UAMS Instructor Named Arkansas Gerontological Nurse of Year

UAMS Instructor Named Arkansas Gerontological Nurse of Year LITTLE ROCK – Patricia Edwards Schafer, Ph.D., clinical instructor with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, was recently selected by the Arkansas State Nurses Association as the Advanced Practice Council Gerontological Nurse of the Year.
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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 Center on Aging to Hold Dedication in Fort Smith LITTLE ROCK – Dedication ceremonies and an open house for the West Central Arkansas Center on Aging, a program of the Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25, at 2200 South Waldron Road in Fort Smith. UAMS Receives Federal Funds For Nursing Scholarships To Minority Students LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing recently received $80,000 from the federal government to fund scholarships for 18 minority students at a time when there is a critical need for nurses. West Central Arkansas Center on Aging Dedicated FORT SMITH, Ark. – Seniors in western Arkansas can look forward to better geriatric educational and clinical initiatives, thanks to the new West Central Arkansas Center on Aging. Elizabeth Caldwell Joins UAMS as Managing Editor for News LITTLE ROCK – Elizabeth Caldwell of North Little Rock has been named managing editor for the news bureau in the Office of Communications and Marketing at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Artwork of UAMS Professor, Cancer Survivor On Display Through Dec. 31 LITTLE ROCK – Drawings and paintings by leukemia survivor Thomas Sullivan, J.D., LL.M., an adjunct professor of law and psychiatry in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will be on display Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 in the second-floor gallery of the UAMS Library. Health Related Professionals Celebrate Nov. 7-13; UAMS Offers Training in 17 Fields to Help Fill National Shortage LITTLE ROCK – Doctors and nurses are not the only health professionals Arkansans depend on to keep them healthy. Paramedics, ophthalmic medical technicians, clinical laboratory scientists, and respiratory therapists are among numerous allied health, or health related, professions people rely on every day. UAMS College of Pharmacy Honors Class of 1954 LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently honored members of its College of Pharmacy Class of 1954 on their 50th anniversary. Landmark Breast Cancer Pilot Study at UAMS Examines New Breast Conservation Therapy LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and RITA Medical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RITA) today announced that the first patient in a planned series of 30 received a radiofrequency ablation-assisted lumpectomy procedure. Landmark Breast Cancer Pilot Study at UAMS Examines New Breast Conservation Therapy LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and RITA Medical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RITA) today announced that the first patient in a planned series of 30 received a radiofrequency ablation-assisted lumpectomy procedure. Landmark Breast Cancer Pilot Study at UAMS Examines New Breast Conservation Therapy LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and RITA Medical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RITA) today announced that the first patient in a planned series of 30 received a radiofrequency ablation-assisted lumpectomy procedure. ANGELS Call Center for High-Risk Pregnancy Now Staffed Round the Clock at UAMS LITTLE ROCK – Doctors who have concerns for their pregnant patients and their babies now have “ANGELS” to turn to for advice 24 hours a day, seven days a week at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Free or Low-Cost Mammograms Offered Nov. 30 in Mississippi County Thanks to UAMS Witness Project LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost mammograms will be offered in Blytheville to Mississippi County women age 40 or older on Tuesday, Nov. 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The mammograms are made possible by The Witness Project, a community-based cancer education program of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Free or Low-Cost Mammograms Offered Dec. 7 in Phillips County Thanks to UAMS Witness Project LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost mammograms will be offered in Marvell to Phillips County women age 40 or older on Tuesday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The mammograms are made possible by The Witness Project, a community-based cancer education program of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Free Substance Abuse Treatment Available for Teenagers Through UAMS Department of Psychiatry LITTLE ROCK – Young people ages 12 - 18 can receive free help for substance abuse problems from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Psychiatry’s Programs for Young Adults. Free or Low-Cost Mammograms Offered Dec. 16 in Lee County Thanks to UAMS Witness Project LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost mammograms will be offered in Marianna to Lee County women age 40 or older on Thursday, Dec. 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The mammograms are made possible by The Witness Project, a community-based cancer education program of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Thomas Named UAMS Associate Dean for Diversity Affairs LITTLE ROCK – Billy Thomas, M.D., M.P.H., has been named associate dean of diversity affairs in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Botox Reduces Pain After Mastectomy, UAMS Study Finds LITTLE ROCK – Botox, known for reducing wrinkles, also can be used to reduce pain and spasms during breast reconstruction after mastectomy, according to results of a recent University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) study. Botox Reduces Pain After Mastectomy, UAMS Study Finds LITTLE ROCK – Botox, known for reducing wrinkles, also can be used to reduce pain and spasms during breast reconstruction after mastectomy, according to results of a recent University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) study. Botox Reduces Pain After Mastectomy, UAMS Study Finds LITTLE ROCK – Botox, known for reducing wrinkles, also can be used to reduce pain and spasms during breast reconstruction after mastectomy, according to results of a recent University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) study. Free or Low-Cost Mammograms Offered Dec. 18 in Arkansas County, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost mammograms will be offered in DeWitt to Arkansas County women age 40 or older on Saturday, Dec. 