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Radiation Oncologist, J. Scott Cordova, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Feb. 18, 2025 | Scott Cordova, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute as an assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology in the UAMS College of Medicine. A board-certified radiation oncologist and Arkansas native, Cordova specializes in the treatment of gynecologic, genitourinary and gastrointestinal cancers, as well...

Marty Trieschmann
Students from Hall STEAM Magnet High School’s health sciences academy stand outside an imaging room at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. From the doorway of the room, they viewed an MRI machine and learned about the precautions employees take to ensure safety around the machine’s strong magnetic field.

Hall High Students Shadow UAMS Radiologists for a Day

Feb. 13, 2025 | Six students from Hall STEAM Magnet High School’s health sciences academy visited the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on Feb. 5 to observe health professionals in the field of radiology. The inaugural Radiology/Imaging Job Shadow Day was hosted by the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Radiology and UAMS Health’s Imaging Services in...

Chris Carmody
Geoffrey Curran, Ph.D., discusses implementation science opportunities with attendees of the 2024 Translational Research Institute Research Expo.

How Geoffrey Curran, Ph.D., Forged a National Implementation Science Hub at UAMS

Feb. 12, 2025 | In biomedical research, some leaders not only advance their field but also build communities around it. Geoffrey Curran, Ph.D., is one such leader. Since joining the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in 1999, his name has become synonymous with implementation science, not just within Arkansas, but across the globe. Curran’s journey into implementation...

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Inclement Weather Alert

Feb. 18, 2025 | UAMS is implementing its inclement weather policies for its main campus in Little Rock effective at 2 p.m. today. Shuttle buses will stop running at 2:30 p.m. Employees are encouraged to move their cars now to parking decks. Gates have been raised and will remain up during the inclement weather declaration. Non-critical campus areas are...

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Students and staff members pose for a group photo on the UAMS campus during the 2024 summer session of the Arkansas Delta Health Careers Opportunity Program Academy. The application period is now open for the 2025 summer session.
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UAMS Health Career Program Accepting Applications for High School Seniors in Delta, South Arkansas

Feb. 12, 2025 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is now accepting applications for the 2025 session of the Arkansas Delta Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Academy, an initiative that supports students in the Delta and South Arkansas as they pursue careers in health care.  Open to rising high school seniors, HCOP Academy equips students with...

Chris Carmody
Naomi Elliott, MVP, February 2025
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Naomi Elliott

Feb. 11, 2025 | Meet Naomi Elliott, the MVP for February. Naomi serves a case manager in the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute. In the course of her work, she puts into practice the UAMS culture of being polite, friendly, respectful, thoughtful, optimistic and compassionate.

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Breast, Endocrine and Colorectal Cancer Surgeons Join UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Breast, Endocrine and Colorectal Cancer Surgeons Join UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Feb. 10, 2025 | Gili G. Halfteck, M.D., Ph.D., and Sandra M. Garcia-Osogobio, M.D., have joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute as breast, endocrine and colorectal cancer surgeons. Both also serve as assistant professors in the Division of Surgical Oncology in the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Surgery. Halfteck is...

Marty Trieschmann

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