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November 6, 2017
UAMS Scientist Takes Lead in National Tobacco Control Publication
Nov. 6, 2017 | It’s hard to quit smoking. Ask anyone who has tried and failed and tried again, sometimes in a seemingly endless cycle. This process of quitting is important for individuals and their personal health, but there are also bigger concerns at stake, specifically how smoking affects our society as a whole. This…
November 3, 2017
UAMS Nabs Health Literacy Award at National Conference
Nov. 3, 2017 | The UAMS Center for Health Literacy won Best Poster in Health Literacy recently at the International Conference on Communication in Healthcare and Health Literacy Annual Research Conference held Oct. 8-11 in Baltimore. The conference was focused on both health care communication and health literacy, meaning the skills to find, understand and…
November 2, 2017
Billy Thomas, M.D., Receives LULAC’s La Esperanza Award
Nov. 2, 2017 | Billy Thomas, M.D., M.P.H. has worked for decades to strengthen diversity and inclusion on the UAMS campus. He was recently honored for some of his work, specifically with Hispanic students, with the La Esperanza Award from the central Arkansas chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens’ (LULAC). La Esperanza,…
November 1, 2017
Dementia Update to be Held Dec. 2 at UAMS
Nov. 1, 2017 | Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dietitians and caregivers are invited to the 2nd annual Dementia Update on Dec. 2 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). From 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the I. Dodd Wilson Building, near the corner of West Markham Street and Hooper Drive, health care professionals and…
Free Family Caregiver Workshop Set for Nov. 14 in Hot Springs
Nov. 1, 2017 | The Oaklawn Center on Aging of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free family caregiver workshop Nov. 14 in Hot Springs for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The workshop is open to the public and…
October 31, 2017
Cancer Imaging Archive Housed at UAMS Bolstered by $8.3 Million NCI Grant
LITTLE ROCK – The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded an $8.3 million grant to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for expansion and enhancement of an archive containing freely accessible cancer medical images and data. The Cancer Imaging Archive (TCIA) is a free online service that hosts a large collection of cancer-related…
October 30, 2017
Ruth Wood Endowed Physical Therapy Student Award Created at UAMS Northwest Regional Campus
Oct. 30, 2017 | Shirley Wood of Ames, Iowa, has established the Ruth Wood Endowed Physical Therapy Student Award at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest Regional Campus in honor of her sister. The award will allow UAMS physical therapy students to develop leadership skills through participation in professional associations that benefit their…
Lyle Burdine, M.D., Joins UAMS as Kidney, Liver, Pancreatic Transplant Surgeon
LITTLE ROCK — Lyle J. Burdine, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a kidney, liver and pancreas transplant surgeon. Burdine also serves as an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Surgery. Burdine will perform kidney and liver transplants, as well as combined kidney-pancreas transplants….
October 27, 2017
Symposium Focuses on Bone Marrow Transplants for Sickle Cell
Oct. 27, 2017 | At the end of the Sickle Cell Symposium on Oct. 19 at UAMS, a young woman at a microphone during a question-and-answer session boiled the evening’s presentations down to one question: “I haven’t heard the word ‘cure’ used much tonight. Can you call this a cure?” Pooja Motwani, M.D., said, “Yes,…
October 25, 2017
Four UAMS Early Career Faculty Receive Research Awards
Oct. 25, 2017 | Four early career UAMS researchers were recently selected to receive KL2 Mentored Research Career Development Scholar Awards. The KL2 Scholar program at the UAMS Translational Research Institute (TRI) provides two years of research training to junior faculty. It provides 75 percent salary support and up to $25,000 per year for research,…
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