Free or Low-Cost Mammograms Offered Nov. 19 in Arkansas County, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project

Free or Low-Cost Mammograms Offered Nov. 19 in Arkansas County, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost mammograms are available to Arkansas County women 40 and older who qualify through The Witness Project, a community-based cancer education program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Public Health.
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UAMS Scientist Receives $272,000 Grant for Tailoring Cancer Treatments with Laser Test UAMS Scientist Receives $272,000 Grant for Tailoring Cancer Treatments with Laser Test UAMS Scientist Receives $272,000 Grant for Tailoring Cancer Treatments with Laser Test UAMS Scientist Receives $272,000 Grant for Tailoring Cancer Treatments with Laser Test Photo Album: Stephens Institute Was a Highlight of Medicine Alumni Reunion Photo Album: Stephens Institute Was a Highlight of Medicine Alumni Reunion Kids First in Fort Smith Celebrated Fourth in Style Kids First in Fort Smith Celebrated Fourth in Style Class of 1948 Dedicates Endowment to Excellence in Education Class of 1948 Dedicates Endowment to Excellence in Education Pharmacy Professor Elected to American College of Clinical Pharmacy Pharmacy Professor Elected to American College of Clinical Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Scientists, Graduate Students Meet at UAMS Pharmaceutical Scientists, Graduate Students Meet at UAMS Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D., Is Interim Dean of College of Pharmacy Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D., Is Interim Dean of College of Pharmacy New COPH Survey Research Expert Eager to Develop New Ways of Measuring Public Health New COPH Survey Research Expert Eager to Develop New Ways of Measuring Public Health Ready, Set, Go! UAMS, KATV Launch Get Healthy Arkansas™ UAMS, KATV Launch Get Healthy Arkansas™ UAMS Establishes Disaster Fund for Katrina Refugees LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UAMS) has established a UAMS Disaster Relief Fund and mobilized its seven Area Health Education Centers across the state to provide aid to Hurricane Katrina refugees pouring into Arkansas and UAMS. UAMS to Offer Free Prostate Cancer Screenings Sept. 23 LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is offering free prostate cancer screenings 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sept. 23 on the sixth floor of the ACRC on the UAMS campus. UAMS to Offer Free Prostate Cancer Screenings Sept. 23 LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is offering free prostate cancer screenings 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sept. 23 on the sixth floor of the ACRC on the UAMS campus. UAMS to Offer Free Prostate Cancer Screenings Sept. 23 LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is offering free prostate cancer screenings 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sept. 23 on the sixth floor of the ACRC on the UAMS campus. Paul M. Spring, M.D., Joins UAMS Otolaryngology Faculty LITTLE ROCK – Paul M. Spring, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as associate professor and director of research in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Paul M. Spring, M.D., Joins UAMS Otolaryngology Faculty LITTLE ROCK – Paul M. Spring, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as associate professor and director of research in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Paul M. Spring, M.D., Joins UAMS Otolaryngology Faculty LITTLE ROCK – Paul M. Spring, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as associate professor and director of research in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Tenth Annual Gala for Life Set for Sept. 29 To Benefit UAMS Arkansas Cancer Research Center LITTLE ROCK – The 10th annual Gala for Life, an annual event benefiting the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Peabody Little Rock. Tenth Annual Gala for Life Set for Sept. 29 To Benefit UAMS Arkansas Cancer Research Center LITTLE ROCK – The 10th annual Gala for Life, an annual event benefiting the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Peabody Little Rock. Tenth Annual Gala for Life Set for Sept. 29 To Benefit UAMS Arkansas Cancer Research Center LITTLE ROCK – The 10th annual Gala for Life, an annual event benefiting the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Peabody Little Rock. UAMS Holds Investiture for Chair in Genitourinary Oncology LITTLE ROCK – Graham F. Greene, M.D., the only genitourinary oncologist in Arkansas, was formally invested today as The Robert Woods Bass Chair in Genitourinary Oncology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). UAMS, UAF, UALR, Partner Schools Receive $16.7 Million To Boost Biomedical Research Efforts in Arkansas LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (UAF), the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) and seven partner institutions have received a five-year, $16.7 million federal grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand and improve biomedical research in Arkansas. Film Dealing With Spiritual Issues to Be Screened At UAMS LITTLE ROCK – The Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UAMS) and Circle of Bliss Productions announce Arkansas’ premier screening of the documentary “ONE” on Oct. 11 at UAMS. Film Dealing With Spiritual Issues to Be Screened At UAMS LITTLE ROCK – The Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UAMS) and Circle of Bliss Productions announce Arkansas’ premier screening of the documentary “ONE” on Oct. 11 at UAMS. UAMS’ Stephanie Gardner Elected Fellow Of American College of Clinical Pharmacy LITTLE ROCK – Stephanie F. Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D., dean of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy, has been elected a fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP). UAMS Celebrates U.S. Constitution Day with Health Care Lecture LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will celebrate U.S. Constitution Day with a free, public lecture from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 19. Refreshments will be served. UAMS Receives $4.5 Million Grant to Study Addiction Treatments LITTLE ROCK – The Center for Addiction Research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $4.5 million grant to continue studies on substance abuse and computerized treatment. UAMS Receives $4.5 Million Grant to Study Addiction Treatments LITTLE ROCK – The Center for Addiction Research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $4.5 million grant to continue studies on substance abuse and computerized treatment. UAMS Plastic Surgeon to Present Work at National Conference LITTLE ROCK – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) plastic surgeon Julio Hochberg, M.D., will present his success using the substance Alloderm in breast reconstruction surgeries at the American Society for Plastic Surgery annual conference, Sept. 24-28 in Chicago. UAMS Plastic Surgeon to Present Work at National Conference LITTLE ROCK – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) plastic surgeon Julio Hochberg, M.D., will present his success using the substance Alloderm in breast reconstruction surgeries at the American Society for Plastic Surgery annual conference, Sept. 24-28 in Chicago. UAMS Plastic Surgeon to Present Work at National Conference LITTLE ROCK – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) plastic surgeon Julio Hochberg, M.D., will present his success using the substance Alloderm in breast reconstruction surgeries at the American Society for Plastic Surgery annual conference, Sept. 24-28 in Chicago. UAMS Surgeon to Lead NIH Study Section LITTLE ROCK – Martin Hauer-Jensen, M.D., Ph.D., a professor of surgery and pathology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been selected chairman of the Radiation Biology Study Section of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). UAMS Surgeon to Lead NIH Study Section LITTLE ROCK – Martin Hauer-Jensen, M.D., Ph.D., a professor of surgery and pathology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been selected chairman of the Radiation Biology Study Section of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). UAMS Psychiatry Chair to Speak at El Dorado Rotary Sept. 26 LITTLE ROCK – G. Richard Smith, M.D., chairman of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry, will speak to the El Dorado Rotary Club at noon, Sept. 26. UAMS Participating in National Stroke Study LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is participating in a national study that will decide the best procedure for preventing strokes caused by blocked arteries in the neck. Fred H. Faas, M.D., Elected President Of Southeast Lipid Association LITTLE ROCK – Fred H. Faas, M.D., professor of medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was recently elected to serve as president of the Southeast Lipid Association (SELA). Tiny Hands Monster Bash to Benefit UAMS Family Home, Neonatal Nursery LITTLE ROCK – Celebrate Halloween early by making plans to attend the Tiny Hands Monster Bash, a fund raiser benefiting the UAMS Family Home and neonatal intensive care unit. The event is scheduled for 7-11:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at Next Level Events in the Train Station at 1400 W. Markham St. Tiny Hands Monster Bash to Benefit UAMS Family Home, Neonatal Nursery LITTLE ROCK – Celebrate Halloween early by making plans to attend the Tiny Hands Monster Bash, a fund raiser benefiting the UAMS Family Home and neonatal intensive care unit. The event is scheduled for 7-11:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at Next Level Events in the Train Station at 1400 W. Markham St. Tiny Hands Monster Bash to Benefit UAMS Family Home, Neonatal Nursery LITTLE ROCK – Celebrate Halloween early by making plans to attend the Tiny Hands Monster Bash, a fund raiser benefiting the UAMS Family Home and neonatal intensive care unit. The event is scheduled for 7-11:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at