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From The Director
Welcome to the latest issue of the Myeloma magazine as we celebrate 35 years of outstanding patient care and leading-edge research. The Myeloma Center is a vital component of the exceptional treatment provided at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Since my arrival in 2019, I…
March 14, 2025
Childhood Friends Ride to Support One of Their Own
Rob Guba, Burke Moran and Chris Seab grew up together in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. When Seab was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in May 2024, Guba and Moran decided to do something. That something is a project called Wheeling for Healing, a cross-country e-bike ride to raise money not only in support of their friend but…
UAMS Joins NIH Effort to Increase Rural Health Research
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has joined a network of institutions funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand research in rural primary care clinics. Through the NIH CARE for Health™ initiative, UAMS will help lead innovative research to address health disparities in Arkansas’ rural areas. UAMS,…
- College of Medicine
- News Release
- Regional Campuses
- Research
- Translational Research Institute
- UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation
- UAMS Rural Health Hub
- University News
March 13, 2025
UAMS Doctor Receives VA Merit Award to Address Overprescribing of Thyroid Medication
UAMS’ Spyridoula Maraka, M.D., has been awarded a Veterans Affairs (VA) Merit Award of $830,000 over four years to address the widespread overprescribing of levothyroxine (LT4), one of the most prescribed drugs in the United States. LT4 is used to treat hypothyroidism, a condition where the thyroid produces too few hormones. However, many patients are…
March 12, 2025
Dermatologic Oncologist Justin M. McLawhorn, M.D., Joins UAMS Health
Justin M. McLawhorn, M.D., a Vanderbilt-trained dermatologic oncologist and skin cancer surgeon, has joined the University of Medical Sciences (UAMS) as director of dermatologic oncology. McLawhorn specializes in the treatment of skin cancers, including melanoma, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Board certified in dermatology and fellowship trained and board certified in micrographic surgery,…
MVP for March — Summer Jamison
Meet Summer Jamison, the university’s MVP for March and a General Medical Education coordinator at the UAMS South Central Regional Campus in Pine Bluff.
UAMS to Hold Suicide Prevention Public Forum on April 10
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is taking action against one of the state’s most urgent public health challenges by hosting a forum dedicated to suicide prevention and awareness. The initiative aims to equip attendees with potentially life-saving knowledge and strategies.
March 11, 2025
UAMS Study Finds Excessive Weight Gain In Pregnancy Linked to Increase in C-sections
LITTLE ROCK — Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation found that excessive gestational weight gain is linked to an increase in cesarean sections, according to a study published recently in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The percentage of women in the United States who…
- Institute for Community Health Innovation
- News Release
- Northwest Regional Campus
- UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation
- University News
Tags: C-section, cesarean sections, Community Health Centers of Arkansas (CHCA), gestational weight gain, UAMS, UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation, university of arkansas for Medical sciences
March 10, 2025
College of Public Health Grad Promotes Benefits of Vegan Foods
Tionna Jenkins, Ph.D., MPH, is making a significant impact in Arkansas as she inspires individuals to adopt healthier lifestyles. Jenkins, an alumna of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s health policy and management program, is a public health practitioner, consultant and owner of Plate it Healthy,…
March 7, 2025
UAMS To Host Girlology® on April 6
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is bringing back the popular Girlology® puberty session April 6 to help girls face puberty with greater confidence.
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