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The mammograms are made possible by The Witness Project, a community-based cancer education program of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). $480,000 Grant From The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Funds Study of Outreach Workers in Three Delta Counties LITTLE ROCK – The Department of Human Services Division of Aging and Adult Services received a grant to study the value and cost savings of using community outreach workers to direct uninsured and underinsured Arkansans toward home and community-based care programs. UAMS Celebrates a Century of Excellence in Pediatric Medicine LITTLE ROCK – A century of excellence in pediatric medicine in Arkansas was celebrated today by the Department of Pediatrics in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Robert E. McGehee of UAMS elected to NSBRI Board of Directors LITTLE ROCK – Robert E. McGehee, Jr., Ph.D., dean of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School, has been elected to the Board of Directors for the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI). Warren Bickel Joins UAMS Psychiatry Faculty LITTLE ROCK – Warren Bickel, Ph.D., has joined the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as director of the new Arkansas Center on Addictive Behaviors, a joint program of the UAMS Colleges of Medicine and Public Health $8 Million Gift Divided Between Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS $8 Million Gift Divided Between Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS UAMS Performs State’s First Endoscopic Spinal Surgery LITTLE ROCK – A neurosurgeon at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently performed the first endoscopic spinal surgery in Arkansas on the herniated disc of a patient who can expect a quick and full recovery. UAMS Performs State’s First Endoscopic Spinal Surgery LITTLE ROCK – A neurosurgeon at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently performed the first endoscopic spinal surgery in Arkansas on the herniated disc of a patient who can expect a quick and full recovery. UAMS Continues to Expand Cancer Education With Electric Cooperatives Grant LITTLE ROCK – Increased access to cancer screenings and wider distribution of cancer education resources throughout Arkansas are being funded by a $20,000 installment of a $100,000 grant to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) from the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas aimed at reducing cancer in the state. Professor Alison Oliveto Joins UAMS Psychiatry Faculty LITTLE ROCK – Alison Oliveto, Ph.D., has joined the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as assistant professor and vice chair of research and a senior scientist in the new Arkansas Center for Addictive Behaviors. LITTLE ROCK – Alison Oliveto, Ph.D., has joined the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as assistant professor and vice chair of research and a senior scientist in the new Arkansas Center for Addictive Behaviors. LITTLE ROCK – Alison Oliveto, Ph.D., has joined the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as assistant professor and vice chair of research and a senior scientist in the new Arkansas Center for Addictive Behaviors. LITTLE ROCK – Alison Oliveto, Ph.D., has joined the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as assistant professor and vice chair of research and a senior scientist in the new Arkansas Center for Addictive Behaviors. LITTLE ROCK – Alison Oliveto, Ph.D., has joined the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as assistant professor and vice chair of research and a senior scientist in the new Arkansas Center for Addictive Behaviors. Nature Photography by UAMS Instructor on Display Through Feb. 28 LITTLE ROCK – The photography of a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) physician first inspired with a camera as an 11-year-old in Ukraine will be on display through Feb. 28 in the second-floor gallery of the UAMS Library. UAMS, Veterans Health System Seek Participants For National Trial of Heart Attack Prevention Therapy LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Central Arkansas Veterans Health System are seeking men and women age 50 and older who have had a heart attack to join a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study. Internationally Renowned Urologist Named Professor at UAMS Expert on Correction of Erectile Dysfunction and Incontinence LITTLE ROCK – Steven K. Wilson, M.D., a urologist internationally renowned for his specialized techniques to correct erectile dysfunction (ED) and incontinence, has joined the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as professor of urology. UAMS Offers New Implantable Sleep Apnea Treatment LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is first in Arkansas to offer a new, minimally invasive treatment for sleep apnea, a serious health condition caused when an airway blockage triggers constant interruptions in sleep. Less Than 10 percent of Schools Offer Low-Fat Snacks, Says UAMS Report Designed to Track Childhood Obesity Law LITTLE ROCK – Less than 10 percent of Arkansas schools offer low-fat snacks, according to a report by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) delivered to state legislators today. Less Than 10 percent of Schools Offer Low-Fat Snacks, Says UAMS Report Designed to Track Childhood Obesity Law LITTLE ROCK – Less than 10 percent of Arkansas schools offer low-fat snacks, according to a report