UAMS Northwest Regional Campus
April 10, 2020
UAMS Names New Director of Family Medicine Residency Program in Northwest Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE – Following an extensive national search, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced today that Michael Macechko, M.D., will be the new program director for its family medicine residency program in Northwest Arkansas, effective July 1. A board-certified family medicine physician, Macechko will be responsible for teaching residents and students in community…
March 27, 2020
UAMS Names 12 New Internal Medicine Resident Physicians in Northwest Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced the 12 new internal medicine resident physicians who will begin practicing medicine in Northwest Arkansas on June 17. The new residents are: Raad Abbas, MBChB – Hometown: Warr Acres, Okla. Mamua Andela, M.D. – Hometown: Olathe, Kan. Ethan Anderson, DO – Hometown: Columbia, Mo….
March 26, 2020
UAMS Names New Northwest Arkansas Family Medicine Resident Physicians and Sports Medicine Fellow
FAYETTEVILLE – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced the 10 new family medicine resident physicians and one new sports medicine fellow. The new residents, who will start on June 15, are: Jovan Baker, M.D. – Hometown: Orlando, Fla. Kris De Nagel, M.D. – Hometown: Viera, Fla. Renee Frederick, M.D. – Jacksonville, Fla….
March 12, 2020
UAMS Pharmacy Students Help Refugees Navigate Pharmacies
As part of resettlement efforts for newly arrived refugees, pharmacy students from the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus recently gave tours of two local pharmacies to refugees in Washington County. Students also provided gift bags of thermometers, toiletries and other basic essentials.
March 2, 2020
UAMS Receives Grant to Address Teen Pregnancy and Other Youth Health Issues
FAYETTEVILLE – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently received a three-year, $960,000 grant to empower teens to make healthy decisions by providing tools and resources to prevent pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and risky behavior among youths in Washington County. The Teen Outreach Program (TOP) grant is funded by the U.S. Department…
February 27, 2020
UAMS Northwest Regional Campus Accepting Applications for Free Summer Health Careers Program
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest Regional Campus is now accepting applications from junior high and high school students who are interested in exploring careers in health care. Students who will be entering eighth, ninth or 10th grade are eligible for a one-week intensive Community Health Applied in Medical Public…
November 7, 2019
UAMS Nursing Students Receive Scholarships
Nursing students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) were recently awarded scholarships made possible by the Harvey and Bernice Jones Trust for Nursing of Springdale. The eight UAMS College of Nursing students, all of whom live and work in Northwest Arkansas, were each awarded $5,000 for the 2019-2020 academic year ($2,500 per…
April 17, 2019
UAMS Uses Culturally Unique Methods to Improve Diabetes Management
FAYETTEVILLE – Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have demonstrated that a culturally adapted family model of diabetes self-management is an effective approach for Marshallese community members in Northwest Arkansas to manage diabetes. A recently published study by researchers at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus showed that by using cultural concepts…
February 26, 2019
UAMS Study Shows Schools Lowered Sodium Content of Lunches by 11.2 Percent
FAYETTEVILLE – Public schools in Springdale have lowered the sodium content of school lunches by 11.2 percent, research by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) shows. In an article in “Preventing Chronic Disease,” published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers from the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus outlined the progress…
October 29, 2018
UAMS Elevates Kohler Endowed Professorship to Endowed Chair
Oct. 29, 2018 | The Peter O. Kohler, M.D., Endowed Distinguished Professorship in Health Disparities has been elevated to the endowed chair level at the Northwest Regional Campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). A distinguished professorship is established with gifts of $500,000 to support the educational, research and clinical activities of…
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