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August 21, 2017
Young Woman Manages Rare Blood Disorder with Help of UAMS
For about six years, Megan Parrish didn’t know what was happening to her own body. The teenager would miss school and outings with her friends due to bouts of extreme nausea, pain and dizziness. Her behavior also changed, although she couldn’t pinpoint any reason or pattern for the psychological and physical symptoms. “For a while…
August 18, 2017
UAMS Sets SeniorNet September Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
Five computer workshops — One-on-One Computer Support, iPhone Texting, Facebook, iPad & iPhone and Online Banking & Online Shopping — and two computer classes — Fundamentals for Beginners and Introduction to Computers — will be taught in September for people ages 50 and older at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W….
Pharmacy Student Organizations Win National Chapter of the Year Awards
Aug. 18, 2017 | Two UAMS College of Pharmacy student organizations — chapters of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) and the Kappa Epsilon Professional Pharmacy Fraternity — recently walked away with chapter of the year awards. Kappa Epsilon won Chapter of the Year for 2015-2016. This year the meeting was Aug. 2-5 in New…
August 17, 2017
Art Exhibit at Reynolds Institute on Aging Spotlights Creativity of Seniors
Aug. 17, 2017 | To witness the best evidence that creative, artistic expression not only exists among seniors but positively flourishes, simply see the “Caring Through Art” exhibit at the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. Located in the first floor lobby of the institute, the exhibit features 40 pieces of artwork created by…
UAMS Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program to Host Caregiver Action Network Class on Sept. 9
Aug. 17, 2017 | The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host a free “Caregiver Lunch & Learn” workshop Sept. 9 for caregivers who want to learn about the newest information about caregiving. The workshop will be held 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Jo…
August 16, 2017
UAMS Study Finds Day-Supply of Prescribed Opioids Most Decisive Factor in Likelihood of Long-Term Use
Aug. 16, 2017 | The single biggest factor determining whether a patient is likely to use opioids long term may be the number of days’ supply initially prescribed, according to a study by UAMS researchers. “Compared to someone prescribed two days versus seven days, that person with a seven-day supply is twice as likely to…
August 15, 2017
Sports Medicine Specialist Lawrence O’Malley, M.D., Joins UAMS
Aug. 15, 2017 | Lawrence O’Malley, M.D., a sports medicine specialist, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). O’Malley will be an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He will see patients at the UAMS Orthopaedic Clinic at Autumn Road. “Dr. O’Malley has experience treating athletes across…
August 14, 2017
Free Family Caregiver Workshop Set for Aug. 29 in El Dorado
EL DORADO – The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free family caregiver workshop Aug. 29 in El Dorado 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…
Preventing Burnout in Health Care in 9 Steps
By Erick Messias, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Editors Note: This was first posted as an Employee Blog on Inside UAMS. Interest in burnout in health care professionals is trending nationally – and for good reason. Data shows that physician burnout, specifically, is staggeringly high and continues to increase – now affecting more…
August 9, 2017
UAMS One of Eight Selected Nationally for Home-Based Primary Care Education Program
Aug. 9, 2017 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently was chosen by the Home-Centered Care Institute as one of eight Centers of Excellence for its Home-Based Primary Care program, a first-of-its-kind program designed to make high-quality, home-based primary care a more common practice across the United States. The institute’s program aims to…
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