September 26, 2019
Ergonomics
These programs were first broadcast the week of September 30, 2019.
September 24, 2019
UAMS First in State with Advanced Brain Surgery Planning System
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is home to the first neurosurgery program in the state with BrightMatterTM, a surgical planning software for brain surgery. The software helps brain surgeons protect important parts of the brain that control functions like the senses, movement, language and memory through planning and interaction with compatible real-time…
September 23, 2019
Better Breathers Support Group to Meet Oct. 3 in Blytheville
The Better Breathers COPD Support Group will present Basic Lung Anatomy from 2-3 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Blytheville Senior Citizens Center, 1101 David Lane in Blytheville. The group meets in support of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), their families and caregivers. The speaker will be Belinda Stillwell, an Arkansas Department of Health…
September 19, 2019
UAMS, Community Groups Discuss Helping Housing Insecure Pregnant Women
Identifying resources for pregnant women who are housing insecure engaged leaders and community groups Sept. 9 at the Supporting Families in Crisis conference held at the Four Points by Sheraton in Little Rock. Over 200 community leaders, faith leaders, students, educators, researchers, health care workers, mothers impacted by homelessness, and organizations who provide services for…
September 18, 2019
Understanding Opioids Presentation to be Held Sept. 26 in Hot Springs Village
The public is invited to a free educational event Sept. 26 in Hot Springs Village for those who would like to learn about opioids and non-opioid pain management alternatives in the older population. The presentation will be held 10 -11:30 a.m. at the McAuley Senior Center, 5010 Arkansas 7. For more information or to register,…
September 9, 2019
UAMS Reynolds Institute on Aging Receives $800,000 for Opioid Prevention Program Focusing on Seniors
With $800,000 in grants, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging recently established a program aimed at preventing or reducing opioid use among seniors. The Opioid Prevention for Aging & Longevity (OPAL) program is funded by the Arkansas Department of Aging and Adult Behavioral Health Services through an…
September 5, 2019
UAMS Researcher Receives $2.5 Million Grant for HIV Education
Latunja Sockwell, a researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received a $2.5 million federal grant to expand HIV and hepatitis C prevention education among African American men and women with a history of criminal justice involvement and substance abuse, especially opioid abuse. The five-year grant comes from the Substance Abuse…
September 4, 2019
Awardees Honored for Contributions to Digital Health
The UAMS-led South Central Telehealth Resource Center recently presented three awards to honor those for their work building networks for and advocacy of digital medicine. The awards were presented at the South Central Telehealth Forum, held Aug. 19 and 20 in Nashville, Tennessee. The resource center serves Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. It functions primarily through…
UAMS Receives $4.6 Million Grant to Address Rural Physician Shortage
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $4.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to improve access to quality health care in rural Arkansas by expanding efforts to train and retain primary care physicians. The Arkansas Medical Education Primary Care Partnerships project aims to increase the…
August 27, 2019
UAMS Sets Fall Computer Classes for Adults
LITTLE ROCK –Several computer classes for adults will be taught this fall by the Little Rock Digital Learning Center. One class will be held at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging and the others at Second Presbyterian Church. The September and October classes and workshops will be…
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