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June 12, 2015

UAMS Receives $40,000 from Mexican Consulate to Continue Community Health Partnership

Kelly Gardner

June 12, 2015 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health today received $40,000 from the Mexican Consulate in Little Rock to continue a partnership begun in 2010 that provides health education, screenings and referrals to health care providers for those with needed services for more than…


UAMS, Mexican Consulate Continue Community Health Partnership

Kelly Gardner

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health today received $40,000 from the Mexican Consulate in Little Rock to continue a partnership begun in 2010 that provides health education, screenings and referrals to health care providers for those with needed services for more than 30,000…


June 11, 2015

Third Class of Physician Assistant Students Receive White Coats

Kelly Gardner

Thirty-four students in the third class of the physician assistant program in the UAMS College of Health Professions received their white coats in a May 22 ceremony with guidance to see it as a symbol of joining the profession, becoming a servant of the sick and the need to find a good dry cleaner. Two…


June 10, 2015

UAMS-based Arkansas INBRE Receives $3.9 million to Support Biomedical Research

Spencer Watson

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), administrator of the Arkansas INBRE program promoting biomedical research across the state, has been awarded $3.9 million by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue the program.


UAMS Names Stephen Mette New Chief Clinical Officer

Spencer Watson

LITTLE ROCK — Stephen Mette, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as chief clinical officer.


June 8, 2015

Conference Fosters Partnership to Improve Health Equity

Ben Boulden

June 8, 2015 | Recognizing the hidden role that mentors and others play in fostering a diverse work force can help reduce health care disparity, participants learned May 29 at the Community Campus Partnership Conference to Address Health Disparities at UAMS.


Stroke Survivor Dances Way to Recovery

Ben Boulden

June 8, 2015 | On a Friday in May, a stroke felled George Crocker and made him unable to even roll over on the floor of his garage. By Sunday, he was dancing on the floor of his patient room in the UAMS Medical Center, thanks to quick treatment through the AR SAVES network.


UAMS to Host Cancer Survivorship Seminar July 11

Ben Boulden

LITTLE ROCK – Cancer survivors and their care partners are invited to attend the first-ever “I Am a Survivor: Cancer Survivorship Seminar” from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. July 11 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


June 5, 2015

Salivary Gland Procedure Gives Patient Relief

ChaseYavondaC

June 5, 2015 | Jessica Macchi endured the pain in her mouth for months, and did not expect to find relief.


June 4, 2015

UAMS First in Arkansas to Remove Salivary Stones Endoscopically

Spencer Watson

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansans living with salivary gland disorders have a new, minimally invasive procedure available to them.



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