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May 7, 2015
James C. and Mary Kay East Donate $1 Million To Establish UAMS Chair in Surgical Oncology
LITTLE ROCK – A $1 million gift by James C. and Mary Kay East to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has established the Kent C. Westbrook, M.D. Chair in Surgical Oncology. The chair will provide resources to ensure patients have the opportunity to understand their disease and participate in decisions based on scientific evidence, treatment availability and their own wishes.
Julep Cup Jaunt Aids UAMS Programs
May 7, 2015 | Around 200 guests gathered for the 12th Julep Cup Jaunt, hosted by the UAMS Consortium in the Fred W. Smith Conference Center on the 12th floor of the UAMS Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute.
May 6, 2015
UAMS’ Omar T. Atiq, M.D., Named Governor of Arkansas Chapter of American College of Physicians
LITTLE ROCK – Omar T. Atiq, M.D., of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been named governor of the Arkansas Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of internists. His term began during the ACP annual scientific meeting, Internal Medicine 2015, in Boston on April 30-May 2.
May 5, 2015
12th Street Tees Off Inaugural Benefit Golf Tournament
May 5, 2015 | Golfers took to the links April 25 vying for various prizes while supporting the UAMS 12th Street Health and Wellness Center.
May 1, 2015
Arbor Day Tree Planted for UAMS Myeloma Patients
May 1, 2015 | Though overcast skies and drizzling rain forced the festivities indoors, spirits were high as multiple myeloma patients, their families, nurses and other care providers at UAMS Medical Center, gathered to mark the April 24 planting of a young crabapple tree, both as a celebration of Arbor Day and a symbol for patients.
April 29, 2015
Health Systems Topic of McGehee Lectureship
April 29, 2015 | The UAMS Graduate School welcomed Maureen Smith, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., a professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, April 15 as the fourth annual presenter of the Robert E. McGehee, Jr. Distinguished Lectureship in Biomedical Sciences.
Robert Martin, M.D., Joins UAMS Orthopaedics Department
LITTLE ROCK — Foot and ankle surgeon Robert D. Martin, M.D., has joined the the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), effective May 1, and will see patients at the Outpatient Clinic.
Paul Edwards, M.D., Joins UAMS Orthopaedics Department
LITTLE ROCK — Hip and knee replacement surgeon Paul K. Edwards, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), effective April 1, and will see patients at the UAMS Orthopaedic Clinic at #2 Shackleford West Boulevard.
UAMS’ Volunteers Honored at Luncheon
April 29, 2015 | Every day at UAMS, hundreds of volunteers give their time and efforts to care for patients and help staff, but on April 16, those volunteers were afforded the opportunity to be pampered and acknowledged for their good deeds.
April 27, 2015
Lawmakers Hail UAMS West as Best Regional Center
April 27, 2015 | State Rep. Justin Boyd surprised UAMS West director Don Heard, Ed.D., and staff April 21 with a surprise legislative citation congratulating them on being named Best Regional Center by the UAMS Regional Programs office, the fourth time in six years it has earned the award.
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