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November MVP — Duward Martin
Meet Duward Martin, the MVP for November. Duward serves UAMS as a radiation therapist in the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Radiation Oncology Center. In the course of his work, he puts into practice the UAMS values of integrity, respect, diversity and health equity, teamwork, creativity, excellence and safety.
November 7, 2023
UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging Holds Geriatric-Care Conference
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging recently held its 2023 Geriatrics Updates, a three-day conference covering the latest evidence-based standards in geriatric care. The conference combined two of the institute’s annual events: the Geriatrics Medicine Highlights and the Cognitive Impairment and Memory Disorders Update. The event was…
Colorectal Surgeon S. Thomas Kang, M.D., Joins UAMS
Thomas Kang, M.D., a fellowship-trained, board-certified surgeon, joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Division of Colorectal Surgery. Kang treats patients with colon, rectal and anal cancers. He offers colon cancer surveillance with colonoscopies and performs minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic assisted surgery….
UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop Nov. 16
LITTLE ROCK — The UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation’s Brain Injury Program will host a virtual workshop on Nov. 16 to connect anyone affected by a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to helpful resources and support.
UAMS BioVentures Awarded Nearly $3 Million for Health Tech Entrepreneurship Program, Invited to White House
LITTLE ROCK — BioVentures LLC at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has secured a nearly $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to support entrepreneurs from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds who are looking to develop health technology and health care businesses in Arkansas. The four-year $2,999,997 grant comes from…
November 6, 2023
UAMS, LRPD Receive $500,000 Grant to Create Police, Social Worker Response Teams
LITTLE ROCK — A $500,000 grant from the federal Bureau of Justice Assistance will be used to create crisis response teams of Little Rock police officers and social workers that will be overseen by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) medical staff.
November 3, 2023
UAMS to Host 28th Annual Diabetes Update Symposium for Health care Professionals Nov. 17-18
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is hosting the 28th Annual Diabetes Update Symposium Nov. 17-18 for health care professionals who work with patients to prevent, diagnose and treat diabetes. The symposium is a unique, interactive, interprofessional event that can be attended in person this year for the first time…
Healthgrades Bestows Top Ranking on UAMS for Brain Surgery, Treatment of Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Respiratory Failure
LITTLE ROCK — Healthgrades, the leading resource used by consumers to find a health care provider, today bestowed five stars — its highest rating — on the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for its treatment of heart failure, pneumonia and respiratory failure, and — for the third consecutive year — cranial neurosurgery, or…
Plastic Surgeon David Sterling, M.D., Joins UAMS, Will Offer Elective, Cosmetic Procedures at New Clinic
LITTLE ROCK — David Sterling, M.D., has joined the Department of Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor of plastic surgery.
October 31, 2023
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