by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) delivered to state legislators today. Jones Eye Institute Receives $110,000 From Research To Prevent Blindness LITTLE ROCK – The Department of Ophthalmology in the Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute (JEI) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently received $110,000 from Research to Prevent Blindness, the world’s leading voluntary organization supporting vision research, for continued research into the causes, treatment and prevention of blinding diseases. UAMS Professor’s Article Among Health Affairs’ Most Read for 2004 LITTLE ROCK – An article on rising health care costs co-authored by an associate professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was among the 10 most read online in 2004 by readers of the health policy journal Health Affairs. Larry Milne of UAMS Elected to NSBRI Board of Directors LITTLE ROCK – Larry D. Milne, Ph.D., vice chancellor for academic affairs and research administration at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been elected to the Board of Directors for the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI). UAMS Marks Record Number of Stem-Cell Transplants In 2004 LITTLE ROCK – More than 630 patients received stem-cell transplants at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in 2004, more than any other facility in the nation and a record for an institution that has performed more of the procedures on cancer patients than any other facility in the world. $3 Million Grant to Commercialize Drug Addiction Therapies Developed at UAMS LITTLE ROCK – InfleXion Therapeutics, LLC, a company started in the biomedical business incubator at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received a $3 million grant to conduct clinical trials for the first antibody treatment for addiction to the drug known as phencyclidine, or PCP. Dr. Nancy Rusch Appointed Chair of UAMS Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology LITTLE ROCK – The College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has selected Nancy J. Rusch, Ph.D., as Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology. Her appointment was effective Jan. 1. UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES ADOPTS ARDAIS® BIOSPECIMEN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Lexington, MA and Little Rock, AR, February 1, 2005 – Ardais® Corporation and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced today that UAMS has adopted the Ardais Corporation biospecimen management system, creating a comprehensive tissue bank for medical research. UAMS to Host Free Seminar on Aging, Financial Issues LITTLE ROCK – A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) fitness and nutrition expert will explain how diet and exercise can help you live longer and financial planners will offer advice on stretching your income farther during a free seminar at UAMS at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19. UAMS-Sponsored Midsouth Summit Black Expo Celebrates Black History Month with Health Screenings and More LITTLE ROCK – The Midsouth Summit Black Expo, presented by the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will celebrate Black History Month with one of the largest public health screenings in Arkansas, along with booths from local businesses, entertainment, contests and more Saturday, Feb. 26, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Clear Channel Metroplex. UAMS Professor Recognized as a National Healthy School Hero LITTLE ROCK – Carole Garner, assistant professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Public Health, was recently recognized by the nonprofit organization Action for Healthy Kids as one of 31 “Healthy School Heroes” across the nation who are improving children’s nutrition, physical activity and readiness to learn. UAMS Professor Recognized as a National Healthy School Hero LITTLE ROCK – Carole Garner, assistant professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Public Health, was recently recognized by the nonprofit organization Action for Healthy Kids as one of 31 “Healthy School Heroes” across the nation who are improving children’s nutrition, physical activity and readiness to learn. Journal Article by UAMS Cardiology Professors, Staff Compares Fad Diets, Healthy Eating LITTLE ROCK – After comparing numerous studies of diets that claim to be heart-healthy, doctors at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) determined in a recent article in The American Journal of Cardiology that there is no silver bullet for fighting coronary heart disease, but there are healthy changes that can reduce the risks. UAMS Head Start Program to Register Pre-school Children LITTLE ROCK – The Head Start / Early Head Start Program in Pulaski County, operated by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is accepting applications for the 2005 – 2006 school year. Music, Dance and Cancer Awareness FeaturedDuring ACRC-Sponsored Midsouth Summit Black Expo Music, Dance and Cancer Awareness FeaturedDuring ACRC-Sponsored Midsouth Summit Black Expo UAMS Surgery Professor to Discuss Burns At South Arkansas Area Health Education Center LITTLE ROCK – John Cone, M.D., professor of surgery, burn service and critical care in the Department of Surgery in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will give a lecture at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, March 3, at the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) for South Arkansas in El Dorado. Contests Feature High School Jazz Bands, Natural BeautiesAt ACRC-Sponsored Midsouth Summit Black Expo Contests Feature High School Jazz Bands, Natural BeautiesAt ACRC-Sponsored Midsouth Summit Black Expo Free or Low-Cost Health Screenings for Women Offered March 16 in Arkansas County LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost breast exams, pap tests and 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 and the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC). Free or Low-Cost Health Screenings for Women Offered March 16 in Arkansas County LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost breast exams, pap tests and 