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- Questions About Raises, Shuttle Fees Top Administrators Forum
A UAMS Update article about Meet Your Administrator”
- Gruenwald Is New U.S. Citizen
Michael Gruenwald becomes U.S. citizen
- Gruenwald Is New U.S. Citizen
Michael Gruenwald becomes U.S. citizen
- Doughnut Sale to Help UAMS Psychiatry Youth Program
A UAMS Update article about a bake sale
- Call-in Announcements, Forums Will Give Employees More Information
A UAMS Update article about plans to improve communication between administration and employees of UAMS Medical Center
- IT Help Desk 400,000th Call Sweepstakes
IT Help Desk 400,000th Call Sweepstates
- The UAMS Help Desk Today - Ten Years Later
The UAMS Help Desk Today - Ten Years Later
- Free Tickets for UAMS Nights at Ray Winder Field
A UAMS Update article about UAMS Night with the Travelers
- ARIA Training Sessions May 19 - June 27 at UAMS
A UAMS Update article about May 19 - June 27 training sessions
- Human Research Forum Is May 21
A UAMS Update article about human research Q & A
- Accolades, May 2003
Accolades to UAMS faculty and staff
- GCRC Deadline Changed to July 1 for Grant Proposals
A UAMS Update article about GCRC pilot grants
- History of the Help Desk
- Watch, Look & Listen: Preview of New UAMS Public Service Campaign
- Forum to Discuss Impact of HIPAA on Research
Update article about HIPAA and research at UAMS
- Human Research Q and A Forum June 27
A UAMS Update article about the human research forum
- Emailed Version of UAMS Notice of Privacy Practices
UAMS Notice of Privacy Practices
- Free UAF Symposium Aug. 14-15 on Evolution of Human Diet
A UAMS Update article about a diet symposium at UAF
- Tom Butler is Arkansas Administrator of the Year
Tom Butler of UAMS Is Arkansas Administrator of the Year
- Join the Prostate Cancer Race Walk. Click Here for Registration Form.*
Join the Prostate Cancer Race Walk. Click Here for Registration Form.
- Join the Prostate Cancer Race Walk. Click Here for Registration Form.*
Join the Prostate Cancer Race Walk. Click Here for Registration Form.
- Defense Department Funds Possible Therapeutic Vaccine for Ovarian Cancer at UAMS
Defense Department Funds Possible Therapeutic Vaccine for Ovarian Cancer at UAMS
- Defense Department Funds Possible Therapeutic Vaccine for Ovarian Cancer at UAMS
Defense Department Funds Possible Therapeutic Vaccine for Ovarian Cancer at UAMS
- Join UAMS/ACRC Team in Race for the Cure®!
Join UAMS/ACRC Team in Race for the Cure!
- Join UAMS/ACRC Team in Race for the Cure®!
Join UAMS/ACRC Team in Race for the Cure!
- 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 Cytotechnology Program Produces Cellular Puzzle Solvers
JULY 5, 2005 | Perched over her microscope, cytotechnologist Jennifer Odle works to identify cancerous or potentially cancerous cells lurking amid healthy cells on a slide in the cytopathology lab at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
- UAMS Cytotechnology Program Produces Cellular Puzzle Solvers
JULY 5, 2005 | Perched over her microscope, cytotechnologist Jennifer Odle works to identify cancerous or potentially cancerous cells lurking amid healthy cells on a slide in the cytopathology lab at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
- UAMS Cytotechnology Program Produces Cellular Puzzle Solvers
JULY 5, 2005 | Perched over her microscope, cytotechnologist Jennifer Odle works to identify cancerous or potentially cancerous cells lurking amid healthy cells on a slide in the cytopathology lab at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
- UAMS Cytotechnology Program Produces Cellular Puzzle Solvers
JULY 5, 2005 | Perched over her microscope, cytotechnologist Jennifer Odle works to identify cancerous or potentially cancerous cells lurking amid healthy cells on a slide in the cytopathology lab at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
- Alcohol Abuse in Kids May Lead to Long-term Damage
Alcohol abuse may have long-term effects on the development of adolescent brains, an issue discussed in the Partners in Behavioral Health Sciences (PIBHS) course for teachers June 22 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
- Putting a Face on UAMS the Focus of Ad Campaign
Putting a Face on UAMS the Focus of Ad Campaign
- Putting a Face on UAMS the Focus of Ad Campaign
Putting a Face on UAMS the Focus of Ad Campaign
- Putting a Face on UAMS the Focus of Ad Campaign
Putting a Face on UAMS the Focus of Ad Campaign
- Reis Accepts Highest UAMS Honor; Udupa Reflects on Journey
JULY 8, 2005 | Kodetthoor Bhaskara Udupa, Ph.D., faced his admiring colleagues and family from the podium and reflected briefly on his improbable journey.
