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UAMS Colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing, Health Professions, Public Health, Make List of Top Graduate Schools for 2024
LITTLE ROCK — U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of Best Graduate Schools for 2024 ranked the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing, Health Professions and Public Health highly among their peers nationwide. The UAMS College of Pharmacy was ranked 31st nationwide among all pharmacy colleges. It has produced…

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July 30, 2024
UAMS MASH Program Introduces High School Students to Health Care Careers
Ask Issabella Drew about her experience at one of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) summer programs and you might be surprised when she mentions pig feet. “My favorite part of the week was probably suturing,” Drew said. “We used pig feet to demonstrate all the different ways you can suture a wound….

July 29, 2024
Back-to-School Vaccines: Tips for protecting your child and your community
By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. Vaccinations are a safe way to protect children from serious diseases and prevent outbreaks in schools. As the new school year approaches, it’s important to make sure children are up to date with their shots for their health and the well-being of the community. Vaccinated children help protect others by stopping…

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UAMS-based Commission Gives $630,000 to 11 Groups for Child Abuse Prevention Programs
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Commission on Child Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence (ACCARDV), a statewide organization based at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), recently awarded more than $630,000 to 11 organizations for projects aimed at preventing child abuse and neglect. The Child Abuse & Neglect grants provide up to $100,000 a…
Memphis Doctor Becomes First Mazor Robot Patient at UAMS’ Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital
Memphis OB-GYN Lea Bannister was so excited about buying a fancy new carbon-fiber bicycle that the first time she rode it, she didn’t stop pedaling for 25 miles. It was the first time she had ridden a bike in several years, however, and at age 61, she was prone to osteoarthritis. She had already undergone…

UAMS Offers Free Health Screenings Aug. 3 in McGehee
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will offer free HIV screenings, glucose readings, mental health assessments and blood pressure checks Aug. 3 in McGehee. The event will be held at the McGehee Men’s Club Community Center at 1 South Airport Road. Called Party With a Purpose, it will begin with…
UAMS’ Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., Publishes Study Results in JAMA Oncology on Treatment for Incurable Cervical Cancer
The results of an international clinical trial led by Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), on the use of a novel bispecific antibody for women with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer were published today in JAMA Oncology. Cervical cancer is…

July 25, 2024
U.S. News Names UAMS a Best Medical School for Primary Care, Rural Practice
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) continues to climb U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Medical Schools. The magazine’s annual ranking of medical and osteopathic schools across the country was released today, showing that for 2024, UAMS ranked as a Tier 1 school nationally for primary care education,…

July 23, 2024
UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative Receives $5 Million Grant to Support Training Programs
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a five-year, $5 million federal grant to support the UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative in its mission to improve the quality of care for older adults. The Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program grant, awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of…

July 22, 2024
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