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UAMS Research Team Finds Potential Cause of COVID-19 ‘Long-haulers’
LITTLE ROCK — A UAMS research team has identified a potential cause of long-lasting symptoms experienced by COVID-19 patients, often referred to as long-haulers. The findings were published in the journal, The Public Library of Science ONE (PLOS ONE). At the heart of the team’s findings is an antibody that shows up weeks after an…

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- Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
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September 9, 2021
Audiology, Speech Pathology Students Don White Coats
One of the many things the white coat represents for students pursuing degrees in the health care field is a fresh start. For the first-year students in the UAMS Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, the department’s white coat ceremony on Aug. 20 marked the formal beginning of the next phase of their academic lives.

September 8, 2021
UAMS Launches Community Effort to Address Food Insecurity
FAYETTEVILLE – The Office of Community Health and Research at UAMS is launching a “community of practice” focused on addressing food insecurity. A community of practice is a learning partnership among organizations and individuals aimed at addressing a common issue. By sharing skills and experiences, the Northwest Arkansas Food Insecurity Community of Practice will be…

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UAMS’ Institute for Digital Health & Innovation Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Enhance Traumatic Brain Injury Resources
LITTLE ROCK — The Institute for Digital Health & Innovation at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a grant to fund a $1.5 million project to enhance clinical and educational resources for Arkansans living with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The Administration for Community Living, under the U.S. Department of Health and…

UAMS Hires Shanea Morrison Nelson, Ph.D., As Executive Director of Pathways Academy
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has hired Shanea Morrison Nelson, Ph.D., to serve as the executive director of Pathways Academy.

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September 7, 2021
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 Sept. 28.

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Unhealthy Foods
These programs were first broadcast the week of September 6, 2021.

September 3, 2021
Fitness Center’s ‘Shoulder Savers’ Video Available
Watch the Shoulder Savers presentation via YouTube, recorded Sept. 14. Fitness Center Manager Adam Carter’s demonstrates two sources of mild shoulder discomfort and how exercise may improve shoulder health and exercise effectiveness.
September 2, 2021
Ethel Brickey Hicks Charitable Corporation Gives UAMS $1 Million to Create College of Medicine Scholarship
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $1 million gift from the Ethel Brickey Hicks Charitable Corporation to create a scholarship in the College of Medicine. “Scholarships are crucial in our efforts to attract the very best students to UAMS and, ultimately, produce outstanding physicians for Arkansas communities…

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UAMS’ AR-Connect to Provide Mental Health Care to Those Displaced by Hurricane Ida
LITTLE ROCK — AR-Connect, a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) program that provides mental health care via live video, is offering its services to Gulf Coast natives forced to relocate to Arkansas due to the devastation left behind by Hurricane Ida.

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September 1, 2021
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