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April 6, 2018
UAMS Phenomenal Women Event Celebrates Women in Workplace
April 6, 2018 | Women today must strive for equity and avoid complacency to honor all those who came before them, said Trenda Ray, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., associate vice chancellor for patients and families. Ray was part of a four-woman panel held March 30 in conjunction with the UAMS celebration of national Women’s History Month. The…
April 4, 2018
March Man-ness Takes to the Court for Fifth Win
April 4, 2018 | Although UAMS doesn’t field a sports team, the UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center’s students and clinicians represented the university well March 24 on the basketball court at its fifth annual March MAN-ness Health Event. On the gym floor at Saint Mark Baptist Church in Little Rock, the center’s students…
April 2, 2018
Cabot Woman Back to Active Lifestyle after Hip Procedure
April 2, 2018 | Beverly Smith isn’t used to being held back. The now-retired Cabot resident loves to be on the move. She longs to travel. She lives for cruises and trips with her husband, and the freedom to do as they please. Last year, that way of life came to an abrupt halt when…
March 29, 2018
Westbrook, Robertson, Wendel Recognized as Healthcare Heroes
March 29, 2018 | Three longtime UAMS physicians were honored by Arkansas Business as Healthcare Heroes at a luncheon March 28. The annual awards program was begun in 2015 to recognize individuals, companies and organizations making a significant impact on the quality of health care in Arkansas. Kent Westbrook, M.D., a distinguished professor in the…
March 27, 2018
Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be April 17 in Little Rock
March 27, 2018 | The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free family caregiver workshop April 17 for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The workshop, which is open to the public, will be…
New Opioid Studies Led by UAMS Researchers and Collaborating Sites
March 27, 2018 | Funding for two inter-institutional pilot studies looking at opioid abuse was recently announced by the UAMS Translational Research Institute. One study seeks to address opioid use disorders in pregnant women. “The study will harmonize data collection utilizing an iPad-based data collection tool with input from providers and patients,” said Jessica L. Coker,…
March 20, 2018
Diversity Day Brings Undergrads to UAMS
March 20, 2018 | One hundred students from 24 Arkansas colleges and universities now know a little bit about what it takes to be a student at UAMS. The undergraduates spent the day on UAMS’ campus March 9 querying current UAMS students, speaking with representatives from various UAMS colleges, learning best practices for success at…
Northwest Arkansas Naturals to Host ‘Strike Out Stroke Night’ April 5
March 20, 2018 | To help Arkansans learn how to survive stroke, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals baseball team is making its April 5 opening game of the 2018 season “Strike Out Stroke Night” in partnership with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)-led statewide stroke program, AR SAVES. A helicopter will bring Washington Regional…
UAMS South Women’s Health Practitioner Sees Rising Demand for Her Expertise
March 20, 2018 | Apart from her knowledge and training, Adriane Delaney, women’s health nurse practitioner, has something special to offer the patients at the UAMS South Regional Campus in Magnolia — herself. Health care providers often are in short supply in rural parts of the United States and south Arkansas, and patient demand for…
March 19, 2018
UAMS Dean Keith Olsen First Pharmacist Named Chancellor of American College of Critical Care Medicine
March 19, 2018 | Keith Olsen, Pharm. D., F.C.C.M., dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), recently was named chancellor of the American College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM), becoming the first pharmacist to lead the national organization. Olsen has served on the Board of Regents of…
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