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UAMS Heart Team, Paramedics Save Landmark Man with CPR, ECMO Combo
As a cable TV lineman and admitted workaholic, Dillon Howard often spent 12-hour days climbing telephone poles, seemingly impervious to temperature extremes. On his off-days, the motocross enthusiast liked to race across rough terrain at breakneck speeds. To call him a rugged outdoorsman would be an understatement. Then one night in mid-February, while at home…
February 7, 2025
UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop Feb. 13
LITTLE ROCK — The UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation’s Brain Injury Program will host a virtual workshop on Feb. 13 to connect anyone affected by a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to helpful resources and support.
Northwest Arkansas Schizophrenia Conference Examines Complex Issues Surrounding Mental Illness
Hundreds of health care professionals, caregivers and family members of people with schizophrenia gathered at the Fayetteville Town Center on Jan. 30 to learn about the symptoms, misconceptions and treatment of the illness, as well as the experiences of the nearly 3 million American adults with schizophrenia. The conference, hosted by the University of Arkansas…
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UAMS Study Finds Mothers Living in Rural Areas or Covered by Medicaid Less Likely to Receive Prenatal Care
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas mothers who live in rural areas and/or who have a Medicaid-covered birth are less likely to receive early prenatal care or receive an adequate number of prenatal care visits, according to a study published recently by researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation.
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February 5, 2025
UAMS to Hold Plastic Surgery Clinic Open House on Feb. 13
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) welcomes the public to an open house Feb. 13 at its new off-campus plastic surgery clinic. The UAMS Health Plastic Surgery Clinic’s Open House will run from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the sixth floor of the Freeway Medical Tower at 5800 W….
February 4, 2025
College of Pharmacy Adds Three New Faculty Members
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy recently welcomed three new members to its faculty: Corey Hayes, Pharm.D., Ph.D., MPH; Mokarram Hossain, Ph.D.; and Lara Rains, Pharm.D. Corey Hayes, Pharm.D., Ph.D., MPH Hayes joined the College of Pharmacy faculty as an associate professor of pharmaceutical evaluation and policy. He received his…
UAMS Myeloma Center Social Work’s Harold Dean Named Chair of National Credentialing Board
LITTLE ROCK — Harold Dean, LCSW, OSW-C, the social work program manager for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Myeloma Center, has been named chair of the Board of Oncology Social Work Certification (BOSWC). His one-year term began Jan. 1. The BOSWC administers the Certified Oncology Social Worker program and confers the OSW-C…
February 3, 2025
UAMS to Provide HPV Vaccines, Host ‘Parent Education Night’ in El Dorado on Feb. 5
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is bringing HPV vaccinations to El Dorado and surrounding areas, with a planned “Parent Education Night” on Wednesday, Feb. 5. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the human papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus that can cause cancers later in life….
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UAMS College of Public Health Hosts Former U.S. Surgeon General for Grand Rounds
Antonia Novello, M.D., Dr.PH, MPH, the 14th U.S. surgeon general, visited the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to give a presentation about difficulties in health care and potential solutions to the issues. Novello’s lecture — held in the Jack T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute Fred Smith Auditorium — was the opener to…
January 31, 2025
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