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UAMS Spine Team Celebrates more than 500 Robotic-Assisted Spine Surgeries
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ spine team gathered Feb. 11 to celebrate the completion of more than 500 robotic spine surgeries. It is a remarkable achievement, considering that the first robotic spine surgery in Arkansas was performed at UAMS only four and a half years ago, in 2020. That’s when neurosurgeons and orthopaedic…
March 5, 2025
UAMS to Hold Free MS Symposium March 15
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is holding a free 2025 Multiple Sclerosis Symposium on Saturday, March 15, to discuss treatment options and research initiatives and to hear from Arkansans living with the disease.
Spotlight on the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
The UAMS College of Health Professions is home to the nation’s oldest and largest Medical Laboratory Science program, a testament to its long-standing commitment to excellence and innovation in healthcare education.
Jennifer Vincenzo Receives ‘Award of Excellence for Service to the Community or Institution’
UAMS in November recognized Jennifer Vincenzo, Ph.D., MPH, PT, with the 2024 Award of Excellence for Service to Community or Institution. She is an associate professor of physical therapy in the College of Health Professions. Her nomination included numerous examples of service to her students, to the community, to this institution and to her profession…
Student Finds Warmth, Positivity in Speech-Language Pathology Program
Khi Ellison, a College of Health Professions speech-language pathology student, said she experienced something new when entering the program last fall — a supportive environment. “You know, I’m not really used to being welcomed with open arms, especially in the medical field,” Ellison said. “I was surprised at how welcoming and understanding and how friendly…
Grant Funds State’s First Pediatric Vestibular Disorder Clinic
Later this spring, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will open the first pediatric vestibular clinic in Arkansas. The new clinic will be under the direction of Madison Howe, Au.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology in the College of Health Professions. In 2024, Howe received a $40,000…
‘Life-Changing’ Pharmacy Rotation Inspires Alumni to Create Unique Scholarship
After meeting as pharmacy students and beginning their careers in Kentucky, Lauren Glaze, Pharm.D., and Bobby Glaze, Pharm.D., call Camden, Arkansas, their home. Still, more than a decade after their fourth-year rotations in pharmacy school, a piece of their hearts remains in Fort Thompson, South Dakota. The experiences the couple had on the Crow Creek…
March 4, 2025
UAMS Invests Elizabeth Riley, DNP, APRN, in the Carol Silverstrom Professorship in Nursing
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing invested Elizabeth Riley, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC, an associate professor and the director of the College of Nursing Master of Nursing Science Program, as the inaugural holder of the Carol Silverstrom Professorship in Nursing in a Feb. 24 ceremony. “I am deeply…
March 3, 2025
UAMS, AR Health Ventures Partner with Arkansas Pharmacies to Improve Diabetes Education
Pharmacies across Arkansas are offering diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) programs as part of a collaboration with AR Health Ventures and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation to help rural, diabetic Arkansans better understand and manage their diabetes. Funded by the U.S Centers for Disease Control &…
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- Northwest Regional Campus
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Professor Sponsors High School, Undergrad Students in 2 UAMS Health Career Programs
A pair of community engagement programs in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division for Academic Pathways and Workforce Partnerships will be able to accept more students this year thanks to support from a professor in the College of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics. David Becton, M.D., a pediatric hematologist and oncologist who treats…
February 28, 2025
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