November 15, 2013
UAMS Names Jefferson to Lead New Physical Therapy Program
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has named John Jefferson, Ph.D., to direct the physical therapy education program under development for its UAMS Northwest regional campus in Fayetteville.
November 14, 2013
UAMS Names Jefferson to Lead New Physical Therapy Program
LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has named John Jefferson, Ph.D., to direct the physical therapy education program under development for its UAMS Northwest regional campus in Fayetteville.
October 31, 2013
Cancer-Sniffing Canine Wins National Search and Rescue Dog of the Year
John D. has gone from homeless to Hollywood in just five years. He has changed countless lives through his cancer detection skills and with search and rescue after disasters. He is now being recognized for all his hard work nationally, even getting attention from several celebrities including Betty White. And he’s done it all on four legs.
October 29, 2013
UAMS Neonatologist Honored by March of Dimes
Recognized as “a humble man” with “zest for life,” longtime UAMS neonatologist Whit Hall, M.D., was honored as Citizen of the Year for 19 years of service with March of Dimes at the organization’s recent Signature Chefs Auction.
October 17, 2013
UAMS Professor Debates on Key Public Health Issue
Alternative fuels produce fewer greenhouse gases and thus are better for the environment. But what about their toxicity and risk to human health? A year ago this crucial question was raised by UAMS faculty member Gunnar Boysen, Ph.D., at a planning session for the American Chemistry Society’s (ACS) 2013 annual meeting.
October 14, 2013
Nurse Honored for Prescription Drug Abuse Efforts
Every day in the United States, 2,500 youth abuse a prescription pain reliever for the first time. This fact is all too familiar to Gary Speed, R.N., a cardiac nurse at UAMS, after his 17-year-old son, Albert, died from a prescription drug overdose in 2006.
October 9, 2013
Fibroids Procedure Doesn’t Slow Runner Down
An avid runner and Zumba teacher, Kanisha Caesar was the picture of perfect health. So when she began experiencing intense pain one spring, she knew something wasn’t right. Caesar was accustomed to experiencing some cramping at the beginning of her monthly cycle. But after almost six consecutive days of serious pain, she decided to visit an…
Fibroids Procedure Doesn’t Slow Runner Down
An avid runner and Zumba teacher, Kanisha Caesar was the picture of perfect health. So when she began experiencing intense pain last spring, she knew something wasn’t right.
October 8, 2013
UAMS Opens, Celebrates Schmieding Caregiver Training Site in El Dorado
Oct. 8, 2013 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging today celebrated the opening of the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program in El Dorado, providing new opportunities for the elderly to stay in their homes as they age.
October 3, 2013
UAMS Project SEARCH Draws Praise from Governor
Oct. 3, 2013 | Working in patient transport at UAMS Medical Center is “a blast” because he gets to help people, said Andrew Aston, an intern in the new UAMS Project SEARCH program that drew praise from Gov. Mike Beebe and others at an Oct. 1 event.
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