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UAMS College of Medicine Welcomes 175 Students at Joint White Coat Ceremony in Little Rock, NWA
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine welcomed 175 new medical students to its Little Rock and Fayetteville campuses in an Aug. 9 white coat ceremony attended by hundreds of friends, family and other well-wishers. A tradition for incoming medical students, the ceremony followed a week of orientation…
UAMS, Community Partners Work Together to Increase Spanish-Language Breastfeeding Support
Last year, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation partnered with Cuenta Conmigo Cooperative to train community health workers to become certified lactation counselors (CLCs). Spanish-speaking community health workers completed 95 hours of training and can now take the certification assessment in the fall. A certified lactation counselor (CLC)…
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August 14, 2024
UAMS Hosts Nation’s First Pediatric Green Lab for Neurosurgery Residents
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Neurosurgery recently held its first “pediatric green lab” for neurosurgery residents — part of its ongoing efforts to provide training that is more sustainable, affordable and environmentally conscious. “The course was unique, not only at UAMS but also in the nation, for resident teaching using…
August 13, 2024
UAMS College of Public Health Announces New Department Chairs
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health has two new department chairs. Ann Chou, Ph.D., MPH, joined UAMS as professor and chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management. Alexandra Marshall, Ph.D., MPH, also was named chair of the Department of Health Behavior…
August 12, 2024
UAMS To Host Girlology® Puberty Event Sept. 22
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is bringing back the popular Girlology® puberty session Sept. 22 to help girls face puberty with greater confidence.
MVP for August — Cassie Fagan
Meet Cassie Fagan, the MVP for August. Cassie serves as an access coordinator at the UAMS Northeast Regional Campus in Jonesboro. In the course of her work, she puts into practice the UAMS values of integrity, respect, diversity and health equity, teamwork, creativity, excellence and safety.
College of Public Health Alumna Happy to Make an Impact in Arizona
Charnise Moore, Dr.PH., MPH, CHC, CHRC, is making an impact in Phoenix as the chief program officer for the Foundation of Senior Living (FSL). Though her duties are demanding, knowing that her work improves the lives of seniors throughout the state gives her great joy. “When we go into the field of public health, the…
August 9, 2024
‘Magical’ Project SEARCH Program Builds Graduates’ Skills, Confidence
Every morning at 7:30, Hunter Hatchett arrives at the Biomedical Research Building I on the UAMS Little Rock campus for his job as a lab technician. After pulling on a smock and gloves over his black scrubs, he sets about organizing and preparing supplies for the day. It’s a job he became familiar with as…
Graduate School Program Gives Undergraduates a Chance to Explore Research
For many undergraduate students, research isn’t an area they often get to experience. The Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) at the University of Arkansas of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) offers that opportunity. SURP is a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-funded effort sponsored by the UAMS Graduate School. Program co-directors are: Robert E. McGehee…
August 8, 2024
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