Next Level Events in the Train Station at 1400 W. Markham St. Tiny Hands Monster Bash to Benefit UAMS Family Home, Neonatal Nursery LITTLE ROCK – Celebrate Halloween early by making plans to attend the Tiny Hands Monster Bash, a fund raiser benefiting the UAMS Family Home and neonatal intensive care unit. The event is scheduled for 7-11:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at Next Level Events in the Train Station at 1400 W. Markham St. UAMS Leading National Study of Public Health Systems LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health will conduct the first national, longitudinal study of the nation’s state and local public health care systems. Public Invited to UAMS Liver Transplant Presentation LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will present a program to help potential liver transplant patients and their families understand the process during a real-time interactive television presentation airing Oct. 6 at several locations in South and Southeast Arkansas. Couple Endow UAMS Chair in Nutritional Longevity LITTLE ROCK – William J. Evans, Ph.D., a nationally known advocate for senior nutrition and exercise, was formally invested today as the first recipient of the Jane and Ed Warmack Chair in Nutritional Longevity at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). New Hand-carried Sonography Equipment Boosts UAMS Distance Learning LITTLE ROCK – New hand-carried sonography machines donated to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) that are one-tenth the size of their refrigerator-sized predecessors provide greater capabilities and allow instructors at UAMS to better teach students. New Hand-carried Sonography Equipment Boosts UAMS Distance Learning LITTLE ROCK – New hand-carried sonography machines donated to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) that are one-tenth the size of their refrigerator-sized predecessors provide greater capabilities and allow instructors at UAMS to better teach students. Study Finds Digital Mammograms Offer Superior Results LITTLE ROCK — A recently released study funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has confirmed the superiority of digital mammography over film screen mammography in detecting breast cancer, particularly in women younger than 50 and in those with dense breasts. This technology is offered in Little Rock only at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Study Finds Digital Mammograms Offer Superior Results LITTLE ROCK — A recently released study funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has confirmed the superiority of digital mammography over film screen mammography in detecting breast cancer, particularly in women younger than 50 and in those with dense breasts. This technology is offered in Little Rock only at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Study Finds Digital Mammograms Offer Superior Results LITTLE ROCK — A recently released study funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has confirmed the superiority of digital mammography over film screen mammography in detecting breast cancer, particularly in women younger than 50 and in those with dense breasts. This technology is offered in Little Rock only at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Study Finds Digital Mammograms Offer Superior Results LITTLE ROCK — A recently released study funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has confirmed the superiority of digital mammography over film screen mammography in detecting breast cancer, particularly in women younger than 50 and in those with dense breasts. This technology is offered in Little Rock only at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Study Finds Digital Mammograms Offer Superior Results LITTLE ROCK — A recently released study funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has confirmed the superiority of digital mammography over film screen mammography in detecting breast cancer, particularly in women younger than 50 and in those with dense breasts. This technology is offered in Little Rock only at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Study Finds Digital Mammograms Offer Superior Results LITTLE ROCK — A recently released study funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has confirmed the superiority of digital mammography over film screen mammography in detecting breast cancer, particularly in women younger than 50 and in those with dense breasts. This technology is offered in Little Rock only at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Alan Budney, Ph.D., Joins UAMS Department of Psychiatry LITTLE ROCK – Alan J. Budney, Ph.D., has joined the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine as a professor in the Center for Addiction Research (CAR). Catherine Stanger, Ph.D., Joins UAMS Department of Psychiatry LITTLE ROCK – Catherine Stanger, Ph.D., has joined the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine as an associate professor in the Center for Addiction Research (CAR). UAMS Genetic Counseling