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May 16, 2018

Strike Out Stroke Nights Grow as AR SAVES Does

Ben Boulden

AR SAVES stroke survivor Dustin Martinez throws a symbolic strike against stroke as an Arkansas Travelers catcher waits to catch the ball at Strike Out Stroke Night at Dickey-Stephens Park.

May 16, 2018 | As AR SAVES (Arkansas Stroke Assistance through Virtual Emergency Support) marks its 10th year of operation, the total number of stroke survivors and their families helped by the program expands too, bringing more and more of them to the ballpark for Strike Out Stroke nights. It was the eighth year AR…


Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education to Celebrate Older Americans Month May 31

Ben Boulden

May 16, 2018 | The Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education in Springdale, part of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), invites older adults in northwest Arkansas to a free celebration for Older Americans Month from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. May 31 at the Schmieding Center at 2422 N. Thompson in Springdale. With…


UAMS Celebrates Asian, Pacific Islander Heritage

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Michael Occidental, a UAMS medical student, speaks during the UAMS celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month on May 2.

May 16, 2018 | Everyone has an answer to the question of how they ended up at UAMS. Faculty, staff and students heard four unique perspectives May 2 at an event honoring Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders. The lunchtime symposium, sponsored by the UAMS Center for Diversity Affairs and the Chancellor’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee, brought…


Martin Radvany, M.D., Named Chief of Interventional Neuroradiology at UAMS

Ben Boulden

May 16, 2018 | Martin G. Radvany, M.D., an internationally known leader in interventional neuroradiology and specialist in vascular disorders of the brain and spine, has joined the Department of Radiology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as professor and chief of interventional neuroradiology. Radvany received his medical degree from Northwestern University in Chicago…


May 15, 2018

BioVentures fastPace Course Helps Researchers Grasp Business Basics

Ben Boulden

Marie Burdine, Ph.D., left, makes her presentation to the judges, foreground, during the final class session of the fastPace course.

May 15, 2018 | Even a classroom full of experienced researchers with Ph.D. and medical degrees still found useful things to learn about business during the fastPace course organized by BioVentures. “We enrolled in the class because we thought we had a good idea, but we didn’t really know how to take it to the…


May 14, 2018

UAMS Invites Public to Clinical Trials Day Celebration May 21

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is inviting the public to attend its celebration of Clinical Trials Day on May 21, 2018. The celebration will be 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the first floor lobby of the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Attendees can enjoy snacks and drinks…


UAMS Sets June Adult Computer Classes

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May 14, 2018 | One computer class — Computer Basics — and three computer workshops — One-on-One Computer Support, Online Banking & Shopping and File Management — will be taught in June for adults at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. The courses will be presented by the…


May 10, 2018

Pain Management Symposium Speaker Discusses Opioid Crisis

Ben Boulden

While speaking at the Pain Management Symposium, Kirk Lane points at a giant pill bottle he uses to promote the state's drug take-back program.

May 10, 2018 | Kirk Lane wasn’t pointing a finger at anyone in the audience at UAMS. He was pointing a finger at everyone. Lane, director of the Arkansas Drug Task Force, spoke April 28 at the Arkansas Pain Management Symposium, focusing chiefly on the opioid crisis in the state and nationwide “Inevitably, it all…


Travis Ewing, D.O., Joins UAMS Family Medical Center in Helena as Family Medicine Physician

Ben Boulden

May 10, 2018 | Family medicine physician Travis Ewing, D.O., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and will see patients at the Family Medical Center at UAMS East Regional Campus in Helena. Ewing received his doctor of osteopathy degree in 2013 from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie,…


Fred Smith, Reynolds Foundation Legacy Boasts Two Decades of Accomplishment

Ben Boulden

Fred Smith, right, stops for a photo with his sons, left, after receiving an honorary doctorate in 2011. The sash he received for the ceremony is framed and on display between them.

May 10, 2018 | Fred Smith’s leadership as chairman of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation left a legacy of philanthropy at UAMS matched only by a handful of other generous donors. The foundation is a national philanthropic organization founded in 1954 by the late media entrepreneur for whom it is named. Headquartered in Las Vegas,…



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