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College of Medicine

Inspiring and Empowering the Next Generation of Women Orthopaedic Surgeons

Sept. 30, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery welcomed female students from the College of Medicine and Arkansas high schools for the Perry Outreach Program, an annual program to teach and inspire young women to become orthopaedic surgeons. It is the 11th year that the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery has hosted...

Andrew Vogler

College of Medicine

UAMS Invests Sam R. Dalvi, M.D., in Eleanor A. Lipsmeyer, M.D., Endowed Professorship in Rheumatology

Sept. 27, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Sam R. Dalvi, M.D., professor and director of the Division of Rheumatology and Immunology in the Department of Internal Medicine, in the Eleanor A. Lipsmeyer, M.D., Endowed Professorship in Rheumatology during a Sept. 23 ceremony. “When I came to UAMS,...

Andrew Vogler

College of Nursing

UAMS College of Nursing’s Undergraduate Programs Ranked 74th in Nation by U.S. News & World Report

Sept. 24, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing ranks among the nation’s 100 best undergraduate nursing programs, according to a list released today by U.S. News & World Report. UAMS climbed 12 spots in the annual ranking, tying for 74th out of 686 programs evaluated by the publication. It was the only...

Chris Carmody

Inside News

UAMS Historical Research Center Opens Digital Collection Celebrating Life, Career of Joycelyn Elders, M.D.

Sept. 19, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Historical Research Center announced the opening of “Making a Difference: The M. Joycelyn Elders, M.D. Collection,” a digital collection documenting the career of Joycelyn Elders, M.D.

Andrew Vogler

UAMS' Stefanie Kennon-McGill, Ph.D., is leading the four-year study, which she hopes will deliver sustainable solutions to high maternal and infant death rates in the Delta. Arkansas has the highest maternal death rate in the U.S., and pregnant Black women die at nearly twice the rate as pregnant white women.

Institute for Digital Health & Innovation

UAMS Study to Address Maternal, Infant Deaths with $2.4 Million Federal Grant

Sept. 17, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will receive up to $2.4 million over the next four years to test prevention strategies for reducing high rates of maternal and infant deaths in the Arkansas Delta. The grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will fund a combination...

David Robinson

News Release

Anonymous Donors Give UAMS $9.7 Million During 2024 Fiscal Year

Sept. 12, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received $9.7 million through anonymous gifts in the 2024 fiscal year, supporting several UAMS programs throughout Arkansas. “During the 2024 fiscal year, one of UAMS’ highest fundraising years, we received several significant anonymous gifts that support a variety of programs in many parts of...

Andrew Vogler

wide portrait of Nirvana Manning, M.D., in a white coat

College of Medicine

UAMS Receives $5 Million to Reduce Infant Mortality Rates

Sept. 11, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $5 million Congressional appropriation to coordinate efforts across the state to reduce infant mortality. Nirvana Manning, M.D., professor and chair of the UAMS Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, said the funding, administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), will...

Linda Satter

University News

Lu Huang, Ph.D., center, with his lab team at UAMS (front, l-r): J. Tucker Andrews and Ananya Ranaraja; and (back, l-r): Grant Dawson and Jilliyn Jeu.

NIH Awards UAMS $3.7 Million in Quest for More Effective Tuberculosis Vaccine

Oct. 1, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — UAMS researcher Lu Huang, Ph.D., has received a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support his pursuit of a more effective tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, a feat that has eluded scientists for more than 100 years. The five-year grant from the NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...

David Robinson

Colorectal Surgeon Jamie Cannon, M.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Oct. 1, 2024 | Jamie Cannon, M.D., has joined the Division of Colorectal Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, where she specializes in breakthrough colorectal surgical procedures. Cannon is a well-respected medical educator and surgeon widely known for performing more robotic-assisted colorectal surgeries than any other female surgeon in the...

Marty Trieschmann

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Internist Gilbert-Roy Kamoga, M.D., Joins UAMS Health Internal Medicine Clinic in Fayetteville

Sept. 30, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — Gilbert-Roy Kamoga, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an internist in the UAMS Health Internal Medicine Clinic on the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville. “We were delighted to recruit Dr. Kamoga to our internal medicine team in Northwest Arkansas,” said Stephanie Kruger, MHA, senior administrative...