Degree Program to Start in January LITTLE ROCK – Classes will start in January 2006 in the new Genetic Counseling degree program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The program recently received provisional accreditation from the American Board of Genetic Counseling. UAMS Genetic Counseling Degree Program to Start in January LITTLE ROCK – Classes will start in January 2006 in the new Genetic Counseling degree program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The program recently received provisional accreditation from the American Board of Genetic Counseling. UAMS Genetic Counseling Degree Program to Start in January LITTLE ROCK – Classes will start in January 2006 in the new Genetic Counseling degree program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The program recently received provisional accreditation from the American Board of Genetic Counseling. UAMS’ CAREfully Catered Tosses Salad for Grand Opening LITTLE ROCK – Mayors Jim Dailey and Pat Hays tossed a healthy salad instead of cutting a ribbon today to announce the grand opening of CAREfully Catered, a new catering business affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Breast Cancer Treatment Developed by UAMS Surgeon Shown in Clinical Trial to Reduce Repeat Surgery Following Lumpectompy by 86 Percent LITTLE ROCK – A breast cancer treatment developed by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) surgeon V. Suzanne Klimberg, M.D., has been shown in a clinical trial to reduce the need for repeat surgery following lumpectomy by 86 percent. Breast Cancer Treatment Developed by UAMS Surgeon Shown in Clinical Trial to Reduce Repeat Surgery Following Lumpectompy by 86 Percent LITTLE ROCK – A breast cancer treatment developed by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) surgeon V. Suzanne Klimberg, M.D., has been shown in a clinical trial to reduce the need for repeat surgery following lumpectomy by 86 percent. Breast Cancer Treatment Developed by UAMS Surgeon Shown in Clinical Trial to Reduce Repeat Surgery Following Lumpectompy by 86 Percent LITTLE ROCK – A breast cancer treatment developed by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) surgeon V. Suzanne Klimberg, M.D., has been shown in a clinical trial to reduce the need for repeat surgery following lumpectomy by 86 percent. Breast Cancer Treatment Developed by UAMS Surgeon Shown in Clinical Trial to Reduce Repeat Surgery Following Lumpectompy by 86 Percent LITTLE ROCK – A breast cancer treatment developed by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) surgeon V. Suzanne Klimberg, M.D., has been shown in a clinical trial to reduce the need for repeat surgery following lumpectomy by 86 percent. UAMS Opens Facility Dedicated to Advancing New Treatments LITTLE ROCK – Laboratories dedicated to advancing new medical treatments opened today at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Glaucoma Specialist Inci Dersu Joins UAMS Faculty LITTLE ROCK – Inci Dersu, M.D., a glaucoma specialist, has joined the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor in the Department of Ophthalmology. Glaucoma Specialist Inci Dersu Joins UAMS Faculty LITTLE ROCK – Inci Dersu, M.D., a glaucoma specialist, has joined the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor in the Department of Ophthalmology. UAMS to Offer Educational Seminar on Pregnancy and Depression LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will present a free public educational seminar on pregnancy-related depression at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Thompson Library, 38 Rahling Road. UAMS Among First in U.S. to Install Powerful 3.0 MRI LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is the first in the state to install a new 3.0 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) unit, a powerful imaging device that will improve patient care and research capabilities. UAMS to Participate in TrueBlue Network LITTLE ROCK – Physicians and services of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) soon will be available to Arkansans participating in Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s TrueBlue PPO network. Neurosurgeon Richard Rowe Joins Faculty at UAMS LITTLE ROCK – Richard Rowe, M.D., recently joined the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an associate professor in the Department of Neurosurgery. Three UAMS College of Nursing Research Grants Awarded LITTLE ROCK – The Tailored Biobehavioral Interventions Research Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing recently named three researchers as recipients of pilot study grants. Arkansas Wins National Honor for BMI Assessment Project LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas School BMI Assessment Project, which targets the state’s obesity epidemic, has been chosen one of 10 nationwide winners of the Third Annual Innovation in Prevention Awards presented by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Woman to Woman Conference to Offer Free Health Screenings BLYTHEVILLE — The first-ever Woman to Woman