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May 11, 2016
Donna Gullette Named Outstanding UAMS Woman Faculty Member
May 11, 2016 | Donna Gullette, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., associate dean for practice and professor in the UAMS College of Nursing, received the 2016 Outstanding Woman Faculty Award from the UAMS Women’s Faculty Development Caucus. Gullette, who is also director of the college’s Master of Nursing Science (M.N.Sc.) program, was recognized April 28 at the caucus’…
May 9, 2016
Star City Man First at UAMS to Receive Z-Fen Graft
May 9, 2016 | Glenn Harvey didn’t know he had an aortic aneurysm. Thanks to a new procedure, performed for the first time at UAMS in March, he still can’t feel a thing. Mohammed Moursi, M.D., chief of vascular surgery and program director of the vascular surgery residency program at UAMS, performed the procedure on…
UAMS Study Finds Health Disparities among Patients Traveling for Parathyroid Surgery
April 29, 2014 | Significant disparities based on race and insurance coverage exist among patients undergoing parathyroid surgery in the United States and may hamper their medical travel for access to the surgery, according to University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research. In a report published online today in the journal JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and…
May 5, 2016
Friends of UAMS – Helena-West Helena Chapter Kicks Off
May 5, 2016 | Business and community leaders from across eastern Arkansas gathered to enjoy an evening of food and conversation May 2 for the inaugural Friends of UAMS – Helena-West Helena. Overcast skies and wet weather did little to dampen the reception. Vic and Janet Juengel hosted the event at their home in Helena-West…
Study Looking for Connection Between Dopamine, PTSD
LITTLE ROCK – A trio of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers are studying a chemical in the brain that plays several roles, including regulating movement and emotional responses, in an effort to help women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Joshua Cisler, Ph.D., of UAMS’ Brain Imaging Research Center, was awarded a five-year…
May 3, 2016
UAMS and Community Leaders Gather to Address Health Disparities June 17
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas faith leaders, health ministries, educators, researchers and health care providers are invited to attend the second annual Community-Campus Partnership Conference to Address Health Disparities to be held June 17. The free conference, presented by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will be held at the Comfort Inn & Suites…
April 27, 2016
Gravette Woman’s Sight Restored After Specialist Joins UAMS
April 27, 2016 | It had been more than 30 years since Mary Green had seen anything. She was 12 when an antibiotic caused pain in her eyes, evoking long-term issues and uncovering an underlying condition. Green was eventually diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), a rare disorder that affects the skin and mucous membranes. The…
UAMS Staff Learn Importance of Trust, Process in PFCC
April 27, 2016 | Providing efficient patient- and family-centered care (PFCC) is much like doing the tango, Juliette Schlucter told a room full of UAMS faculty and staff April 19. “First, you have to have enormous trust in your partner,” she said. “Second, you cannot fake it. You have to know the steps.” Schlucter, who…
April 21, 2016
UAMS to Offer Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening May 6
April 21, 2016 | A free screening for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) will be held May 6 at the Maumelle Senior Wellness Center at 550 Edgewood Drive in Maumelle by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The screening is for people older than 55 who have symptoms of PAD, which is a narrowing…
Capstone Celebration Marks Clinical Beginning for Audiology Students
April 21, 2016 | The Doctor of Audiology program’s class of 2017 marked the conclusion of its academic chapter and the beginning of its clinical stage with the donning of a white coat at the department’s Capstone Celebration ceremony. “This marks an important part of our students’ journey,” said Nannette Nicholson, Ph.D., professor and interim…
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