August 27, 2020
Mobile Unit’s New Van Facilitates COVID-19 Testing Effort, Future Expansion Plans
Thanks to the Blue & You Foundation, UAMS health professionals have a new large van to get to all areas of the state to perform community COVID-19 testing. The van was purchased with a grant of $60,848 from the Blue & You Foundation, the charitable foundation of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance company,…
August 25, 2020
UAMS COVID-19 Testing RESCHEDULED; Sept. 2 Drive-Up Testing in El Dorado Postponed from Aug. 27
LITTLE ROCK – Drive-up testing for COVID-19 will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Sept. 2 at Medical Center of South Arkansas, 700 West Grove St. in El Dorado. Because of weather forecasts predicting that rainstorms will likely affect the area on Aug. 27, the testing drive-up has been rescheduled to Sept. 2….
August 20, 2020
UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Aug. 27 in El Dorado
LITTLE ROCK – Drive-up testing for COVID-19 will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Aug. 27 at Medical Center of South Arkansas, 700 West Grove St. in El Dorado. There will be no out-of-pocket cost for testing. Up to 200 community members will be tested. The testing will be conducted by the University…
UAMS Tops $41.5 Million in Fundraising for 2020 Fiscal Year
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) raised more than $41.5 million for fiscal 2020 ending June 30, more than double the fundraising total for last year. Angela Wimmer, vice chancellor for Institutional Advancement, made the announcement Aug. 18 at the quarterly meeting of the UAMS Board of Advisors. From July 1, 2019 to…
August 18, 2020
Neighborhood Clinic at Financial Centre Parkway Opens, Offers Primary Care for All Ages
UAMS Health Neighborhood Clinic opened an additional location today, offering primary care for people of all ages from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) providers. The clinic is at 11300 Financial Centre Parkway in West Little Rock in the space formerly occupied by a UAMS obstetrics and gynecology clinic, which has moved to the…
August 17, 2020
When Children Beg for Vegetables: Study Looks into ‘Pester Power’
Young children have a superpower that UAMS researchers believe can be harnessed for positive change. It’s called pester power, and it’s exactly what it sounds like: with the right priming, kids can “pester” adults into making healthy food choices. To study pester power, UAMS researchers looked at a yearlong program in which young children were…
UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Aug. 20 in Magnolia
Drive-up testing for COVID-19 will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Aug. 20 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center, 100 Hospital Drive in Magnolia. There will be no out-of-pocket cost for testing. The first 200 community members will be tested. The testing will be conducted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)…
August 14, 2020
UAMS College of Pharmacy Ranked among Top Pharmacy Colleges
The UAMS College of Pharmacy recently was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as having one of the best colleges of pharmacy nationwide, ranking 31st among 134 total colleges in the magazine’s 2020 list. “What makes the College of Pharmacy special is its people. The hard work and passion its faculty and students have…
August 13, 2020
White Coats Symbolize Hope as Med School Freshmen Start Journey
The physician’s white coat still inspires hope, even when it’s seen over a screen or during a pandemic – maybe even especially so. Some symbols transcend all else. Charles Matthew Quick, M.D., the keynote speaker for the 2020 College of Medicine White Coat Ceremony held Aug. 7, kept bringing it back to hope as he…
August 11, 2020
Timely Treatment Saves 27-Year-Old from Stroke
John Jansky was an unlikely candidate for a stroke. He does not smoke, have high blood pressure or any other contributing medical conditions. Jansky was also an unlikely stroke survivor because he lives in rural Pineville, Ark. – several miles from the nearest hospital. One Monday evening in December, Janksy got up from dinner with…
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