- Reis Accepts Highest UAMS Honor; Udupa Reflects on Journey
JULY 8, 2005 | Kodetthoor Bhaskara Udupa, Ph.D., faced his admiring colleagues and family from the podium and reflected briefly on his improbable journey.
- Reis Accepts Highest UAMS Honor; Udupa Reflects on Journey
JULY 8, 2005 | Kodetthoor Bhaskara Udupa, Ph.D., faced his admiring colleagues and family from the podium and reflected briefly on his improbable journey.
- National Expert Compliments UAMS Telehealth Program
JULY 11, 2005 | Compliments can come in all forms, and one recently paid to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was a visit by Joe Tracy of the University of Missouri.
- National Expert Compliments UAMS Telehealth Program
JULY 11, 2005 | Compliments can come in all forms, and one recently paid to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was a visit by Joe Tracy of the University of Missouri.
- UAMS Expert Testifies Before Congressional Special Committee on Aging
UAMS Expert Testifies Before Congressional Special Committee on Aging
- UAMS Expert Testifies Before Congressional Special Committee on Aging
UAMS Expert Testifies Before Congressional Special Committee on Aging
- UAMS-Head Start Tackling Communication Upgrade with SBC Grant
JULY 12, 2005 | Even solid relationships need updating from time to time, and it usually means opening some new lines of communication.
Such is the case with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and its 27 Head Start and Early Start programs in Pulaski County.
- UAMS-Head Start Tackling Communication Upgrade with SBC Grant
JULY 12, 2005 | Even solid relationships need updating from time to time, and it usually means opening some new lines of communication.
Such is the case with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and its 27 Head Start and Early Start programs in Pulaski County.
- UAMS AHEC Has Role in Texarkana Public-Private Partnership
JULY 15, 2005 | A giant multipurpose sportsplex being built primarily to promote exercise and a healthy lifestyle to children and families in Texarkana is getting a big assist from the local University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Area Health Education Center (UAMS AHEC).
- UAMS AHEC Has Role in Texarkana Public-Private Partnership
JULY 15, 2005 | A giant multipurpose sportsplex being built primarily to promote exercise and a healthy lifestyle to children and families in Texarkana is getting a big assist from the local University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Area Health Education Center (UAMS AHEC).
- Construction Starts on $14 Million UAMS Residence Hall
Construction Starts on $14 Million UAMS Residence Hall
- Construction Starts on $14 Million UAMS Residence Hall
Construction Starts on $14 Million UAMS Residence Hall
- Construction Starts on $14 Million UAMS Residence Hall
Construction Starts on $14 Million UAMS Residence Hall
- Student Volunteers Begin Campaign to Help UAMS Visitors
July 25, 2005 | Like many visitors to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Andre Davis stepped through Ward Tower’s main doors and realized he wasn’t sure which way to walk.
- Student Volunteers Begin Campaign to Help UAMS Visitors
July 25, 2005 | Like many visitors to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Andre Davis stepped through Ward Tower’s main doors and realized he wasn’t sure which way to walk.
- Cancer Couldn’t Ground Air Force Pilot
JULY 26, 2005 | William Derek is a major in the United States Air Force, where he flies C-130 Hercules cargo planes as he trains new pilots at Little Rock Air Force Base. He also is a 15-year Air Force veteran who has flown combat missions in the Middle East and Bosnia and counter drug missions in South America.
- Cancer Couldn’t Ground Air Force Pilot
JULY 26, 2005 | William Derek is a major in the United States Air Force, where he flies C-130 Hercules cargo planes as he trains new pilots at Little Rock Air Force Base. He also is a 15-year Air Force veteran who has flown combat missions in the Middle East and Bosnia and counter drug missions in South America.
- Cancer Couldn’t Ground Air Force Pilot
JULY 26, 2005 | William Derek is a major in the United States Air Force, where he flies C-130 Hercules cargo planes as he trains new pilots at Little Rock Air Force Base. He also is a 15-year Air Force veteran who has flown combat missions in the Middle East and Bosnia and counter drug missions in South America.
