UAMS College of Medicine
November 22, 2023
UAMS College of Medicine Student Participates in Ironman World Championship in France
Many people have bucket list items. For some, it may be attending medical school. For others, it may be participating in the Ironman World Championship. Brendon Hogge thought, “Why not do both … simultaneously?” Hogge, a second-year medical student in the UAMS College of Medicine on the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville, recently competed…
October 24, 2022
John Spollen, M.D., to Assume Lead Role of UAMS College of Medicine in Northwest Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine named John Spollen, M.D., as the new regional associate dean for the college in Northwest Arkansas, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Spollen, professor and vice chair for education in the UAMS Department of Psychiatry, will succeed Linda L.M. Worley, M.D., professor of psychiatry,…
December 21, 2021
UAMS Names Kirt Simmons, DDS, Ph.D., Chair of Department of Pediatric and Special Needs Dentistry
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has appointed Kirt Simmons, DDS, Ph.D., as chair of the Department of Pediatric and Special Needs Dentistry. He has served as the department’s interim chair since August 2020.
November 5, 2021
Insall Traveling Fellows Visit UAMS for Fourth Consecutive Year
In October, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) welcomed the 2021 John N. Insall Traveling Fellows for a two-day program hosted by the College of Medicine’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
September 9, 2021
Multispecialty Robotic Curriculum for Residents Begins at UAMS
Sept. 9, 2021 |A new multispecialty robotic surgery curriculum for residents has started up at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
July 9, 2021
UAMS Medical Student Published in JAMA Network Open
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) recently published University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) medical student Austin Morgan’s results from his study on diversity among cancer centers’ leadership.
July 7, 2021
Researcher Finds Challenges in Study Involving Methamphetamine
If the photo of the pile of crystal methamphetamine doesn’t get your attention, the question on the flyer, designed by the UAMS Translational Research Institute and complete with the UAMS logo and familiar triangles, will.
“Use meth?”
July 6, 2021
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Hosts First Summer Research Intensive for Medical Students
New discoveries in cancer treatment might come from 24-year-old Nadia Safar, one of 12 UAMS medical students participating in the state’s first and only undergraduate cancer research program at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.
May 3, 2021
American Heart Association’s Sweethearts Learn About Heart From UAMS Experts
About 35 high school sophomores who are part of the American Heart Association’s Sweetheart Program got a close look into the inner workings of the heart in a virtual session April 26 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The Sweethearts are high school sophomores who, over several months, learn about heart-healthy lifestyles…
April 26, 2021
Saira Hassan, M.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute as a Specialist in Genitourinary Cancer
LITTLE ROCK — Saira Hassan, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute as a specialist in cancer of the genitourinary or urogenital system, which includes the urinary and reproductive systems. “Having Dr. Hassan join our staff strengthens and broadens the already-excellent level of care we offer…
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