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October MVP — Randi Brown
The MVP for October is Randi Brown. An RN in the UAMS Allergy and Immunology Clinic, Randi wonderfully represents the UAMS values of being polite, friendly, respectful, thoughtful, optimistic and compassionate.
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Michael Thomsen, Ph.D., Invested in Inaugural Governor Sidney S. McMath Endowed Chair in Obesity Prevention
LITTLE ROCK — Michael Thomsen, Ph.D., professor in the Health Policy and Management Department in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, was invested Oct. 6 in the inaugural Governor Sidney S. McMath Endowed Chair in Obesity Prevention. “To be entrusted with this endowment is the honor…
College of Pharmacy Class of 2025 Dons White Coats During Ceremony
The UAMS College of Pharmacy recognized the entering Class of 2025 during its 19th annual White Coat Ceremony. The Arkansas Pharmacists Association has sponsored the event since 2003.
UAMS Receives Roger Carter Award of Excellence From National Rehabilitation Association
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received the Roger Carter Award of Excellence for a Large Employer from the National Rehabilitation Association during a virtual ceremony today. UAMS was recognized because of the success of its Project SEARCH program, a job-training program that helps young adults with disabilities develop independent living and working skills.
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October 6, 2021
College of Pharmacy Adds New Faculty for 2021-2022 Academic Year
The UAMS College of Pharmacy welcomed five new faculty members for the 2021-2022 academic year.
October 5, 2021
UAMS and Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover Key to Unlocking Molecular Cancer Therapies
Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and the Mayo Clinic have discovered a way to supercharge molecular cancer treatments to destroy more cancer-causing proteins in cells. The research findings of UAMS’ Hong-yu Li, Ph.D., the Helen Adams and Arkansas Research Alliance Endowed Chair in Drug Discovery and…
UAMS-Led Study Links Mental Health Conditions to Higher Costs, Severe Maternal Morbidity During Labor, Delivery
Women with mental health disorders are 50% more likely to experience a severe clinical condition while giving birth compared to women without a mental health disorder and have an average of $458 in additional costs per delivery, according to a study led by Clare Brown, Ph.D., MPH, at UAMS.
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Will Whiting Named Associate Vice Chancellor for UAMS Office of Institutional Advancement
LITTLE ROCK — Will Whiting has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as associate vice chancellor for the Office of Institutional Advancement. Whiting has extensive experience in fundraising, government affairs and external relations. His previous position was executive director of development at the University of Texas at Austin, where he managed a…
October 4, 2021
Jose Romero, M.D., Receives Mexico’s Ohtli Award for His Efforts in Fight Against COVID-19
LITTLE ROCK — Jose Romero, M.D., professor in the Department of Pediatrics in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) who also serves as the Arkansas Secretary of Health and director of the Arkansas Department of Health, recently received the Ohtli Award, the highest award given by the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs to persons residing outside of Mexico.
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