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September 2, 2015
Knee Replacement Patient Doesn’t Skip a Beat After Surgery
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Sept. 2, 2015 | One day after a total knee replacement, Jeanne Nash is able to move her leg up and down. With assistance from her daughter, Kayla, she’s even able to walk across her hospital room.
Fellowship-Trained Colon and Rectal Surgeon W. Conan Mustain, M.D., Joins UAMS
LITTLE ROCK – Fellowship-trained colon and rectal surgeon W. Conan Mustain, M.D. has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). He is an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Surgery and sees patients at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Mustain is board-certified in general surgery and board-eligible…
September 1, 2015
Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative at UAMS Awarded $2.3 Million by Health Resources and Services Administration
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a three-year grant of $2.3 million to provide geriatric training.
August 25, 2015
Fred Prior, Ph.D., Named Inaugural Chair of the UAMS Department of Biomedical Informatics
LITTLE ROCK — Fred Prior, Ph.D, has been named the inaugural chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine, effective Oct. 1. The newly established department develops computational tools to assess and manage medical and public health information for patient care and research programs….
UAMS Schmieding Program Gets $7.9 Million from Reynolds Foundation
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Aug. 25, 2015 | In another act of philanthropy to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) before ceasing operations, the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation has given a $7.9 million grant to the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program. The $7.9 million grant will support operations for five years at the Schmieding program’s seven training…
August 24, 2015
Siloam Springs Regional Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
LITTLE ROCK – Siloam Springs Regional Hospital has joined with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to provide life-saving emergency care for stroke patients in the region. Called AR SAVES (Arkansas Stroke Assistance through Virtual Emergency Support), the program uses a high-speed video communications system to help provide immediate, life-saving treatments to stroke…
UAMS, Baylor Study Finds Neonatal Hypoglycemia May Affect School-Age Academic Outcomes
Newborns with transient low blood sugar may have lower literacy and math achievement test scores in fourth grade, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston in a report published online today in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
August 21, 2015
Child Trauma Expert to Speak At Grand Rounds
LITTLE ROCK – Vincent J. Felitti, M.D., one of the world’s foremost experts on childhood trauma, will be the guest speaker at a special grand rounds presentation at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Thursday, Sept. 10 at 4 p.m. The event will be held in the UAMS Hospital Lobby Gallery and is open to the public.
August 18, 2015
UAMS Takes ROC Stars Out to the Ballgame
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Aug. 18, 2015 | While fans gathered for an Arkansas Travelers baseball game Aug. 14, the real heroes of the night also prepared to take the field.
August 17, 2015
Mega Brain Draws Crowds for Stroke Education
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Aug. 17, 2015 | The best way to reach people’s minds might just be with a brain — a 18-by-14-by-12-foot, inflatable Mega Brain.
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