Conference, to be held Dec. 2-4 in Blytheville, will feature free health screenings, mammograms and other wellness services sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Woman to Woman of Northeast Arkansas and other organizations. Woman to Woman Conference to Offer Free Health Screenings BLYTHEVILLE — The first-ever Woman to Woman Conference, to be held Dec. 2-4 in Blytheville, will feature free health screenings, mammograms and other wellness services sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Woman to Woman of Northeast Arkansas and other organizations. Woman to Woman Conference to Offer Free Health Screenings BLYTHEVILLE — The first-ever Woman to Woman Conference, to be held Dec. 2-4 in Blytheville, will feature free health screenings, mammograms and other wellness services sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Woman to Woman of Northeast Arkansas and other organizations. Leo M. Gehring Elected 2006 President-elect of Health Care Engineering Society LITTLE ROCK – Leo M. Gehring, vice chancellor for Campus Operations at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been elected president-elect of the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association (AHA). From Respiratory Care to Dental Hygiene to Nuclear Medicine, Most Health Care Workers Are Allied Health Professionals LITTLE ROCK – More than half of those working in health care today are in professions other than doctor or nurse – professions that are in increasingly high demand as the population of Arkansas and the rest of the United States ages. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) offers educational programs in 17 of these allied health professions, which can lead to varied and rewarding careers. From Respiratory Care to Dental Hygiene to Nuclear Medicine, Most Health Care Workers Are Allied Health Professionals LITTLE ROCK – More than half of those working in health care today are in professions other than doctor or nurse – professions that are in increasingly high demand as the population of Arkansas and the rest of the United States ages. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) offers educational programs in 17 of these allied health professions, which can lead to varied and rewarding careers. Cookbook to Benefit UAMS’ Tiniest Patients LITTLE ROCK — Just in time for holiday shopping, the nurses of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) neonatal intensive care unit have put together a cookbook to benefit the medical center’s tiniest patients. Larry Johnson Joins UAMS Department of Internal Medicine LITTLE ROCK – Larry G. Johnson, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as director of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine of the College of Medicine. Neal Baer, M.D., Executive Producer of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “ER,” to Speak at UAMS Nov. 29 LITTLE ROCK – Neal Baer, M.D., executive producer of NBC-TV’s “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and formerly executive producer of NBC’s “ER,” will speak at UAMS at 4 p.m. Nov. 29. Obesity Prevention Professorship Endowed on Behalf of Former Gov. McMath, Father of Modern-Day UAMS LITTLE ROCK – Former Arkansas Gov. Sid McMath, who pushed for statewide public health improvements a half-century ago, was honored posthumously today with the endowment of a new professorship at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health. Direct Deposit For Student Refunds Direct Deposit For Student Refunds Students, Faculty Take Part in Annual Research Day -- CHP Student Among Research Award Recipients April 12, 2013 \| It was a day teeming with educational interaction as students across all the UAMS colleges and the Graduate School and their faculty took part in the annual Student Research Day and Robert E. McGehee, Jr., Ph.D. Distinguished Lectureship in Biomedical Research on April 10. Welcome Reception for New College of Medicine Dean – 4 p.m., May 14 Welcome Reception for New College of Medicine Dean – 4 p.m., May 14 Welcome Reception for New College of Medicine Dean – 4 p.m., May 14 Welcome Reception for New College of Medicine Dean – 4 p.m., May 14 21 at UAMS Receive $250 Gift Cards in Wellness Program 21 at UAMS Receive $250 Gift Cards in Wellness Program Apply Now for UAMS Educational Technology Excellence Award -- Deadline July 1 Apply Now for UAMS Educational Technology Excellence Award -- Deadline July 1 Apply Now for UAMS Educational Technology Excellence Award -- Deadline July 1 Apply Now for UAMS Educational Technology Excellence Award -- Deadline July 1 UAMS Plans May 23 Memorial Day Commemoration UAMS Plans May 23 Memorial Day Commemoration UAMS Plans May 23 Memorial Day Commemoration UAMS Plans May 23 Memorial Day Commemoration Interprofessional Student Teams Compete to Treat Simulated Patients May 7, 2013 \| Music from “Star Wars” filled a UAMS lecture hall May 2 as a Darth Vader-costumed emcee waved a light saber and opened the first Sim Wars competition to the cheers of about 200 students. Home Energy Benefit Available for UAMS Employees -- Info Session May 29 Home Energy Benefit Available for UAMS Employees -- Info Session May 15 Home Energy Benefit Available for UAMS Employees -- Info Session May 29 Home Energy Benefit Available for UAMS Employees -- Info Session May 15 SAP, ESS Portal Upgrade Downtime Schedule -- May 24-27 SAP, ESS Portal Upgrade Downtime Schedule -- May 24-27 UAMS Celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with May 30 Event UAMS Celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with May 30 Event UAMS Celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with May 30 Event UAMS Celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with May 30 Event Logician Maintenance -- 10:15 p.m., Thursday, May 23 Logician Maintenance -- 10:15 p.m., Thursday, May 23 Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program RFP for Non-pilot Funds -- Deadline June 14 Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program RFP for Non-pilot Funds -- Deadline June 14 Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program RFP for Non-pilot Funds -- Deadline June 14 Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program RFP for Non-pilot Funds -- Deadline June 14 Bissett M.D. Endowed Lectureship in Cardiovascular Disease -- Noon, May 23 Bissett M.D. Endowed Lectureship in Cardiovascular Disease -- Noon, May 23 UAMS Student Named Arkansas Dietetic Intern of the Year May 15, 2013 \| Dietetic intern Leigh Delavan says she changed her college majors several times before she found her calling — but nutrition clicked for her so well she recently was selected as the top dietetic intern in the state by the Arkansas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. UAMS Graduates 891 New Health Care Professionals May 13, 2013 \| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) awarded certificates and degrees May 12 to 891 graduates of its five colleges and Graduate School during its commencement ceremony at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock. AHEC Framework Down for Maintenance -- Starting at 7 a.m., May 20 AHEC Framework Down for Maintenance -- Starting at 7 a.m., May 20 UConnect Training Starts June 3 UConnect Training Starts June 3 UConnect Training Starts June 3 UConnect Training Starts June 3 RQI Maintenance -- Starts 9 p.m., Wednesday, May 22 RQI Maintenance -- Starts 9 p.m., Wednesday, May 22 Bright Futures Begin Early Conference Set for May 31 Bright Futures Begin Early Conference Set for May 31 CHP Ceremony Recognizes Graduate Degree Recipients May 16, 2013 \| Forty-three students were honored for earning advanced degrees during a hooding ceremony May 9 by the College of Health Professions. UConnect eLearnings Requirements and Instructions UConnect eLearnings Requirements and Instructions UConnect eLearnings Requirements and Instructions UConnect eLearnings Requirements and Instructions Cancer Institute Grand Rounds -- Noon, May 22 Cancer Institute Grand Rounds -- Noon, May 22 Cancer Institute Grand Rounds -- Noon, May 22 Cancer Institute Grand Rounds -- Noon, May 22 Multicultural Mental Health Conference Set for July 27 Multicultural Mental Health Conference Set for July 27 Multicultural Mental Health Conference Set for July 27 Multicultural Mental Health Conference Set for July 27	LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost mammograms are available to Arkansas County women 40 and older who qualify through The Witness Project, a community-based cancer education program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Public Health. Women in Arkansas County who wish to receive a mammogram must call (800) 275-1183 to see if they qualify and to schedule an appointment by no later than Nov. 14. The mobile mammography unit will be at the Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas — Dewitt campus, 1210 Rice Belt Ave., from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Nov. 19. Health care professionals from St. Joseph’s Mercy Health Center in Hot Springs will perform the mammograms. The Witness Project promotes cancer awareness among African-American women and medically underserved women. African-American women who are breast or cervical cancer survivors serve as role models and “witness” at churches and civic groups about their triumphs over cancer. Through this program, more women – particularly in the rural parts of Arkansas – are becoming better informed about early detection in the fight against breast and cervical cancer. UAMS is the state’s only comprehensive academic health center, with five colleges, a graduate school, a medical center, five centers of excellence and a statewide network of regional centers. UAMS has about 2,320 students and 690 residents and is the state’s largest public employer with almost 9,000 employees. UAMS and its affiliates have an economic impact in Arkansas of $4.3 billion a year. UAMS centers of excellence are the Arkansas Cancer Research Center, Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy and Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute.
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