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 and the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC). Free or Low-Cost Health Screenings for Women Offered March 16 in Arkansas County LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost breast exams, pap tests and 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 and the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC). Burns Receives Medical Education Excellence Professorship LITTLE ROCK – E. Robert Burns, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine, was recently invested with the Charles Hartzell Lutterloh and Charles M. Lutterloh Medical Education Excellence Professorship. UAMS Memory Research Center Receives $100,000 From Beverly Healthcare LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Memory Research Center at the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging received $100,000 on Monday from Beverly Healthcare to support efforts to improve care of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. UAMS Memory Research Center Receives $100,000 From Beverly Healthcare LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Memory Research Center at the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging received $100,000 on Monday from Beverly Healthcare to support efforts to improve care of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. UAMS Breast Cancer Awareness Program Receives Grant from Avon Foundation LITTLE ROCK – The Witness Project, a program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to increase awareness of breast cancer in the Delta, has been awarded a $26,000 one-year grant from the Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund. UAMS Breast Cancer Awareness Program Receives Grant from Avon Foundation LITTLE ROCK – The Witness Project, a program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to increase awareness of breast cancer in the Delta, has been awarded a $26,000 one-year grant from the Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund. UAMS Breast Cancer Awareness Program Receives Grant from Avon Foundation LITTLE ROCK – The Witness Project, a program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to increase awareness of breast cancer in the Delta, has been awarded a $26,000 one-year grant from the Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund. UAMS First in State Designated as MDA/ALS Research Center LITTLE ROCK – The Muscular Dystrophy Association today officially designated the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an MDA/Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Research and Clinical Center, one of only 33 in the country. UAMS Offers Diabetes Education Program For Health Care Professionals LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will offer the latest information on diabetes research and treatment to health care professionals during a real-time interactive television presentation airing March 15 at several hospitals and UAMS Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) throughout the state. UAMS Assistant Professor to Discuss Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria at White River Medical Center LITTLE ROCK – Jorg Ruhe, M.D., assistant professor of infectious diseases in the Department of Internal Medicine in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will give a lecture at noon, Thursday, March 17, at White River Medical Center (WRMC) in Batesville. Free or Low-Cost Health Screenings for Women Offered March 30 in Monroe County LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost breast exams, pap tests and mammograms are available to Monroe 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 and Arkansas Cancer Research Center. Free or Low-Cost Health Screenings for Women Offered March 30 in Monroe County LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost breast exams, pap tests and mammograms are available to Monroe 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 and Arkansas Cancer Research Center. UAMS Benefit Luncheon to Fund Summer Nursing Externships LITTLE ROCK – A benefit luncheon for the Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will be held 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 1, at the Country Club of Little Rock. UAMS’ Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging Chooses New Advisory Board Officers Chairs, Members LITTLE ROCK – The Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has elected new officers, chairs and members of its Community Advisory Board. Free or Low-Cost Health Screenings for Women Offered April 11 in Phillips County LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost breast exams, pap tests and mammograms are available to Phillips 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. Free or Low-Cost Health Screenings for Women Offered April 11 in Phillips County LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost breast exams, pap tests and mammograms are available to Phillips 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. Photos by UAMS Cancer Patients, Employees on Display LITTLE ROCK – A display of black-and-white photos taken by cancer patients being treated at the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy (MIRT) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and UAMS employees was unveiled today in the patient clinic. UAMS Campus Skyline Changes in 2008 UAMS Campus Skyline Changes in 2008 UAMS Cafeteria Announces Holiday Schedule UAMS Cafeteria Announces Holiday Schedule UAMS Cafeteria Announces Holiday Schedule UAMS Cafeteria Announces Holiday Schedule Rye Receives National Respiratory Care Educator Award LITTLE ROCK – Kathy Rye, Ed.D., a faculty member in the respiratory care program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), recently received the Specialty Practitioner of the Year Award from the Education Section of the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC). Rye Receives National Respiratory Care Educator Award LITTLE ROCK – Kathy Rye, Ed.D., a faculty member in the respiratory care program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), recently