Sept. 6, 2024 | Larry and Jan Alman have abundant affection and concern for the people who make up their community. These feelings are expressed not only in the conviction of their words but also through their commitment to community service and philanthropic investment for the common good. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is grateful to...
Sept. 3, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher Taren Massey-Swindle, Ph.D., and a Louisiana Tech University collaborator have secured a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to address feeding practices at 80 early childhood care and education sites in Arkansas and Louisiana. Massey-Swindle and Julie Rutledge, Ph.D., from...
Aug. 30, 2024 | Briana Pringle, 22, of Little Rock, is pretty busy these days, and that’s a good thing. The Helena-West Helena native studies at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) during the week and works on weekends. She barely has time to visit her family back home. Sickle cell disease is an unwelcome part of...
Aug. 28, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association awarded the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) with its highest level of stroke recognition for the 10th consecutive year for providing stroke patients with the most advanced treatments, leading to the best outcomes. In addition to the Get With The...
Aug. 23, 2024 | High school students from the Delta and South Arkansas gathered in Pine Bluff during the summer for the inaugural session of the Arkansas Delta Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Academy, a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) initiative that supports teens in their pursuit of health careers. The effort is operated by UAMS’ Pathways...
Aug. 21, 2024 | The American Association of College of Pharmacy (AACP) recently recognized the UAMS College of Pharmacy with a prestigious designation and handed out national awards to two faculty members, one preceptor and a student. The College of Pharmacy was one of only 17 schools of pharmacy nationwide selected as an inaugural Academia-Community Transformation (ACT) Community Pharmacy...
Aug. 15, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine welcomed 175 new medical students to its Little Rock and Fayetteville campuses in an Aug. 9 white coat ceremony attended by hundreds of friends, family and other well-wishers. A tradition for incoming medical students, the ceremony followed a week of orientation...
Sept. 6, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a Public Health Summit on Sept. 21 to discuss the issues of structural violence, community violence and trauma among Black men. The event, which runs from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Philander Smith University, 900 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive in Little Rock, will explore...
Sept. 5, 2024 | Laura Hays, Ph.D., APRN, associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, has received a four-year, $1.4 million federal grant to expand and enhance the Arkansas Department of Health’s Newborn Screening Program. The new project, known as the Arkansas Coordinated NBS Expansion through Collaboration and Technology (AR CNECT) Program,...
Sept. 5, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — Award-winning author and journalist Sam Quinones will offer an in-depth look at the world of substance use and its disruptive effects on the United States in a presentation hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Psychiatric Research Institute.
Sept. 4, 2024 | Joined by family, friends and faculty at an Aug. 23 valediction ceremony, the Physician Assistant Class of 2024 celebrated the completion of their degrees and prepared themselves for the start of their careers in health care.
Sept. 4, 2024 | Meet Erin Puryear, the university's MVP for September and a pharmacist in our Inpatient Pharmacy. In the course of her work, she puts into practice the UAMS values of integrity, respect, diversity and health equity, teamwork, creativity, excellence and safety.
Aug. 30, 2024 | These programs were first broadcast the week of September 2, 2024.
Aug. 29, 2024 | U.S. Sen. John Boozman joined health care experts on Wednesday, Aug. 21, to discuss the barriers that prevent Arkansas mothers from optimal health, and the solutions needed to improve the state’s maternal mortality and morbidity rates. Pearl McElfish, Ph.D., director of the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation, was among the six panelists who joined...
Sept. 4, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Health Professions will present an Academic Advisors Workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2 in the I. Dodd Wilson building, Room 126, on the Little Rock campus.
Aug. 30, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health and the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) both aim to improve the health of Arkansans. Introducing public health principles to qualified undergraduate students, through the Stead Scholars program, is one way the college and ADH are achieving their goal. Named...
Aug. 29, 2024 | Educators from throughout the state attended the inaugural Arkansas Mental Health Access for Pediatric Primary Care (ARMAPP) School-Based Mental Health Symposium. The free event gave school-based professionals that work with students in grades K-12 an opportunity to network, take part in activities and receive info on how mental health issues can impede a child’s ability...
Aug. 27, 2024 | By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. When it comes to health, people often think about exercise, diet and regular check-ups. But it’s just as important to regularly undergo sexual and reproductive screenings. These screenings can help you catch problems early, so you can deal with them before they get worse. Why Are Screenings Important? Sexual and reproductive...