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UAMS Midsouth Summit Black Expo Set for Feb. 26
The 18th Annual Midsouth Summit Black Expo, presented by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the Office of Health Initiatives and Disparities Research, will celebrate Black History Month with a free event highlighting health education, cancer screenings and community outreach. This year’s virtual expo, themed “Health – Your Time is Now” is…
Tags: 18th Annual Midsouth Summit Black Expo, Black History Month, Office of Health Initiatives and Disparities Research
February 24, 2022
Dinesh Edem, M.D., Joins UAMS as Endocrinologist, Director of Weight-Loss Clinic
Dinesh Edem, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism in the Department of Internal Medicine in the College of Medicine. Edem is triple board certified in Obesity Medicine, Internal Medicine and Endocrinology. He will be directing a weight management program…
February 23, 2022
Husband-And-Wife Pharmacist Duo “Shows Up” for Patients, Students
Pharmacy has truly been a labor of love for UAMS College of Pharmacy alumni Brandon Achor, Pharm.D., (COP ’15) and Kaley Scott Achor, Pharm.D. (COP ’17). After all, how many couples can claim a community pharmacy as the place they got engaged? The two met as co-workers at Argenta Drug Co. in North Little Rock,…
UAMS Researchers Find COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Prevalent Even Among Vaccinated
FAYETTEVILLE — Researchers with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health and Research recently published four articles on a study they conducted that found that many adults in Arkansas receiving the COVID-19 vaccine are doing so despite experiencing some doubts about the shot. The researchers determined – through a survey…
Tags: Covid research, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, UAMS, UAMS Northwest Regional Campus, UAMS Office of Community Health and Research, university of arkansas for Medical sciences, Vaccine Adopters, Vaccine Hesitancy
February 22, 2022
Huntington’s Disease
These programs were first broadcast the week of February 21, 2022.
February 17, 2022
Nutrition Central to Fighting, Treating Cancer, Guest Lecturer States
February is a National Cancer Prevention Month. Reza Hakkak, Ph.D., Chair of Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, invited one of the most prominent experts in the field of cancer prevention to give a presentation on Feb. 10.
Marty Perry, Ph.D., Receives Volunteer Award from American Chemical Society
Marty Perry, Ph.D., associate professor and vice chair for professional education in the UAMS College of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, recently received the E. Ann Nalley Regional Award for Volunteer Service for his longtime involvement with the American Chemical Society (ACS). “Dr. Perry is much deserving of this recognition,” said College of Pharmacy Dean…
Alumnus Gives $1 Million to Support Orthopaedics at UAMS
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $1 million gift from Mark S. Harriman, M.D., to support the new Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital and the UAMS Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. The gift is primarily in support of The Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital and will be honored with the naming of a…
February 16, 2022
UAMS Receives $10 Million to Expand Community-Based Outreach Efforts to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to fund COVID-19 outreach efforts across Arkansas. UAMS will use the grant to mobilize and deploy community health workers, patient navigators and social support specialists to the…
Tags: American Rescue Plan, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS, HRSA, Office of Community Health and Research, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, UAMS, university of arkansas for Medical sciences
February 15, 2022
February MVP — Wayne Lee
Meet Wayne Lee, the MVP for February. Wayne is a Patient Services Associate in the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute’s Child Diagnostic Unit 5 South. In the course of his work, he puts into practice the UAMS values of being polite, friendly, respectful, thoughtful, optimistic and compassionate. Here is what his nominator wrote: Wayne Lee does…
February 14, 2022
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