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