received the Specialty Practitioner of the Year Award from the Education Section of the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC). CHRP Remembers Bittengle Dec. 23, 2008 \| Colleagues and students of UAMS assistant professor Joseph Bittengle said they will miss his professionalism, his love of teaching and his humor. Logician EMR Database to Be Offline Tonight, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Logician EMR Database to Be Offline Tonight, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Logician EMR Database to Be Offline Tonight, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Logician EMR Database to Be Offline Tonight, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. JEI December 2008 Outlook Newsletter UAMS and Red Cross to Sponsor Training for Family Caregivers LITTLE ROCK – Caring for an elderly or ill family member can present many challenges. The Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the American Red Cross of Greater Arkansas are offering nine free classes for caregivers with topics ranging from healthy eating to dementia. Office of Human Resources Announces New Employee Self Service Kiosks Office of Human Resources Announces New Employee Self Service Kiosks Office of Human Resources Announces New Employee Self Service Kiosks Office of Human Resources Announces New Employee Self Service Kiosks Registration Now Open for Rasco Symposium on Colorectal Cancer Registration Now Open for Rasco Symposium on Colorectal Cancer Registration Now Open for Rasco Symposium on Colorectal Cancer Registration Now Open for Rasco Symposium on Colorectal Cancer UAMS Voicemail System to be Offline on Tuesday, 8 p.m.-Midnight UAMS Voicemail System to be Offline on Tuesday, 8 p.m.-Midnight UAMS Voicemail System to be Offline on Tuesday, 8 p.m.-Midnight UAMS Voicemail System to be Offline on Tuesday, 8 p.m.-Midnight UAMS Voicemail System to be Offline on Tuesday, 8 p.m.-Midnight UAMS Voicemail System to be Offline on Tuesday, 8 p.m.-Midnight Patient Move Volunteers Needed Patient Move Volunteers Needed Turnage Named UAMS Surgery Department Chairman Jan. 6, 2009 \| Richard H. Turnage, M.D., who has led surgery programs in Texas and Louisiana, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as chairman of the Department of Surgery. Turnage Named UAMS Surgery Department Chairman Jan. 6, 2009 \| Richard H. Turnage, M.D., who has led surgery programs in Texas and Louisiana, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as chairman of the Department of Surgery. Turnage Named UAMS Surgery Department Chairman Jan. 6, 2009 \| Richard H. Turnage, M.D., who has led surgery programs in Texas and Louisiana, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as chairman of the Department of Surgery. Fidelity Investments Representative on Campus Jan. 15-16 Fidelity Investments Representative on Campus Jan. 15-16 Fidelity Investments Representative on Campus Jan. 15-16 Fidelity Investments Representative on Campus Jan. 15-16 Patient Receives Stents and Bypass – a UAMS First Patient Receives Stents and Bypass – a UAMS First UAMS Dance Class Schedule Set for January UAMS Dance Class Schedule Set for January UAMS Dance Class Schedule Set for January UAMS Dance Class Schedule Set for January A Message About Your Annual Tuberculosis Screening A Message About Your Annual Tuberculosis Screening A Message About Your Annual Tuberculosis Screening A Message About Your Annual Tuberculosis Screening UAMS Prepares for Move into New Hospital UAMS Prepares for Move into New Hospital UAMS Seeks Patient Move Volunteers UAMS Seeks Patient Move Volunteers UAMS Seeks Patient Move Volunteers UAMS Seeks Patient Move Volunteers Presidential Inauguration Events to be Broadcast on Campus Presidential Inauguration Events to be Broadcast on Campus Presidential Inauguration Events to be Broadcast on Campus Presidential Inauguration Events to be Broadcast on Campus Free Workshops on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held in North Little Rock on Jan. 21, 26 LITTLE ROCK – A coalition of public health advocates that includes the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will host a pair of free workshops this month in North Little Rock on reducing health risks associated with lead-based paint, targeting parents along with contractors who are renovating old homes. Free Workshops on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held in North Little Rock on Jan. 21, 26 LITTLE ROCK – A coalition of public health advocates that includes the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will host a pair of free workshops this month in North Little Rock on reducing health risks associated with lead-based paint, targeting parents along with contractors who are renovating old homes.	LITTLE ROCK – Patricia Edwards Schafer, Ph.D., clinical instructor with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, was recently selected by the Arkansas State Nurses Association as the Advanced Practice Council Gerontological Nurse of the Year. Schafer was recognized for improving the quality of long-term care facilities and being involved in health promotion activities for healthy older adults. She teaches Tai Chi at the Lonoke Community Center and provides wound care with her students at Golden Years Manor in Lonoke. Schafer’s abstract, “Analysis of western gerontology students engaged in eastern ancient arts with older adults during a clinical rotation” has been accepted to be presented in Taipei, Taiwan during the 23rd Quadrennial International Council of Nurses Congress in May 2005. “Because of Dr. Schafer’s willingness to share her expertise in education as well as nursing care, she is making a difference in the lives of rural elders in her community,” said Melodee Harris, geriatric nurse practitioner and clinical instructor in the UAMS College of Nursing, who nominated Schafer for the award. 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 2,220 students and 660 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 $4.1 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 and Neurosciences Institute.
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