Health Screenings and Seminars
Screenings     Public Seminars     Support Groups     Professional Seminars

SCREENINGSINGS

UAMS offers both free and fee-based screenings.  Screenings will be considered free unless noted otherwise.  

Ultrasound Test for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

If you are over 50 years old and have one of the following:

• Family history of aneurysm
• History of smoking
• Previous coronary or leg bypass or angioplasty
• High blood pressure

You may be eligible for a free ultrasound test. For more information call 501-686-5318.

PUBLIC SEMINARS

UAMS is proud to present free medical seminars to the communities of Arkansas.  All seminars are free unless noted otherwise.

Healthy Wealthy and Wise Retirement Planning Seminar Date:  Monday, June 2, 2003 Time:  4:30 - 8:00p.m. Location:  Walton Auditorium, ACRC More information...

See the story and photos from the 2002 Healthy, Wealthy and Wise seminar held at the Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging in November.

Free Seminar on Enhancing Your Natural Beauty June 28 at UAMS

Free Seminar About Cataracts June 19 at UAMS

"Stomp Out Stroke” Seminar May 27 at UAMS

"Smoking Cessation, Clean Air and Policy" - A Free Video Teleconference

May 22, 11:30-1:30

EDII-B107

2 hrs. CEU - Free

Video teleconference sponsored by the Arkansas Geriatric Education Center and the Arkansas Health Department. Open to health professionals and the interested public.

Babies on Board Educational Program
A series of classes covers such topics as: preparing for the birth of your baby, labor delivery tour, new born care, breastfeeding, infant care, sibling class, and infant/child CPR.
For more information call 501-686-8084

UAMS Medical Center Weight Control Program
Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m. (please call ahead to verify the schedule)
Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC Building)
Tenth Floor, Room 1017, Strauss McCaskill Room
Call 501-686-7911 to make your reservation

UAMS Alzheimer's Disease Center Seminar Series
The UAMS Alzheimer’s Disease Center Seminar Series, held at 12:00 noon on the second Tuesday of each month, is open to the public, researchers and university faculty, healthcare professionals, and students. The UAMS Alzheimer‘s Disease Center, the Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics, and the Alzheimer’s Arkansas Programs and Services sponsor the series. There is no charge and you do not need to register in advance. Parking is available in the Outpatient Parking Deck (entrance at W. Capitol and Cedar Streets) and your parking ticket will be validated at the seminar. Box lunches will be provided for the first 60 attendees. There is no charge for admission. For more information contact Marian Hart (501-603-1294, e-mail hartmarianc@uams.edu) or Alzheimer's Arkansas at (501-224-0021).

Topic:  Family Care for Persons with Dementia
Date:  Tuesday, April 8
Seminar:  12:00 Noon - 1:00 pm 
Location:  Walton Auditorium, 10th Floor ACRC on UAMS Campus
Presenter:  Guila Glosser, PhD, Associate Professor/Director, Clinical Neuropsychology Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Senior Outlook Series

The Senior Outlook Series, sponsored by the UAMS Reynolds Senior Health Center, is a series of multi-disciplinary, free half-day seminars for older adults and interested family members. The seminars consist of various health topics. Each seminar includes presentations from a Geriatrician, an Advanced-Practice Nurse, Pharmacist, Dietitian and Social Worker. Seminars are held in the Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging on the UAMS Medical Center campus. Seminars are typically held on the first Friday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Family members are encouraged to attend. Refreshments and parking are provided. Register by calling the Reynolds Senior Health Center at (501) 686-6219.

Mark your calendars for these Senior Outlook Series seminars:

Health Talk at Pleasant Hills
Wednesday, April 16
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
"Surviving the Hospital Experience"

Call 686-6363 or email SeniorLife@uams.edu.

Smoking Cessation Class (by appointment)
For more information call 501-686-8084.

AARP Driver Safety Program

Two AARP Driver Safety Program classes will be held in April.  The course helps drivers refine existing skills and develop safe, defensive-driving techniques. AARP members and non-members alike may take the course. There are no tests. Upon successfully completing the course, graduates of AARP Driver Safety Program may be eligible to receive up to a 10 % discount on their auto insurance premiums.

The following  class will be held on Tuesday/Wednesday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm each day.

• April 15 and 16

The following evening class will be held on Monday/Tuesday from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

• April 28 and 29

The classes will be held in B 2 Conference Room.  Parking for participants is in the Hospital Parking Deck. Parking will be validated.  Cost is $10 per person for the two half-day classes.  Checks are made payable to AARP. To register for AARP Drive Safety Program, call or email SeniorLife at (501) 686-6363 or seniorlife@uams.edu.

SeniorNet Offers Hands-on Classes

The nonprofit SeniorNet provides adults 50 and older access to and education about computer technology and the Internet to enhance their lives and enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom. Computer training classes are held in  Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging on the UAMS campus. Individual workstations are provided with nearly one-on-one instruction. You can learn basic computer usage, word-processing, e mailing, and "surfing" the World Wide Web including the web sites of the UAMS and the Reynolds Center on Aging. If you are already computer-literate and would like to assist in teaching, SeniorNet is always looking for volunteer coaches. Visit SeniorNet for in-dept information on many subjects of interests to older adults.  To register for classes or to receive additional information, contact SeniorNet at 501/603-1262. 

SUPPORT GROUPS

Dialogue

A General Cancer Support Group for Patients,

Family Members and Friends

Hope Lodge, 2122 S. Broadway

Wednesday 2:30pm – 4:00pm

Co-Sponsored by the American Cancer Society & ACRC

Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myelomas,

and Other Blood Related Cancers

A Support Group For Adult Patients, Family, and Friends

Every Wednesday 5:00pm-6:30pm

UAMS Family Home

4300 West Markham

(Across from UAMS at Rose Street )

Sponsored by ACRC and the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society

Lymphedema Support Group              

3 rd Tuesday 11:00am – 12:30pm             

10 th Floor Room 1017 ACRC                  

For Patient & Caregivers                          

Lunch is provided

Just Among Women

A Support Group for Women with

Gynecological Cancers & Their Support Perso

2nd Monday 11:00am – 12:30pm

10 th Floor Room 1017 ACRC

Lunch is provided                     

For more information on the above support groups, please contact

ACRC Clinical Oncology Social Work Department

686 - 8145 or email WisonAvisF@uams.edu..

Alzheimer's Disease
Diabetes
Fibromyalgia
Huntington's Disease
For more information, contact 686-2594.

 PROFESSIONAL SEMINARS

Teaching Scholars Guest Lecture/Workshop
All Teaching Scholars Guest Lectures/Workshops will be held in Ed III, Pauly Auditorium from 4 to 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

•      April 1
•      May 6