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UAMS Research Team Finds COVID-19 Has Mutation Limits
LITTLE ROCK — A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team has found that while the coronavirus can create dangerous variants like delta and omicron, its ability to mutate has limits that should help drug and vaccine makers trying to thwart it. Drawing from global databases with millions of sequenced SARS-CoV-2 genomes, the…
January 25, 2022
UAMS Enrolling Dads in Fatherhood FIRE, A Free Enrichment Program in Northwest Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is now enrolling Northwest Arkansas fathers for Fatherhood FIRE, a free program that connects dads to parenting education and resources. UAMS administers the program through its Office of Community Health and Research with funding by the U.S. Health and Human Services Administration for Children…
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Jenkins, Kovak Appointed to New Leadership Positions at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Amy Jo Jenkins, M.S., CCRP, has been named associate director of administration for the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Succeeding Jenkins, Matthew Kovak, M.S., CCRP, has been promoted to executive director of the clinical trials office. After leading a significant expansion of the Cancer Institute’s clinical…
January 24, 2022
UAMS Notifies Patients of Personal Information Breach
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has discovered a breach of patient information and is notifying the affected patients.
January 21, 2022
College of Pharmacy Students Achieve ASHP-SSHP Recognition for 2021-2022
UAMS College of Pharmacy students are again among the best. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) recently acknowledged the drive and effectiveness of the UAMS Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists (SSHP) with its ASHP-SSHP Recognition for 2021-22. ASHP-SSHP recognition acknowledges that student organizations provide opportunities to learn about and prepare for careers in health-system…
Kirkpatrick Family Donates $1 Million to Create Endowed Cardiovascular Chair in UAMS College of Medicine
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $1 million gift from the Don and Carolyn Kirkpatrick family to create an endowed chair in the UAMS College of Medicine Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. Don and Carolyn Kirkpatrick enjoyed a close relationship with both physicians and volunteers at UAMS and wanted to express…
UAMS Invests Ozlem Tulunay-Ugur, M.D., in Patricia and J. Floyd Kyser, M.D. Chair in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) invested Ozlem Tulunay-Ugur, M.D., in the Patricia and J. Floyd Kyser, M.D. Chair in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery on Jan. 13. “This is just amazing, and such a huge honor,” said Tulunay-Ugur. “Dr. Kyser was actually one of the first people I met when I came to…
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January 20, 2022
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Radiation Oncology Center Becomes First and Only Center in Arkansas to Earn APEx Accreditation
The Radiation Oncology Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received the highest national accreditation from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). The center, which is part of the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, is the only radiation oncology center in the state to be granted full accreditation by…
UAMS Accepting Applications for Pathways Academy for K-12 Students
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is now accepting applications from K-12 students for the Pathways Academy program.
January 19, 2022
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