- Cancer Couldn’t Ground Air Force Pilot
JULY 26, 2005 | William Derek is a major in the United States Air Force, where he flies C-130 Hercules cargo planes as he trains new pilots at Little Rock Air Force Base. He also is a 15-year Air Force veteran who has flown combat missions in the Middle East and Bosnia and counter drug missions in South America.
- Cancer Couldn’t Ground Air Force Pilot
JULY 26, 2005 | William Derek is a major in the United States Air Force, where he flies C-130 Hercules cargo planes as he trains new pilots at Little Rock Air Force Base. He also is a 15-year Air Force veteran who has flown combat missions in the Middle East and Bosnia and counter drug missions in South America.
- Olympic Medalist, Liver Transplant Recipient Inspires Patients
JULY 28, 2005 | Olympic bronze medalist and liver transplant recipient Chris Klug stepped into Gina Bailey’s hospital room, leaving his entourage in the hallway.
- Olympic Medalist, Liver Transplant Recipient Inspires Patients
JULY 28, 2005 | Olympic bronze medalist and liver transplant recipient Chris Klug stepped into Gina Bailey’s hospital room, leaving his entourage in the hallway.
- UAMS Gives Pre-K Teachers Novel Ways to Teach Health Science
LITTLE ROCK – Teaching a room full of 4-year-olds their ABCs can be challenging but imagine how hard it would be to instruct them on the cardio-pulmonary system. Pre-kindergarten teachers from around Arkansas got some helpful tips on doing just that during a “Healthy Hearts” workshop today sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
- UAMS Gives Pre-K Teachers Novel Ways to Teach Health Science
LITTLE ROCK – Teaching a room full of 4-year-olds their ABCs can be challenging but imagine how hard it would be to instruct them on the cardio-pulmonary system. Pre-kindergarten teachers from around Arkansas got some helpful tips on doing just that during a “Healthy Hearts” workshop today sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
- UAMS Teams With Treatment Center to Track Homeless Clients
JULY 29, 2005 | When a Northwest Arkansas drug and alcohol treatment program wanted federally funded research that would track its homeless clients, it came to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
- UAMS Teams With Treatment Center to Track Homeless Clients
JULY 29, 2005 | When a Northwest Arkansas drug and alcohol treatment program wanted federally funded research that would track its homeless clients, it came to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
- UAMS Plastic Surgeon Speaks at International Conference
Aug.1, 2005 | A plastic surgeon from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was one of only two foreign speakers invited to the recent 21st Regional Brazilian South Congress of Plastic Surgery.
- UAMS Plastic Surgeon Speaks at International Conference
Aug.1, 2005 | A plastic surgeon from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was one of only two foreign speakers invited to the recent 21st Regional Brazilian South Congress of Plastic Surgery.
- Implantable Lens Reduces Need for Glasses
Aug. 8, 2005 | For patients older than 40 suffering vision problems or for those facing cataract surgery, a newly designed implantable lens frees many of them from the need for reading glasses.
- Implantable Lens Reduces Need for Glasses
Aug. 8, 2005 | For patients older than 40 suffering vision problems or for those facing cataract surgery, a newly designed implantable lens frees many of them from the need for reading glasses.
- Virus Shows Anti-Cancer Potential, Says UAMS Researcher
Virus Shows Anti-Cancer Potential, Says UAMS Researcher
Converting Protein Produced by Virus into Treatment Now a Focus
- Virus Shows Anti-Cancer Potential, Says UAMS Researcher
Virus Shows Anti-Cancer Potential, Says UAMS Researcher
Converting Protein Produced by Virus into Treatment Now a Focus
- Virus Shows Anti-Cancer Potential, Says UAMS Researcher
Virus Shows Anti-Cancer Potential, Says UAMS Researcher
Converting Protein Produced by Virus into Treatment Now a Focus
- Virus Shows Anti-Cancer Potential, Says UAMS Researcher
Virus Shows Anti-Cancer Potential, Says UAMS Researcher
Converting Protein Produced by Virus into Treatment Now a Focus
- New Display Chronicles History of UAMS
Aug. 10, 2005 | A new permanent display at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) brings the institution’s history to life for its staff, patients and visitors.
- New Display Chronicles History of UAMS
Aug. 10, 2005 | A new permanent display at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) brings the institution’s history to life for its staff, patients and visitors.
