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College of Public Health Students Promote the Value of Coping with Stress
Students in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health converted a cabinet into a relief center for classmates burdened by stress. Data has revealed that stress can lead to an individual developing mental and physical ailments. Tiffany Haynes, Ph.D., associate professor in the college’s Department of Health…
October 4, 2024
Research Leader Tells Conference Attendees that Networks Are Key to Solving ‘Wicked’ Health Problems
Lifespan research may span cradle to grave, but for Neal Halfon, M.D., MPH, the top priority is addressing complex problems that often begin prenatally, preventing children from thriving and leading to long-term health issues. A major thought leader in children’s health policy and health system change from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Halfon…
Jenna Cantrell
Meet Jenna Cantrell, the MVP for October. Jenna serves UAMS as interim clinical services manager at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus.
UAMS College of Nursing Receives $300,000 Grant from Windgate Foundation
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing received a $300,000 grant from the Windgate Foundation. The grant will fund scholarships, student fees and book costs for 20 students enrolled in the College of Nursing. “We are continually inspired by the Windgate Foundation’s commitment to the health and wellness…
October 3, 2024
Schizophrenia Conference Offers Education, Optimism
The more than 250 people who attended the Arkansas Schizophrenia Conference, hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Psychiatric Research Institute, left the Sept. 27 event with information about the latest treatment approaches and promising findings.
UAMS College of Pharmacy Awards Scholarships to Record 181 Students
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) College of Pharmacy awarded nearly 200 scholarships to a school-record 181 students at a Sept. 20 ceremony. The college also announced the creation of three new scholarships. “This year is especially significant, as we celebrate recognizing over 180 students, which is a record for the College of…
October 2, 2024
UAMS Presents Virtual Family Medicine Update Oct. 23-25
LITTLE ROCK — The 28th Annual Family Medicine Update: Fueling the Front Line, hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will offer up to 14 hours of online continuing education Oct. 23-25 for primary care physicians, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, advanced practice registered nurses, registered nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, physical therapists, certified health educators, social workers and substance abuse counselors.
NIH Awards UAMS $3.7 Million in Quest for More Effective Tuberculosis Vaccine
LITTLE ROCK — UAMS researcher Lu Huang, Ph.D., has received a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support his pursuit of a more effective tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, a feat that has eluded scientists for more than 100 years. The five-year grant from the NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…
October 1, 2024
Colorectal Surgeon Jamie Cannon, M.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Jamie Cannon, M.D., has joined the Division of Colorectal Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, where she specializes in breakthrough colorectal surgical procedures. Cannon is a well-respected medical educator and surgeon widely known for performing more robotic-assisted colorectal surgeries than any other female surgeon in the…
Inspiring and Empowering the Next Generation of Women Orthopaedic Surgeons
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery welcomed female students from the College of Medicine and Arkansas high schools for the Perry Outreach Program, an annual program to teach and inspire young women to become orthopaedic surgeons. It is the 11th year that the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery has hosted…
September 30, 2024
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