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Cancer Institute Retreat Highlights Novel Therapeutic Targets and Agents
The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute held its second annual scientific research retreat May 26 at the Marriott Hotel in Little Rock. More than 140 scientists gathered in person for the first time in two years. The retreat theme, “Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics,” reflects the growth in the identification of new and novel molecular…
June 10, 2022
Reynolds Institute on Aging Honors Susan May as Volunteer of the Year
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging held a ceremony to honor Susan May as its volunteer of the year. The Volunteer of the Year Award is given to a member of the community who supports and promotes the various outreach activities that the Institute on Aging sponsors….
UAMS to Offer Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Mindfulness Program is offering the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program online starting July 6.
Arkansas Undergraduates ‘Speed Date’ with Research at UAMS Obesity and Diabetes Workshop
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) presented undergraduate students with an opportunity to learn more about obesity and diabetes at a uniquely structured workshop May 25. The workshop, hosted by Arkansas INBRE (IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence), was attended by 15 students from around the state. There were presentations from seven UAMS…
June 9, 2022
Shoe Slide Inventor Says Device Helps Get Patients Walking
The Veterans Subcommittee of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hosted a virtual event featuring Saprina Renee Butler, RN, the inventor of the Shoe Slide. The webinar, “Getting Back Your Stride with the Shoe Slide,” was part of the division’s monthly Veterans Virtual Workshop. Butler is the…
June MVP — Shannon Lewis
Meet Shannon Lewis, the MVP for June. Shannon serves UAMS as a specialty nurse in the Women and Infants Service Line. In the course of her work, she puts into practice the UAMS values of being polite, friendly, respectful, thoughtful, optimistic and compassionate.
June 8, 2022
UAMS Graduate School Faculty, Staff Celebrate its 57 Graduates
About 130 students, faculty and staff enjoyed a Commencement Day brunch as they celebrated the Class of 2022 from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School. This year’s 57 graduates included three students who received a post-doctoral certificate, 27 students who received a doctor of philosophy degree, 11 students who received a…
Tags: M.D., MBA; Pilar G. Simmons, Ph.D; Cam Patterson, Ph.D., UAMS Graduate School; Commencement Day brunch; Robert McGeheem
June 7, 2022
Appreciation Luncheon Honors Course Instructors
Sixteen UAMS employees were honored at a luncheon on May 24 for their outstanding commitment and dedication to the System Based Practice Elective.
UAMS, Madison County Library to Bring Mobile Vaccine Clinic to Huntsville
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will offer COVID-19 vaccines to the public at no cost at the Madison County Library in Huntsville this summer, as part of a statewide initiative to increase vaccination rates in rural communities in Arkansas. UAMS will provide vaccines from 1-4 p.m. at the library on…
Tags: COVID-19 Mobile Vaccination Clinic, COVID-19 vaccine clinic, Madison County, UAMS, UAMS Northwest Regional Campus, UAMS Office of Community Health and Research, university of arkansas for Medical sciences
UAMS, CAVHS Studying Health Effects of Arkansas Veterans’ Exposure to Burn Pits in Middle East
LITTLE ROCK — More than 300 Arkansas veterans will become part of a new study conducted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) to determine if exposure to open pit burning and molecular-level changes are associated with chronic health conditions. The Department of Veterans Affairs…
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