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UAMS Dental Hygiene Program Offers Free Sealant Clinic for Children on Feb. 26
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Dental Hygiene is offering a free Sealant Clinic from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 26 at Freeway Medical Tower, 5800 W. 10th St., Suite 501. The clinic is for children 5-17 years old. A free dental examination is a part of…

February 14, 2022
Robert G. Dixon, M.D., Joins UAMS as Interventional Radiologist Specializing in Prostate Artery Embolizations
Robert Dixon, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a professor in the Division of Interventional Radiology in the College of Medicine’s Department of Radiology. He brings to UAMS a procedure called prostate artery embolization, a minimally invasive treatment that helps improve lower urinary tract symptoms caused by a benign…

UAMS Part of New Statewide Core Facilities Exchange for Researchers
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) on Tuesday launched the Core Facilities Exchange (CFE), which allows researchers across Arkansas to share resources and equipment. The CFE is a partnership with the six major research facilities in Arkansas, including the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The launch and demonstration of the web-based CFE platform included remarks…

February 11, 2022
What Is a Variant?
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February 10, 2022
UAMS Names Jamie Banks as Assistant Vice Chancellor of Advancement Planning, Development
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has hired Jamie Banks as the assistant vice chancellor of advancement planning and development.

February 7, 2022
UAMS Hosts Inaugural Mentoring Excellence Awards
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hosted its inaugural Excellence in Mentorship Awards at a virtual Mentor Appreciation Day event Jan. 27.

February 4, 2022
Arkansas Rural Health Partnership Hires Rex Jones as CEO, Names Mellie Bridewell New President
LITTLE ROCK — Rex Jones is joining the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP) as chief executive officer, effective May 1, 2022. He will succeed Mellie Bridewell, who will continue to serve the nonprofit as president, a new senior leadership position that will allow her to focus on strategic growth initiatives for the organization.

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Make It Five: UAMS College of Pharmacy Business Plan Team Wins Nationals Again
Once again, the UAMS College of Pharmacy’s business plan team has set a record, winning back-to-back national competitions — the first time ever for any college. It’s the fifth time in nine years that a team from UAMS has won the National Community Pharmacy Association’s (NCPA) Good Neighbor Pharmacy Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition. Teams…

February 3, 2022
UAMS Health App Launches, Provides New Connections
UAMS patients, their families and guests can now experience the digital equivalent of walking up to an on-campus information desk and asking for help when they use the new UAMS Health smart phone app. Launched earlier this month and now available for download on Apple and Android phones, the UAMS Department of Information Technology developed the app.

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