David Wise

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UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation

Let’s Talk About Prescriptions

Sept. 30, 2024 | By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. Managing your medications can be hard, especially if you take several for different health issues. Here are some tips to help you stay on track. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist. Your doctor or pharmacist can check your prescriptions and answer any questions about your medicines. They can also tell you...

David Wise

News Release

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Partners Card Offers 20% Discount at Nearly 200 Locations

Sept. 27, 2024 | About 200 shops and restaurants in central and Northwest Arkansas and Conway will offer discounts Oct. 25 – Nov. 3 with the Partners Card, a fundraising project of the volunteer auxiliary of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. This marks the 21st year for the Cancer Institute to...

Marty Trieschmann

News Release

UAMS to Host Seventh Annual Day of Giving Oct. 10

Sept. 26, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host its seventh annual Day of Giving on Oct. 10. This 24-hour fundraising event was created to help advance the institution’s mission and contribute to better health for all Arkansans. Started in 2017, the event is UAMS’ largest single-day philanthropic effort, helping fuel...

Andrew Vogler

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News Release

UAMS Researchers Find Remote Patient Monitoring a Strategy to Reach Arkansans Living in Rural Areas

Sept. 25, 2024 | FAYETTEVILLE — Increasing remote patient monitoring (RPM) programs can improve health outcomes for Arkansans living in rural areas of the state, but many in the state face barriers related to technology and language, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). With RPM, health care providers can monitor a patient at...

David Wise

Joseph Richardson, MPower professor of African American studies, medical anthropology and epidemiology at the University of Maryland, and Tanya L. Sharpe, associate professor and Factor-Inwentash Chair in Social Work in the Global Community at the University of Toronto, participate in a question-and-answer session at the Public Health Summit.

Academic Pathways and Workforce Partnerships

UAMS Organizes Forum on Violence, Trauma Among Black Men

Sept. 27, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) convened health professionals and community members for a Sept. 21 event that focused on the issues of structural violence, community violence and trauma among Black men. The Public Health Summit, held on the campus of Philander Smith University in Little Rock, explored those health challenges as well...

Chris Carmody

Here's To Your Health

Food Poisoning

Sept. 26, 2024 | These programs were first broadcast the week of September 30, 2024.

Tim Taylor

Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health

Public Health Doctoral Student Sees Farmers’ Health Study Published

Sept. 25, 2024 | Rachel Hale, M.A., a doctoral student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, led a study surveying Arkansas small farmers to understand their climate change and health risk perceptions that International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health has published. “This experience is extremely valuable as...

Kev' Moye

Graduate School

Graduate School Ceremony Celebrates Students’ Advancement Towards a Ph.D.

Sept. 24, 2024 | Students eagerly donned white lab coats during the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School’s recent research induction ceremony. The Sept. 9 event, held in the I. Dodd Wilson Education Building with faculty, family and friends in attendance, recognized students who had passed their doctoral qualifying exam and are eligible to begin research...

Inspiring and Empowering the Next Generation of Women Orthopaedic Surgeons

UAMS Invests Sam R. Dalvi, M.D., in Eleanor A. Lipsmeyer, M.D., Endowed Professorship in Rheumatology

UAMS College of Nursing’s Undergraduate Programs Ranked 74th in Nation by U.S. News & World Report

UAMS Historical Research Center Opens Digital Collection Celebrating Life, Career of Joycelyn Elders, M.D.

UAMS Study to Address Maternal, Infant Deaths with $2.4 Million Federal Grant

Anonymous Donors Give UAMS $9.7 Million During 2024 Fiscal Year

UAMS Receives $5 Million to Reduce Infant Mortality Rates

University News

NIH Awards UAMS $3.7 Million in Quest for More Effective Tuberculosis Vaccine

Colorectal Surgeon Jamie Cannon, M.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Internist Gilbert-Roy Kamoga, M.D., Joins UAMS Health Internal Medicine Clinic in Fayetteville

More Stories

Let’s Talk About Prescriptions

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Partners Card Offers 20% Discount at Nearly 200 Locations

UAMS to Host Seventh Annual Day of Giving Oct. 10

UAMS Researchers Find Remote Patient Monitoring a Strategy to Reach Arkansans Living in Rural Areas

UAMS Organizes Forum on Violence, Trauma Among Black Men

Food Poisoning

Public Health Doctoral Student Sees Farmers’ Health Study Published

Graduate School Ceremony Celebrates Students’ Advancement Towards a Ph.D.

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