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November 14, 2016
Reynolds Institute Celebrates Family Caregivers
Nov. 14, 2016 | Two guest speakers from out of state recently found something at UAMS they wanted to take back with them more than any souvenir: the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program. “You have no idea how fortunate you are in Arkansas,” said John Schall, CEO of the national Caregiver Action Network. “The fact…
November 10, 2016
Patient with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Urges Screenings
Nov. 10, 2016 | For more than a decade, Chester Palmer’s doctor kept close watch on the aneurysm in his aorta. An aneurysm is an enlargement or ballooning of a blood vessel. Palmer’s was in the aorta, the main blood vessel in the body that extends from the heart through the abdomen and into the…
November 9, 2016
Manolagas Receives Middleton Award for VA Research
Nov. 9, 2016 | Stavros Manolagas, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the 2016 recipient of the Veterans Administration Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development Service’s highest honor, the William S. Middleton Award. Given annually, the award honors a senior VA research scientist in recognition of outstanding scientific contributions and achievements in the areas of biomedical and behavioral…
November 8, 2016
College of Nursing Dean Patricia Cowan, Ph.D., R.N., Debra Jeffs, Ph.D., R.N. Inducted as American Academy of Nursing Fellows
Nov. 8, 2016 | Patricia A. Cowan, Ph.D., R.N., dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and faculty member Debra Jeffs, Ph.D., R.N. were inducted Oct. 22 as Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing. The American Academy of Nursing has more than 2,300 Fellows, including nursing…
November 7, 2016
All I Want for Christmas Free Family Caregiver Event to be Held Nov. 17
Nov. 7, 2016 | The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), in cooperation with True Home Care, invites family caregivers and the public to attend the All I Want For Christmas event from 1-3 p.m. Nov. 17 at the South Central Center on Aging, 4747 Dusty Lake Drive….
November 3, 2016
Free South Arkansas Caregiver Celebration Nov. 15
Nov. 3, 2016 | The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program together with the South Arkansas Center on Aging, both part of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold a free South Arkansas Caregiver Celebration on Nov. 15, 2016, from 1-4 p.m. at the El Dorado Conference Center, 311 S West Ave. There will…
Functional Rhinoplasty Helps Patient to Breathe Freely
Nov. 3, 2016 | For the first time in nine years, Sangeetha Anand can breathe easy. And she’s giving all the credit to Jennings Boyette, M.D., assistant professor of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery in the UAMS College of Medicine. Boyette was able to successfully diagnose and correct what had become a years-long battle for…
November 2, 2016
UAMS Schmieding Program, Center on Aging Hold National Caregiver Celebration at Butterfield Place Nov. 22
Nov. 2, 2016 | The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will a hold National Caregiver Celebration at 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 22 at the Butterfield Place Retirement Village, 8420 Phoenix Ave. West Central Center on Aging staff will be at an event booth to distribute caregiver handouts, educational…
November 1, 2016
Family Caregiver Dementia Conference to Be Held Nov. 17
Nov. 1, 2016 | The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a Dementia Conference for family caregivers Nov.17 at the Ritter Communications building, Red Wolf Room, 2400 Ritter Drive in Jonesboro. The conference will be held from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. with lunch provided. Vendor…
October 27, 2016
Blog Gives Multiple Myeloma Patient Way to Share
Oct. 27, 2016 | Sean Murray of Kimberling City, Missouri, was working a stressful job in November 2008. His project list was long and deadlines were coming due. So, yes, he noticed the pain in the upper middle part of his back. But the 49-year-old figured it was a pinched nerve or a pulled muscle…
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