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UAMS Intervention Sees Significant Decrease in HbA1c, BMI Levels Among Marshallese Communities

Jan. 22, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — Participants in a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) study to determine the effectiveness of culturally-adapted, family-based diabetes education and management programs for Marshallese families saw significant reductions in HbA1c and BMI (Body Mass Index) levels, according to researchers at the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation. The study examined 185...

David Wise
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Hands-On Learning Sparks Interest in Health Care Careers for Arkansas Students

Jan. 15, 2025 | To help inspire the next generation of health care professionals, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently hosted a virtual event that gave nearly 950 Arkansas high school students an inside look at careers in the medical field.  Students from 69 high schools across Arkansas participated in the Find Your Future in Health...

Philip Allison
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Medical News

UAMS Cardiac Noninvasive Lab Earns Echocardiography Accreditation

Jan. 2, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK —The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently earned echocardiography accreditation for its cardiac noninvasive laboratory from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC). Echocardiography is a noninvasive procedure that uses ultrasound to create images of the heart for use in examining its structure and diagnosing heart conditions. UAMS was awarded accreditation in the...

Linda Satter

University News

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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...

David Wise
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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...

Kev' Moye
Novello

UAMS College of Public Health to Host Former U.S. Surgeon General Antonia Novello

Jan. 17, 2025 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health will host Antonia Novello, M.D., Dr.PH., former United States surgeon general, for a grand rounds panel discussion on public service. The event will take place Friday, Jan. 24, at noon in the Jack T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute Fred...

Kev' Moye

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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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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...

David Robinson
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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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Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health

UAMS Researcher Studies Impact of Physical Activity on Dementia Patients

Jan. 8, 2025 | Yong-Moon Mark Park, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) led a study that looked at whether physical activity could lengthen the life expectancy for patients with dementia. “Our goal was to evaluate whether changes in physical activity levels before and after a dementia diagnosis could influence survival outcomes in individuals...

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