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May 9, 2018
STOP Alzheimer’s Forum Spotlights Dementia Caregiving
May 9, 2018 | Caregiver training and knowing when to seek outside help can improve the care that one provides a loved one while also lightening the burden on a caregiver. Several dozen people gathered in the Jo Ellen Ford auditorium April 23 at the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging to hear speakers…
May 8, 2018
Public Invited to Attend UAMS Community Scientist Academy
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansans interested in having a voice in research programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) or simply learning how research is done are invited to participate in UAMS’ Summer 2018 Community Scientist Academy. Sponsored by the UAMS Translational Research Institute, the Community Scientist Academy will be on Tuesdays each…
UAMS Proteomics Workshops Educate, Promote Collaborations
May 8, 2018 | A skillful proteomics facility translates into improved care for a host of conditions. The research it fosters in identifying the functions of proteins drives the development of new treatments for diseases with high prevalence in Arkansas such as cancer, obesity and cardiovascular disease. The key is a trained, knowledgeable staff. The…
May 7, 2018
Vacation Injury Puts Little Rock Woman on Circuitous Path to UAMS
May 7, 2018 | On a normal day, Joan Baldridge could reach UAMS’ campus from her Little Rock home in a few minutes. That was not the case in November when Baldridge ultimately needed care in short order. Baldridge and her husband were at Cayo Espanto. The couple worked to pack and tidy up their…
May 4, 2018
UAMS’ Tonya Johnson Named Dietitian of the Year
May 4, 2018 | Nutrition and Food Services Director Tonya Johnson was named the Arkansas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ 2018 Outstanding Dietitian of the Year. The award recognizes demonstrated leadership in legislation, education, research, management or other areas. “I was humbled and honored that people in my profession could see the difference we’re trying…
May 1, 2018
Linda L.M. Worley, M.D., Named UAMS College of Medicine Associate Dean for Northwest Arkansas
May 1, 2018 | Linda L.M. Worley, M.D., a nationally recognized psychiatrist who has served in numerous leadership roles on the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine faculty for over 20 years, has been appointed the college’s associate dean for northwest Arkansas. Worley has worked in northwest Arkansas for several years. She…
April 27, 2018
One in 77 Arkansas Children Has Autism Spectrum Disorder, Says New CDC/UAMS Report
April 27, 2018 | An estimated one in 77 Arkansas children are identified as having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), according to a new report by the Arkansas Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (AR ADDM) Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The new Arkansas numbers are based on information collected from health…
April 25, 2018
Breezy Conditions No Deterrent for UAMS Earth Day Celebration
April 25, 2018 | Double-digit winds did not hamper UAMS’s celebration of Earth Day on April 19, although it may have resulted in a few extra layers and chilly shuffles to keep warm. Hundreds of employees and students ventured out to the Campus Drive loop between Education Building II and Shorey Building — despite the…
April 24, 2018
UAMS College of Pharmacy Professor First Arkansan to Serve as American Pharmacists Association President
Nicki Hilliard, Pharm. D., a pharmacy professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently became the first Arkansan to serve as president of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), the largest pharmacy professional organization, for the 2018-2019 term. Hilliard is a professor in the College of Pharmacy Department of Pharmacy Practice. After serving…
April 23, 2018
Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be May 10 in Fayetteville
April 23, 2018 | The Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education, part of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free family caregiver workshop May 10 in Fayetteville for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The workshop, which is open…
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