- UAMS Summer Science Camp Makes an Impression
AUG. 10, 2005 | As the 6- to 9-year olds crowded around the giant blue-haired doll, Stuffee, to get a lesson in the food groups and healthy eating habits, it wasn’t hard to imagine that any of them might grow up to become a doctor, nurse or other health care professional.
- UAMS Summer Science Camp Makes an Impression
AUG. 10, 2005 | As the 6- to 9-year olds crowded around the giant blue-haired doll, Stuffee, to get a lesson in the food groups and healthy eating habits, it wasn’t hard to imagine that any of them might grow up to become a doctor, nurse or other health care professional.
- Boozman Was 'Tenacious' in Fight for College of Public Health
Gov. Mike Huckabee said he was a skeptic when Fay W. Boozman, M.D., came to him in 1999 asking that a school of public health be built using the state's share of a tobacco industry legal settlement. But Boozman, then director of the Arkansas Department of Health, convinced him. That's why the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) four-year-old College of Public Health was rightfully named in Boozman's honor and memory, Huckabee said at the Aug. 10 naming ceremony.
- Boozman Was 'Tenacious' in Fight for College of Public Health
Gov. Mike Huckabee said he was a skeptic when Fay W. Boozman, M.D., came to him in 1999 asking that a school of public health be built using the state's share of a tobacco industry legal settlement. But Boozman, then director of the Arkansas Department of Health, convinced him. That's why the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) four-year-old College of Public Health was rightfully named in Boozman's honor and memory, Huckabee said at the Aug. 10 naming ceremony.
- UAMS Professor Says Future Flu Pandemic Could Be Developing in Asia
AUG. 16, 2005 | Avian flu in Asia may seem a world away, but if history repeats itself, one University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) professor says the emerging disease could lead to the next influenza pandemic.
- UAMS Professor Says Future Flu Pandemic Could Be Developing in Asia
AUG. 16, 2005 | Avian flu in Asia may seem a world away, but if history repeats itself, one University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) professor says the emerging disease could lead to the next influenza pandemic.
- UAMS Researchers Receive Grants Totaling $2.2 Million To Study Obesity, Diabetes Relationship
Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) are examining how obesity relates to diabetes development in a study funded by three collaborative grants totaling $2.2 million from the National Institutes of Health.
- UAMS Distinguished Scholar Looks to ‘Circle the Wagons’ of Collaboration
AUG. 26, 2005 | When the central nervous system is injured, a common mechanism may be for the brain to revert back to an early developmental stage, says a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher.
- UAMS Distinguished Scholar Looks to ‘Circle the Wagons’ of Collaboration
AUG. 26, 2005 | When the central nervous system is injured, a common mechanism may be for the brain to revert back to an early developmental stage, says a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher.
- UAMS Expands Use of Video Network with Cardiology Seminars
Aug. 26, 2005 | With its technology network already in place, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is adding to its menu of services offered to health care providers across the state.
- UAMS Expands Use of Video Network with Cardiology Seminars
Aug. 26, 2005 | With its technology network already in place, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is adding to its menu of services offered to health care providers across the state.
- UAMS Team Accomplishes First in Virus Research
A team of researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently became the first to identify a new model for studying viruses.
- White Coat Ceremony Brings New Students, Proud Families
AUG. 31, 2005 | Happenstance had nothing to do with Laura Conley’s attendance at the recent White Coat Reception and Ceremony at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine.
- White Coat Ceremony Brings New Students, Proud Families
AUG. 31, 2005 | Happenstance had nothing to do with Laura Conley’s attendance at the recent White Coat Reception and Ceremony at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine.
- White Coat Ceremony Brings New Students, Proud Families
AUG. 31, 2005 | Happenstance had nothing to do with Laura Conley’s attendance at the recent White Coat Reception and Ceremony at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine.
- UAMS Reaches Out to Katrina Evacuees
UAMS Reaches Out to Katrina Refugees
- ACRC Partners Card to Bring 20 Percent Discount at 140 of Central Arkansas’ Best Stores
SEPT. 7, 2005 | More than 140 stores in the Little Rock/North Little Rock Metro area will offer discounts on their merchandise Oct. 29 through Nov. 6 for the second annual Partners Card fund raiser to benefit the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) Auxiliary at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
- Snyder Urges Doctors’ Involvement in Public Policy
SEPT. 8, 2005 | Congressman Vic Snyder, M.D., of Little Rock recently urged doctors at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to become more involved in national policies that affect their profession.
