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Ashley Booth Norse, M.D., Joins UAMS as Chair of Emergency Medicine

Jan. 27, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — Ashley Booth Norse, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as chair of the College of Medicine’s Department of Emergency Medicine. Norse comes to UAMS from the University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville, where she was professor and associate chair of operations in the Department of...

Linda Satter
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UAMS Researchers Look at Challenges Faced by Cancer Survivors

Jan. 24, 2025 | Beating cancer is always the goal, but surviving cancer can come with its own set of unique challenges, according to a recent study by researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). From quality of life, survival, managing side effects, and managing economic impacts, the researchers explored the biggest cancer-related challenges faced by...

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UAMS Doctoral Candidate’s Research Published by Pediatric Journal

Jan. 21, 2025 | Melanie Boyd, a doctoral candidate at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health and Graduate School, recently served as the first author on one of her team’s research projects. Boyd, who is in UAMS’ Health Systems and Services Research doctoral program, was the lead investigator for the...

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Eric Peterson, Ph.D., Named President of BioVentures LLC

Jan. 16, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — Eric Peterson, Ph.D., has been named president of BioVentures LLC at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), a position he has held on an interim basis since March 2024. BioVentures, founded in 1994, is the technology licensing office and business incubator at UAMS, supporting the promotion, commercialization and development of...

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Inclement Weather Alert

Jan. 9, 2025 | Updated January 11th at 2:15 PM UAMS Lifts Inclement Weather Policy Declaration, Effective at 2:30 p.m., Today, Jan. 12 Effective at 2:30 p.m. today, Jan. 12, UAMS is lifting its inclement weather declaration for its main campus in Little Rock and associated clinics in the surrounding area. Shuttle buses will resume running Monday morning. Gates...

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Dollie Allen-Williams

Jan. 14, 2025 | Meet Dollie Allen-Williams, the MVP for January. Dollie serves UAMS as a supervisor in the Phlebotomy Laboratory.

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