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October 5, 2021

UAMS-Led Study Links Mental Health Conditions to Higher Costs, Severe Maternal Morbidity During Labor, Delivery

Benjamin Waldrum

Clare Brown

Women with mental health disorders are 50% more likely to experience a severe clinical condition while giving birth compared to women without a mental health disorder and have an average of $458 in additional costs per delivery, according to a study led by Clare Brown, Ph.D., MPH, at UAMS.


September 28, 2021

12 UAMS Programs Receive $241,620 from Chancellor’s Circle

Benjamin Waldrum

Chancellor's Circle grant recipients

LITTLE ROCK — Twelve programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have received Chancellor’s Circle grants totaling $241,620 to support health care education, research and patient care across the state. “I am proud to distribute these awards each year to so many deserving programs,” said UAMS Chancellor and UAMS Health CEO Cam…


UAMS Online Panel with Leading Medical Experts Sheds Light on Youth and COVID-19

Linda Haymes

A recent virtual panel hosted by the UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation and the Arkansas Department of Health featured health care experts answering COVID-19-related questions regarding children and adolescents and drew nearly 300 attendees.

Children and adolescents were the focus of “Our Students and COVID-19,” a virtual expert panel held Sept. 20. The UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation (IDHI) partnered with the Arkansas Department of Health to answer questions via Zoom about the pandemic. Panelists ranged from frontline doctors to health care leaders. They included Jennifer Dillaha,…


September 21, 2021

Be a Part of the Cure Telethon Raises $400,000

Marty Trieschmann

Event Chairs Natalie and Win Rockefeller and Emcee KATV’s Renee Shapiro welcome viewers to the telethon.

The 2nd annual Be a Part of the Cure Telethon to benefit the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s research and treatment programs raised nearly $400,000 despite a second year of pandemic challenges. “Cancer has affected us all, and the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute continues to see patients, provide treatment and take care of…


September 15, 2021

UAMS Physician Assistant Class of 2021 Evokes Tears, Smiles

Ben Boulden

The Physician Assistant Program Class of 2021 stand Aug. 27 in Smith Auditorium for a final group photo after their Valediction ceremony.

As he brought the UAMS Physician Assistant Class of 2021 Valediction Ceremony to a close Aug. 27, Edward Williams wiped his eyes, and with a sad smile, he joked that his “eyes tend to sweat” when it’s warm. Williams, MPAS, PA-C, is chair of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies in the College of Health…


September 8, 2021

UAMS Launches Community Effort to Address Food Insecurity

David Wise

Soup kitchen staff serve food to food insecure people.

FAYETTEVILLE – The Office of Community Health and Research at UAMS is launching a “community of practice” focused on addressing food insecurity. A community of practice is a learning partnership among organizations and individuals aimed at addressing a common issue. By sharing skills and experiences, the Northwest Arkansas Food Insecurity Community of Practice will be…


September 1, 2021

Grant Funds Interprofessional Training to Combat Opioid Overdose

Yavonda Chase

Grant funds will support the development and evaluation of a curriculum for administration of naloxone, used to counteract the effects of opioid overdose.

Researchers from the Colleges of Nursing, Pharmacy and Health Professions’ Physician Assistant program are combining efforts to battle the opioid epidemic through overdose education.


August 31, 2021

UAMS Wins AAMC Award for Outstanding Community Engagement

David Wise

Staff and residents of the UAMS North Street Clinic in Fayetteville, Arkansas, hold up thank you signs.

FAYETTEVILLE – The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) recently bestowed its top honor for community engagement to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Engagement is presented annually to an AAMC-member medical school or teaching hospital with a long-standing, major institutional commitment to partnering with the…


August 27, 2021

College of Medicine Welcomes Diverse Class of 2025

Linda Satter

Faculty advisers from the seven academic houses in the College of Medicine stand behind, from left, James Graham, M.D., executive associate dean for student affairs; Susan Smyth, M.D., Ph. D., dean of the College of Medicine; Sara Tariq, M.D., associate dean of student affairs; and Romona Davis, M.D.

Among the 174 students comprising the College of Medicine’s Class of 2025 are the great-great-great granddaughter of UAMS’ founder, P.O. Hooper, M.D., and an Olympic Trials pole vaulter. Others have run their own businesses, labored in construction, edited newspapers and supervised air traffic controllers. Some have received U.S. Army medals or honors in scouting, mathematics,…


August 24, 2021

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute ‘Be a Part of the Cure’ Telethon Airs Statewide on ABC Sept. 8

Marty Trieschmann

"Be A Part of The Cure" and text or call in your donation in support of our cancer research efforts.

Arkansans are invited to “Be a Part of the Cure” on Sept. 8 when the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) holds its second televised event to raise funds and awareness for its cancer research and treatment programs. The event is set for 11 a.m. – 6:30…



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