Nov. 22, 2024 | The view from the 1,011-foot summit of Pinnacle Mountain is spectacular, and Gary Evans does his best to get there as often as he can. But after a lung cancer diagnosis in January 2023, Evans wasn’t sure he would get to the top of his favorite mountain ever again. “I felt good about my health....
Nov. 21, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Center was awarded the highest international recognition for excellence in nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), achieving designation as a Magnet® hospital.
Nov. 20, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received a $600,000 grant from Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin to support a women’s mental health fellowship in an effort to address the impact of the opioid epidemic on women and to help reduce the state’s maternal mortality rate.
Nov. 19, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Ashley Acheson, Ph.D., professor and vice chair for research for the UAMS Department of Psychiatry, in the Wilbur D. Mills Distinguished Chair in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Prevention during a Nov. 12 ceremony. “This chair is especially meaningful to me...
Nov. 18, 2024 | In the days leading up to Veterans Day, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) thanked the hundreds of veterans of the U.S. military among its employees, students and patients with cards, meals, care packages and recognition events. The UAMS Veterans Subcommittee in the Division of People and Culture organized the efforts and kicked...
Nov. 15, 2024 | When Shane Lyerly, M.D., decided he wanted to pursue a career in health care, he admittedly had more questions than answers. What classes should he take? Would it help to shadow a doctor for a day? How should he prepare for medical school interviews? Thankfully, he had help from both an academic advisor at Arkansas...
Nov. 12, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received two federal grants totaling $11 million to create a Gastroenterology Clinic and endoscopy center in the nearby Freeway Medical Tower and upgrade the Monroe Building on its Little Rock campus. “We are very grateful for these construction grants from the U.S. Department...
Nov. 22, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hosted the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) All of Us Journey, a traveling research exhibit, Nov. 12 – 15. The interactive exhibit drew 120 visitors, with 40 people enrolling in the NIH’s All of Us Research Program before the tour left Little Rock. Among them was Robin...
Nov. 22, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Science (UAMS) recently launched an online maternal health scorecard to provide crucial data that could improve the well-being of mothers and babies across the state. The Arkansas Maternal Health Scorecard is an interactive and user-friendly collection of maternal health data from the Arkansas Maternal Mortality Review...
Nov. 21, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $125,000 grant from the Helena Health Foundation to support the solid organ transplant clinic at UAMS Health East Family Medical Center in Helena-West Helena. “I want to extend my gratitude to the Helena Health Foundation for their generous philanthropic commitment to benefit...
Nov. 22, 2024 | By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. Germs and bacteria can spread quickly between people and through shared surfaces. Practicing these healthy habits can help stop the spread of germs and prevent illness. Stay home if sick and avoid close contact. If you are sick, stay home from work or school. Avoiding close contact with others helps prevent...
Nov. 19, 2024 | Beverly Malone, Ph.D., RN, president and CEO of the National League for Nursing, shared her thoughts on the importance of leadership and the “power of caring” during a recent lecture hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing. The Nov. 4 event was part of the College of Nursing’s Claudia...
Nov. 15, 2024 | The fears and benefits of using artificial intelligence (AI) in health care research, education and clinical care took center stage during the inaugural Innovations in Artificial Intelligence Conference at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Held in the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute’s Fred Smith Auditorium, more than 200 UAMS faculty,...
Nov. 14, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation’s Brain Injury Program will host a virtual workshop on Nov. 21 to connect anyone affected by a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to helpful resources and support.
Nov. 21, 2024 | These programs were first broadcast the week of November 25, 2024.
Nov. 18, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — Residents of southwest Arkansas will have access to free medical screenings and health resources during two upcoming community events hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). On Friday, Nov. 22, UAMS will host “Filling the Health care Gaps in Nevada County” in Rosston. The event will offer a variety...
Nov. 14, 2024 | These programs were first broadcast the week of November 18, 2024.
Nov. 14, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the Boys, Girls, Adults Community Development Center are partnering to offer group prenatal care to pregnant women in Phillips County. CenteringPregnancy® is facilitated by the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation and is a group prenatal care program that includes a pregnant woman’s...