- Snyder Urges Doctors’ Involvement in Public Policy
SEPT. 8, 2005 | Congressman Vic Snyder, M.D., of Little Rock recently urged doctors at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to become more involved in national policies that affect their profession.
- Snyder Urges Doctors’ Involvement in Public Policy
SEPT. 8, 2005 | Congressman Vic Snyder, M.D., of Little Rock recently urged doctors at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to become more involved in national policies that affect their profession.
- UAMS Residents Spreading Across State, Putting Down Roots
SEPT. 12, 2005 | They’ve spent years learning medicine’s academic side; now 133 new family medicine residents are learning more about the human side of their profession at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Area Health Education Centers (AHECs).
- UAMS Residents Spreading Across State, Putting Down Roots
SEPT. 12, 2005 | They’ve spent years learning medicine’s academic side; now 133 new family medicine residents are learning more about the human side of their profession at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Area Health Education Centers (AHECs).
- UAMS Employees Aid Hurricane Katrina Evacuees
UAMS Employees Aid Hurricane Katrina Evacuees
- UAMS Faculty Member Receives International Award
SEPT. 14, 2005 | M. Gazi Yasargil, M.D., professor of neurosurgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine, was honored by his peers during the 13th Annual World Congress of Neurological Surgery held June 19-24 in Marrakech, Morocco.
- UAMS Faculty Member Receives International Award
SEPT. 14, 2005 | M. Gazi Yasargil, M.D., professor of neurosurgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine, was honored by his peers during the 13th Annual World Congress of Neurological Surgery held June 19-24 in Marrakech, Morocco.
- Jason's Deli to Donate 10 Percent of Sales to the College of Nursing Student Nurses
Jason's Deli to Donate 10 Percent of Sales to the College of Nursing Student Nurses
- Cancer Institute Gift Shop to Hold 20 Percent Off Sale
Cancer Institute Gift Shop to Hold 20 Percent Off Sale
- Cancer Institute Gift Shop to Hold 20 Percent Off Sale
Cancer Institute Gift Shop to Hold 20 Percent Off Sale
- SAP and ESS Portal Upgrade
SAP and ESS Portal Upgrade
- Overcoming Adversity All Worth It, Says UAMS Researcher
Nov. 9, 2009 | A summer research internship hooked Lee Ann MacMillan-Crow, Ph.D., on science. Even almost failing a neuroscience course her first semester of graduate school did not deter her.
- College of Nursing Faculty, Students Host Bake Sale
College of Nursing Faculty, Students Host Bake Sale
- College of Nursing Faculty, Students Host Bake Sale
College of Nursing Faculty, Students Host Bake Sale
- Additional Employee and Student Parking -- No Waiting List
Additional Employee and Student Parking -- No Waiting List
- Additional Employee and Student Parking -- No Waiting List
Additional Employee and Student Parking -- No Waiting List
- Collier Drug Stores donates $50,000 to UAMS-Northwest
Nov. 12, 2009 | A fourth-generation family drug store chain with roots in Fayetteville has donated $50,000 to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) – Northwest.
- UAMS Allied Health College Dean Receives ‘Legacy of Excellence’ Award
LITTLE ROCK – The Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions recently recognized Ronald Winters, Ph.D., dean of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Health Related Professions, for his contributions to the field throughout his career.
- Have Your Baby at UAMS and Save up to $1,000
Have Your Baby at UAMS and Save up to $1,000
- Have Your Baby at UAMS and Save up to $1,000
Have Your Baby at UAMS and Save up to $1,000
- Documentum (ApplicationXtender Desktop and Application Web Access) Upgrade
Documentum (ApplicationXtender Desktop and Application Web Access) Upgrade
- Visiting Professor to Give Lecture on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome on Nov. 19
Visiting Professor to Give Lecture on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome on Nov. 19
- Visiting Professor to Give Lecture on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome on Nov. 19
Visiting Professor to Give Lecture on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome on Nov. 19
- November 24, Science Café – ‘Obesity: Young & Old’
November 24, Science Café – ‘Obesity: Young & Old’
- November 24, Science Café – ‘Obesity: Young & Old’
November 24, Science Café – ‘Obesity: Young & Old’
- Sunrise Downtime
Sunrise Downtime
- UAMS Grad Becomes First Clinical Pharmacy Resident at WRMC
Erin Beth Davis Hays returned to Batesville and White River Medical Center to become the first clinical pharmacy resident at the hospital. The residency program, only the fifth in Arkansas, is a joint effort between WRMC, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy and the North Central Arkansas Area Health Education Center.
