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UAMS Researcher Creating Survey to Better Evaluate Methamphetamine Treatments


George Pro, Ph.D., MPH, is leading a study that will create a survey that measures the outcomes of individuals who take new medications designed to treat methamphetamine use disorder. The study — funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse for $275,000 — launched in September and will continue through August 2026. “This will hopefully…

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December 2, 2024

UAMS to Host Northwest Arkansas Schizophrenia Conference to Examine Complex Issues Surrounding Mental Illness


FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is hosting a conference, the first of its kind in Northwest Arkansas, dedicated to raising awareness about schizophrenia and the issues that accompany the mental illness.

UAMS is hosting the Northwest Arkansas Schizophrenia Conference on Jan. 30, 2025, in Fayetteville.

College of Public Health Student Balances School, Parenting and Music


Joe Sundell is a dedicated family man, student and singer-songwriter. Sundell, a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, Health Systems and Services Research doctoral student, acknowledges that balancing the responsibilities can be tough. However, he finds a way to manage the tasks as each play a role…

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November 27, 2024

Russellville Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic Opens UAMS Milk Bank Depot


LITTLE ROCK —The Russellville Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic celebrated today the opening of a milk depot in support of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Milk Bank.

Celebrating the opening of the Russellville Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic's milk depot are (from left to right) Neylon Pilkington, M.D., pediatrician; Molly Pilkington, RN, clinic manager; Jayli Holt, MPH, student at UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health; Misty Virmani, M.D., FAAP, executive medical director of the UAMS Milk Bank; and Robin Kirby, M.D., pediatrician.

November 26, 2024

UAMS to Expand Healthy Start Program in South Arkansas


FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will expand its Healthy Start program to Ashley, Ouachita and Union counties this fall, providing essential prenatal care services to women and families in south Arkansas. Since 2019, the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation has offered the Healthy Start program — funded by the…

Marshallese mother reading to her baby

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2024 College of Pharmacy Scholarships Touch on Past, Present and Future


Scholarships represent a financial leg up for any student, but they also represent something more: the journeys of those who came before, and the hopes they invest in those who come after them. This year, two new scholarships created for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy have those legacies in…

Pharmacy students receive 2024 scholarships

November 25, 2024

UAMS Study Finds More Doulas Needed in Arkansas


FAYETTEVILLE — Community-based doulas can help mothers better navigate the health care system and provide cultural support, but there are not enough doulas in Arkansas to serve communities, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Doulas are trained birth coaches who provide continuous emotional support, advocate for and aid informed…

Doula speaking to a pregnant woman outside the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation

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REACH Delta Event Shows Teens the Pathway to Health Careers


Students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) sought to offer encouragement and inspiration to the more than 200 high school teens who attended an outreach event earlier this month at the Pine Bluff Armory in White Hall. Meena Chatrathi, a third-year student in the UAMS College of Medicine, gave an overview of…

Representatives from the UAMS College of Nursing guide students through a demonstration of how to intubate patients.

Healthy Living Made Simple: Habits for Everyday Wellness and Protection


  By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. Germs and bacteria can spread quickly between people and through shared surfaces. Practicing these healthy habits can help stop the spread of germs and prevent illness. Stay home if sick and avoid close contact. If you are sick, stay home from work or school. Avoiding close contact with others helps…

Mother and two children at kitchen sink washing hands

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November 22, 2024

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