Atiq
College of Medicine

UAMS Oncologist Invested in Inaugural Omar T. Atiq, M.D., MACP, Distinguished Chair in Physician Leadership

May 28, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Omar T. Atiq, M.D., MACP, FRCP, in the inaugural Omar T. Atiq, M.D., MACP, Distinguished Chair in Physician Leadership during a May 20 ceremony. Atiq is a medical oncologist at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and a distinguished...

Andrew Vogler
UAMS students take part in the May 18 commencement ceremony at Barton Coliseum in Little Rock.
University News

UAMS Graduates 1,134 Health Care Professionals

May 20, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on May 18 conferred degrees and certificates to 1,134 students in its five colleges and graduate school. UAMS awarded 175 degrees or certificates to students in the College of Medicine, 172 in the College of Nursing, 583 in the College of Health Professions, 78 in the College...

Chris Carmody
Peeples
Medical News

Families, UAMS NICU Staff Celebrate at Annual Reunion

May 17, 2024 | Smiles, laughter, hugs, handshakes, pizza, cupcakes, finger paint and cell phone photos were in abundance during the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) 2024 Reunion, held at the Little Rock Zoo. The annual event gives NICU team members, the children they cared for, and their families a chance to...

Kev' Moye
Johnathan Goree, M.D., left, who directs Interventional Pain Management Services at UAMS, and Rohit Dhall, M.D. , chair of the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Neurology, talk with Keefe while he signs copies of his books after the lecture.
College of Medicine

“Empire of Pain” Author Draws Large Crowd to UAMS for Lecture

May 16, 2024 | The 335-seat Fred W. Smith Auditorium was bursting at the seams April 26 as physicians, pain management experts and members of the community gathered to hear author Patrick Radden Keefe recount his investigative reporting into the origins of the opioid crisis in America. A livestream of the presentation attracted nearly 100 viewers from such states...

Linda Satter
Vicki Wicker
Myeloma Center

Myeloma Patient Writes About Her ‘Ordinary Journey’

May 10, 2024 | Creative works have their beginnings in various ways. For multiple myeloma survivor Vicki C. Wicker, Ph.D., it was the loss of a loved one and social media. “My mom passed away around two years before my diagnosis,” said Wicker. “Every Sunday I would write something on Facebook with a short scripture and a few paragraphs...

Nathan Tidwell
Garcia Investiture
College of Medicine

UAMS Invests Mauricio S. Garcia, M.D., in Jerome S. Levy, M.D., Chair in Gastroenterology and Hepatology

May 7, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Mauricio S. Garcia, M.D., in the Jerome S. Levy, M.D., Chair in Gastroenterology and Hepatology during a May 1 ceremony. Garcia, who is a distinguished physician and esteemed leader in the field of gastroenterology and hepatology, is an associate professor...

Andrew Vogler
The UAMS Medical Center earned earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group.
Medical News

UAMS Medical Center Only Hospital in Greater Little Rock Area to Receive ‘A’ Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group

May 1, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Center earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit that awards letter grades to general hospitals around the country based on more than 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems that hospitals have in place to prevent them.

Yavonda Chase

University News

Convocation

UAMS College of Public Health Celebrates Student Accomplishments at Convocation

May 28, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health hosted its 2024 convocation at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts and recognized the accomplishments of the college’s graduating students. “You have been trained to critically think,” Ben Amick, Ph.D., associate dean for research, told the graduates. “You’ve been trained...

Kev' Moye
COP Convocation 2024

UAMS College of Pharmacy Honors 75 Students at 2024 Convocation

May 24, 2024 | Raucous cheers and applause accompanied the UAMS College of Pharmacy Class of 2024 at its May 17 convocation ceremony, as each student received their crimson-and-white hoods onstage. “As you stand now on the threshold of your professional journey, know that you’re stepping into a field that is so professionally rewarding,” said Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D.,...

Benjamin Waldrum

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The Surprising Link Between Diabetes and Dementia

May 28, 2024 | By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. Studies show that having diabetes can increase your risk of dementia. There are several ways that diabetes contributes to dementia. Abnormal blood sugar levels, insulin resistance and other chronic diseases associated with diabetes can damage your brain over time. Abnormal blood sugar levels can affect your memory. Stable blood sugar levels...

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UAMS is hiring! Come check out our open positions at the June 8 Job Expo in Little Rock. Shown in photo: Bailey Snellgrove and Eric Balbo -- I said #YES to UAMS
News Release

UAMS Plans Job Expo for June 8

May 24, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is hosting a Job Expo from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 8 at the Jack Stephens Event Center, 2801 S. University, on the University of Arkansas at Little Rock campus. A similar event also is planned in Northwest Arkansas.

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Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health

Summit Highlights Efforts to Improve Arkansas’ Maternal and Child Health

May 22, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Health Behavior and Health Education recently hosted its annual Maternal and Child Health Summit. Spearheaded by Alexandra Marshall, Ph.D., MPH, associate professor in the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, the hybrid event had more than 80 attendees representing numerous organizations and companies. The...

Kev' Moye
COP 2024 Match
College of Pharmacy

College of Pharmacy Seniors, Alumni Announce Residency, Fellowship Matches

May 20, 2024 | Seventeen UAMS College of Pharmacy seniors and nine recent alumni announced their residencies and fellowships May 14 in a ceremony held on the UAMS campus in Little Rock. Upon completion of their Doctor of Pharmacy degree, students are able to join the workforce or continue to develop their skills in a specific area through residencies,...

Benjamin Waldrum
UAMS is hiring! Come check out our open positions at the June 8 Job Expo at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville. I Said #Yes to UAMS
News Release

UAMS Plans Job Expo in Fayetteville for June 8

May 24, 2024 | FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is hosting a Job Expo from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 8 at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus, 1125 N. College Ave., in Fayetteville. A similar event also is planned in Little Rock.

Yavonda Chase
Little Rock Open
News Release

UAMS Health Hosts 43rd Little Rock Open May 26-June 2

May 21, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The 2024 UAMS Health Little Rock Open, an Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour tournament, kicks off May 26 at Rebsamen Tennis Center in Little Rock and runs through June 2. Admission is free to this year’s tournament. It is the second year for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)...

Andrew Vogler
Jessica Allred COP
College of Pharmacy

College of Pharmacy Student Receives National Pediatric Pharmacy Scholarship

May 17, 2024 | Jessica Allred, a third-year student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy, was recently awarded the John Dice Memorial Student Scholarship from the Pediatric Pharmacy Association (PPA). Allred, a Haskell resident, is one of only two students nationwide to receive the $1,000 scholarship and the first College of Pharmacy student...

Benjamin Waldrum

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