- Annual Tree Lights Program Benefits UAMS Auxiliary
Annual Tree Lights Program Benefits UAMS Auxiliary
- Annual Tree Lights Program Benefits UAMS Auxiliary
Annual Tree Lights Program Benefits UAMS Auxiliary
- UAMS Chat System Server Upgrade
UAMS Chat System Server Upgrade
- Honor a Loved One with a Miracle Star at the Cancer Institute this Holiday Season
Honor a Loved One with a Miracle Star at the Cancer Institute this Holiday Season
- Honor a Loved One with a Miracle Star at the Cancer Institute this Holiday Season
Honor a Loved One with a Miracle Star at the Cancer Institute this Holiday Season
- UAMS Bookstore Offers No Waiting for Specialty Coffees and Homemade Fudge
UAMS Bookstore Offers No Waiting for Specialty Coffees and Homemade Fudge
- UAMS Bookstore Offers No Waiting for Specialty Coffees and Homemade Fudge
UAMS Bookstore Offers No Waiting for Specialty Coffees and Homemade Fudge
- Continuing Medical Education Newsletter
Continuing Medical Education Newsletter
- Continuing Medical Education Newsletter
Continuing Medical Education Newsletter
- Logician EMR to Undergo Emergency Maintenance
Logician EMR to Undergo Emergency Maintenance
- Educational Technology Excellence Award Announced
Educational Technology Excellence Award Announced
- Educational Technology Excellence Award Announced
Educational Technology Excellence Award Announced
- Local Church Invites UAMS Employees, Students to Thanksgiving Dinner
Local Church Invites UAMS Employees, Students to Thanksgiving Dinner
- Local Church Invites UAMS Employees, Students to Thanksgiving Dinner
Local Church Invites UAMS Employees, Students to Thanksgiving Dinner
- Campus Wireless Network Downtime
Campus Wireless Network Downtime
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AUG. 1, 2005 |With television cameras surrounding her hospital bed ready to document the next technological wonder, Sandy Sellers did not choke.
Cameras clicked and reporters watched as Sellers became the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' (UAMS) first patient to swallow the camera-in-a-pill.
The large vitamin-size capsule with cameras at each end traveled down Sellers' esophagus taking 2,600 pictures to identify any problems caused by her persistent acid reflux.
Five minutes later, Sellers was smiling and chatting with her nurse and reporters.
"It was like a big ball of food going down your throat, but it was slick and it went down real good," Sellers said of the Pill Cam ESO. The device was approved by the FDA in November, and UAMS is among the first hospitals in the country to use it.
Twenty minutes later, Amar Al-Juburi, M.D., gastroenterologist and assistant professor in UAMS' College of Medicine, reviewed the pictures sent by the capsule and told Sellers that no problems were found.
About 10 years ago Sellers had a traditional endoscopy, a procedure that she did not like and did not want again.
"I would take this any day," Sellers said of the pill.
For millions of people with chronic heartburn, the pill camera will be an alternative to the invasive, more time-consuming endoscopy, which requires sedation. An endoscopy typically means a lost day of work and possible throat soreness for about two days.
"It will definitely change the management of many patients in a positive way," Al-Juburi said. "For many people, this new technology has a significant advantage over the endoscopy."
The pill is especially good news for the more than 19 million people nationally who suffer from Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, or GERD. According to health experts, most GERD sufferers do not monitor their condition despite the fact that 5 percent to 15 percent of GERD patients may have Barrett's Esophagus, a condition that increases the risk of developing esophageal cancer, the fastest growing type of cancer in America. About 700,000 people have Barrett's Esophagus. Developed by Given Imaging of Yokneam, Israel, the clear pill has cameras surrounded by flashing lights on each end. Once out of its package, the camera operates for about 20 minutes. Patients swallow it with water while lying down. The lubricated pill glides down the esophageal tract while color pictures are transmitted to a recording device worn by the patient. After 20 minutes, the doctor has enough images to make a diagnosis. The disposable capsule is passed naturally, usually within 24 hours to 72 hours. The procedure requires no sedation and recovery is immediate. Sixteen months ago UAMS also began using a pill camera for diagnosing conditions of the small bowel, the Pill Cam SB. That pill, using the same technology, also replaces use of an endoscopy for many patients.
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