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UAMS Invites Public to Attend Community Scientist Academy May 5, 26
LITTLE ROCK — The public is invited to attend a free, two-day Community Scientist Academy workshop at UAMS on Friday, May 5, and Friday, May 26. The academy will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. The workshop is for anyone in the community interested in learning more about health research and…
April 6, 2023
Conference Offers Support for Students Interested in Pursuing Health Careers
More than 130 college students from across the state met at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for the Minority Association of Premedical Students (MAPS) Conference, an event that offers information and networking opportunities for those who are interested in applying for health professional programs. The Edith Irby Jones Chapter of the Student…
UAMS Hosts Free Parkinson’s Symposium April 16
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host its eighth annual Parkinson’s Symposium on April 16.
April 4, 2023
UAMS, Baptist Health Announce Leadership Promotions to Support Growing Cancer Network
The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) appointed two UAMS oncologists to new leadership positions to support the growth of UAMS Baptist Health Cancer Centers planned across the state. The cancer centers are part of the UAMS Baptist Health Cancer network, a collaboration between the two healthcare…
UAMS Regional Campuses Accepting Applications For Health Care-Focused Summer Programs for Youth
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is accepting applications for summer camp programs that introduce high school students to career opportunities in the health care field. The Medical Applications of Science for Health (MASH) program is a summer day camp for students entering grades 11 and 12. Participants gain exposure…
April 3, 2023
April MVP — Libby Grobmyer
Meet Libby Grobmyer, the MVP for April. Libby serves as a clinical chaplain in the UAMS Medical Center.
April 1, 2023
Family Legacy Continues with Creation of College of Medicine Scholarship
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is significant to Kirsten Clement and her family for a number of reasons. For one, her late father, Willis M. Stevens, M.D., graduated from the UAMS College of Medicine in 1959. Further, she has several family members who are part of the UAMS community, including her daughter…
March 31, 2023
UAMS Researcher Awarded $1.8 Million to Study Potential Treatments for Neurological Diseases
LITTLE ROCK — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $1.8 million grant to Fang Zheng, Ph.D., an associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), to continue research that could lead to new treatments for epilepsy and other neurological diseases. The NIH’s National Institute of…
March 30, 2023
COPH Employee Organizes ‘Party with a Purpose’ to Address Period Poverty in State
Camille Hart, MPH, a research program director for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, is passionate about service to the community. Hart’s commitment to service was on full display as organizer of the 2023 Mardi Bras: A Party with a Purpose. The event combined fun fellowship…
March 29, 2023
Pinning Ceremony Represents Next Step in Education for College of Pharmacy Class of 2024
UAMS College of Pharmacy third-year students in Little Rock and Fayetteville received pins at a joint ceremony this month marking an important milestone — their transition to patient care. A total of 78 students, with 59 in Little Rock and 19 in Fayetteville, participated in the March 10 ceremony, held at both the UAMS Little…
March 28, 2023
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