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May 16, 2022
UAMS, Northwest Arkansas Council to Bring COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic to Berryville Health & Safety Fair
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the Northwest Arkansas Council will offer COVID-19 vaccines to the public at no cost at the Berryville Health & Safety Fair on Saturday, May 21, as part of a statewide initiative to increase vaccination rates in rural communities in Arkansas. According to the Arkansas…
May 2, 2022
UAMS, Palace Drug to Offer COVID-19 Vaccines on May 7 at Izard County Pioneer Days
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), in partnership with Palace Drug, will offer COVID-19 vaccines to the public at no cost at the Izard County Pioneer Days on Saturday, May 7, as part of a statewide initiative to increase vaccination rates in rural communities in Arkansas. According to the Arkansas Department…
March 30, 2022
UAMS Launches CenteringPregnancy® Program for Northwest Arkansas Mothers
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health and Research and the UAMS Family Medical Center in Fayetteville are working together to provide soon-to-be moms with additional resources, group education and supplies through a new centering program. CenteringPregnancy® is a prenatal care program that includes a woman’s regular prenatal…
March 4, 2022
UAMS, Farmington Public Schools Creating Healthy Meals for Students
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Farmington Public Schools are working together to create healthier meals and eating environments for students. The school district recently updated and strengthened its wellness policy to increase whole grains in meals, prioritize Arkansas-grown produce and products and prominently display healthy food choices like fresh…
February 22, 2022
UAMS Researchers Find COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Prevalent Even Among Vaccinated
FAYETTEVILLE — Researchers with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health and Research recently published four articles on a study they conducted that found that many adults in Arkansas receiving the COVID-19 vaccine are doing so despite experiencing some doubts about the shot. The researchers determined – through a survey…
February 15, 2022
UAMS Receives $10 Million to Expand Community-Based Outreach Efforts to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to fund COVID-19 outreach efforts across Arkansas. UAMS will use the grant to mobilize and deploy community health workers, patient navigators and social support specialists to the…
July 6, 2021
Schmieding Foundation Gives $300,000 to UAMS Kids First, the Schmieding Developmental Center
Funds Used to Move Locations, Purchase New Playground Equipment FAYETTEVILLE – The Schmieding Foundation in Springdale gifted $300,000 to help pay for new playground equipment and the costs of moving UAMS Schmieding Kids First and the UAMS Schmieding Developmental Center from Lowell to a new location in Springdale. The two centers will start moving to…
April 24, 2020
UAMS Pharmacy Alum Volunteers for COVID-19 Relief in California
A UAMS College of Pharmacy alumnus saw a need and decided to do something about it. Lee (Leland) Turner (class of 2014) traveled to Santa Clara, Calif., at the beginning of April to volunteer with an emergency relief organization called Team Rubicon that is delivering care to recovering COVID-19 patients in Silicon Valley. A native…
August 13, 2019
UAMS Joins Consortium to Advance Blending Complementary with Conventional Health Care Methods
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has joined the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health as part of its effort to improve evidence-based integrative health research and patient care for Arkansans. Integrative health treats the whole patient by blending conventional and complementary health care methods to create a holistic, patient-focused approach to…
August 12, 2019
Northwest Arkansas Summit Addresses Medical Residency Shortage
FAYETTEVILLE – U.S. Sen. John Boozman, other state and local dignitaries, community leaders and health care experts today addressed the shortage of physician residency positions in Arkansas and how a bill being proposed by Boozman (“The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act”) can help. Medical school graduates are required to complete residency training to practice medicine….
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