October 25, 2023
Corey Hayes, Pharm.D., Ph.D., MPH, Uses Dual Degree Program to Enter Field of Medical Research
Corey Hayes, Pharm.D., Ph.D., MPH, is grateful to assume multiple roles for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). He attributes his success to his training in the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health. He’s an associate professor in the College of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Department of Biomedical Informatics. He…
October 23, 2023
UAMS Awarded $3.25 Million Federal Grant for Creation of Health Career Program in Delta, South Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a five-year, $3.25 million federal grant to support the creation of a program that will help students from 20 underserved counties in the Arkansas Delta and southern part of the state pursue careers in health care. The Arkansas Delta Health Careers Opportunity Program…
October 19, 2023
Halloween
These programs were first broadcast the week of October 23, 2023.
Lions Club Donates $10,000 to Jones Eye Institute for Cataract Surgeries
Members of the Lions Eye Bank and Lab Board, composed of Lions from various clubs around Arkansas, recently made a $10,265 gift to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, in support of its ongoing work restoring sight to Pacific Islander patients across the state. Arkansas Lions Clubs…
October 18, 2023
New Pharmacy Scholarships for 2023 Highlight Perseverance, Service
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy acknowledged graduating classes past and present this year with the creation of three new scholarships. They recognize the unique contributions of each class and will help support students in the future. Dean Cindy Stowe, Pharm.D., announced in April the creation of three new scholarships:…
October 9, 2023
Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., Receives 2023 Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Auxiliary Distinguished Honoree Award
The University of Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Auxiliary recognized Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., as its 2023 Distinguished Honoree at a Sept. 21 reception at the home of Marge Schueck, a longtime volunteer and supporter of the Cancer Institute. Birrer is the director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and a…
October 5, 2023
Pet Care
These programs were first broadcast the week of October 9, 2023.
College of Pharmacy Student Chapters Receive National Awards
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) College of Pharmacy recently received national awards for two of its student organizations — the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) and the Kappa Epsilon Professional Pharmacy Fraternity. “I am so proud of our students for this well-deserved recognition,” said Ashok Philip, Ph.D., associate dean for student services….
September 28, 2023
UAMS Researchers Find High Willingness Among Marshallese, Hispanics to Get a COVID-19 Booster Shot
FAYETTEVILLE — Marshallese and Hispanic communities in Northwest Arkansas are largely receptive to receiving COVID-19 booster shots if advised by a health care provider, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. The COVID-19 pandemic affected Marshallese and Hispanic communities in…
September 27, 2023
UAMS, Arkansas Children’s, Baptist Health and Proton International Open State’s First Proton Center
The Proton Center of Arkansas opened today at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), becoming the first proton therapy center in Arkansas and only the 43rd in the nation to provide the most advanced cancer radiation treatment in the world. Proton therapy is a cutting-edge form of radiation that uses positively charged proton…
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