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June 2, 2017
C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., Invested in Carl L. Nelson, M.D., Distinguished Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery
June 2, 2017 | C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., chair of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, was invested June 1 in the Carl L. Nelson, M.D., Distinguished Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery. Barnes, who graduated with honors from the College of Medicine in 1986 and completed his internship and…
June 1, 2017
Teaching with Technology Symposium Slated for July 20-21
LITTLE ROCK – Educators from across Arkansas are invited to attend Teaching with Technology, a symposium to give educators new tools and ideas for teaching in the classroom and online. The symposium will be held July 20-21 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The registration fee for the symposium is $95; $75…
Pine Bluff Man Free of Esophagus Cancer After Early Detection
June 1, 2017 | When Mark Harper went to see his gastroenterologist last September, he wasn’t expecting a cancer diagnosis. “I never had any symptoms,” he said. “I went in because I promised my wife I’d go see Dr. Henry Rogers before he retires.” Harper considers himself lucky. The doctor in Pine Bluff did an…
May 19, 2017
Power of Research Inspires Patient Scientist Academy Graduates
May 19, 2017 | Learning how research is done at UAMS and how they can be a part of it was an eye-opener for the nine new graduates of the Translational Research Institute’s inaugural UAMS Patient Scientist Academy. Over four two-hour sessions in April, the academy covered research basics such as the difference between blind…
May 16, 2017
UAMS Celebrates New Family Medical Center Building at UAMS West Regional Campus in Fort Smith
May 16, 2017 |The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) West Regional Campus today celebrated the move of its Family Medical Center to a new, more spacious and up-to-date facility at the corner of South 12th and E streets in Fort Smith. The Family Medical Center recently began serving patients after relocating from its…
May 15, 2017
Free Memory Skills Workshop To Be Held May 23
May 15, 2017 | The South Central Center on Aging of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a workshop Tuesday, May 23 for those who would like to learn about memory skills as an older adult. The forum will be held 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, at…
UAMS Researcher’s Mobile Application Enhances Training for Emergency Dispatchers
LITTLE ROCK — A mobile training application developed by a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher aims to reduce mortality rates during emergency situations by helping dispatchers provide improved, more in-depth information to paramedics. Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, only five have emergency medical dispatchers. The classification requires dispatchers undergo six months…
May 12, 2017
BioVentures Earns UAMS National Ranking of 87th Out of 225 Universities for Technology Transfer
May 12, 2017 | BioVentures recently earned the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) a national ranking by the Milken Institute of 87th out of 225 universities for technology transfer — the ability to take basic research and develop it into new technologies, products and companies. UAMS ranked above several well-known institutions, including the…
May 4, 2017
UAMS Center for Distance Health Named Top 25 Program by Harvard University’s Ash Center
May 4, 2017 | The Center for Distance Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently was recognized as a Top 25 innovative program by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government. Every year for more than 20 years, the Ash…
May 3, 2017
Robin Dean Honored by UAMS Cancer Institute Auxiliary
Gracious, calm and compassionate were just three of the words used to describe Robin Dean at an April 26 ceremony honoring her service to the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. “Robin looks for the sun when the clouds hit. She brings a positive attitude to everything she does,” said Kent Westbrook, M.D., addressing a…
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