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February 15, 2017

UAMS to Offer 7-Week Freedom From Smoking Program Starting March 8

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK — Anyone ready to quit smoking is invited to participate in a free seven-week program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The small-group Freedom from Smoking program will meet from 4-5:30 p.m. for seven Wednesdays beginning March 8 in room 10104 on the 10th floor of the UAMS Winthrop P….


February 14, 2017

UAMS Sets SeniorNet March Computer Classes for People 50 and Up

ChaseYavondaC

Feb. 14, 2017 | One computer class — Fundamentals for Beginners —  and three workshops — One-on-One Computer Support, Introduction to Google Photos and Shopping on the Internet — will be taught in March for people ages 50 and older at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging….


February 10, 2017

Young Jewelry Designer Supports Myeloma Research

Ben Boulden

Feb. 10, 2017 | Bailey McNeill of Raleigh, North Carolina, is a UAMS Myeloma Institute rock star. McNeill’s father was diagnosed with multiple myeloma at Duke University Hospital when she was in third grade. “He sat down with my sisters and me and explained that he would be traveling with my mom to a facility…


February 9, 2017

Myeloma Patients Fare Better When Treated at Experienced Facilities

ChaseYavondaC

Steve Davis UAMS

Feb. 9, 2017 | The UAMS Myeloma Institute, an international leader in myeloma research and clinical care since 1989, sees more myeloma patients than just about any other center in the world. The institute’s specialists treat myeloma day in and day out.  That is a distinct advantage for patients.  And, recent research indicating that patients…


Walmart Foundation Awards UAMS Northwest Regional Campus $125,000 for Marshallese Diabetes Program

Ben Boulden

Feb. 9, 2017 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recognized the Walmart Foundation on Feb. 6 and its continued support of the Marshallese Diabetes Program. Since 2015, the Walmart Foundation has awarded UAMS $319,000 for the Marshallese Diabetes Program and the North Street Clinic, most recently awarding the program $125,000 in December…


February 7, 2017

UAMS Family Medical Centers, Clinics Participating in Public-Private Partnership to Strengthen Primary Care

Ben Boulden

Feb. 7, 2017 | Five regional Family Medical Centers of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and four UAMS primary care clinics in Little Rock are joining more than 2,900 primary care practices nationwide in a partnership between payers and providers. Called Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+), the partnership is designed to provide access…


February 6, 2017

Head and Neck Surgeon Chelsey Smith, M.D., Joins UAMS

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK — Head and neck surgeon Chelsey Warmack Smith, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She sees patients in the Head and Neck Cancer Clinic in the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and the Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic in the UAMS Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences…


February 3, 2017

Mena Woman with AFib Back to Enjoying Life

Katrina Dupins

Glenna Love UAMS

Feb. 3, 2017 | Glenna Love enjoyed spending time in her garden, writing as a member of the writers’ guild and traveling the world. “We’ve had a great life,” said the 74-year-old from Mena. Love and her husband of 34 years, Robert Tomlinson, enjoy the memories they have of traveling across the sea to countries…


Free Family Caregiver Workshops to be held Feb. 23, March 2

Ben Boulden

  FORT SMITH – The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold free family caregiver workshops Feb. 23 and March 2 for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The identical workshops will be held 1-5 p.m….


Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be held Feb. 23

Ben Boulden

EL DORADO – The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free family caregiver workshop on Feb. 23 for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The workshop will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m….



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