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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
- 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™
- William E. Golden, M.D., Re-elected to American College of Physicians Board of Regents
William E. Golden, M.D., Re-elected to American College of Physicians Board of Regents
- Free “Matters of the Heart” Seminar Aug. 23
Free “Matters of the Heart” Seminar Aug. 23
- Free “Matters of the Heart” Seminar Aug. 23
Free “Matters of the Heart” Seminar Aug. 23
- College of Medicine Plans Family Weekend
Students in the UAMS College of Medicine and their families will gather for the college’s Family Weekend.
- College of Medicine Plans Family Weekend
Students in the UAMS College of Medicine and their families will gather for the college’s Family Weekend.
- UAMS Pediatrician Wins Prestigious National Award
Fiser receives prestigious national award from AAMC.
- UAMS Pediatrician Wins Prestigious National Award
Fiser receives prestigious national award from AAMC.
- UA Trustees Honor Gilmore, Confer Emeritus Rank
Gilmore receives rank of Professor Emeritus from UofA Board of Trustees.
- UA Trustees Honor Gilmore, Confer Emeritus Rank
Gilmore receives rank of Professor Emeritus from UofA Board of Trustees.
- UA Trustees Honor Gilmore, Confer Emeritus Rank
Gilmore receives rank of Professor Emeritus from UofA Board of Trustees.
- AAMC Elects Associate Dean to National Post
Wheeler appointed to national role in AAMC
- AAMC Elects Associate Dean to National Post
Wheeler appointed to national role in AAMC
- AAMC Elects Associate Dean to National Post
Wheeler appointed to national role in AAMC
- Professor of Anatomy Restores Rare Books in Honor of Colleagues
Gilmore presents gift for restoring rare books in UAMS Library in honor of colleagues.
- Professor of Anatomy Restores Rare Books in Honor of Colleagues
Gilmore presents gift for restoring rare books in UAMS Library in honor of colleagues.
- International Orthopaedic Surgeon to Address Orthopaedics Forum
Gwo-Jaw Wang, M.D., president of Kaohsiung Medical University in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, to address Orthopaedic Forum at UAMS.
- International Orthopaedic Surgeon to Address Orthopaedics Forum
Gwo-Jaw Wang, M.D., president of Kaohsiung Medical University in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, to address Orthopaedic Forum at UAMS.
- International Orthopaedic Surgeon to Address Orthopaedics Forum
Gwo-Jaw Wang, M.D., president of Kaohsiung Medical University in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, to address Orthopaedic Forum at UAMS.
- International Orthopaedic Surgeon to Address Orthopaedics Forum
Gwo-Jaw Wang, M.D., president of Kaohsiung Medical University in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, to address Orthopaedic Forum at UAMS.
- Women’s Caucus Sponsors Professional Development Day
“Promotion and Tenure: Where Does Collaborative Scholarship Fit?” will be the topic of the morning session of the annual professional development conference October 30, 2001 at UAMS.
- Women’s Caucus Sponsors Professional Development Day
“Promotion and Tenure: Where Does Collaborative Scholarship Fit?” will be the topic of the morning session of the annual professional development conference October 30, 2001 at UAMS.
- Women’s Caucus Sponsors Professional Development Day
“Promotion and Tenure: Where Does Collaborative Scholarship Fit?” will be the topic of the morning session of the annual professional development conference October 30, 2001 at UAMS.
- Family Medicine Department Gives Arthritis Update via ITV Network
The Department of Family and Community Medicine in the UAMS College of Medicine recently conducted a successful two-day course on arthritis treatment for healthcare professionals around the state, using television hook-ups at hospitals and Area Health Education Centers.
- Family Medicine Department Gives Arthritis Update via ITV Network
The Department of Family and Community Medicine in the UAMS College of Medicine recently conducted a successful two-day course on arthritis treatment for healthcare professionals around the state, using television hook-ups at hospitals and Area Health Education Centers.
- Here’s to Your Health: Medical Education
HTYH radio program series about: Medical Education in Arkansas
- Here’s to Your Health: Medical Education
HTYH radio program series about: Medical Education in Arkansas
- Here’s to Your Health: Medical Education
HTYH radio program series about: Medical Education in Arkansas
- Old State House Exhibit Is on Arkansas Medical Education
Medical education in Arkansas is the subject of a new exhibit at the Old State House Museum in Little Rock.
- Old State House Exhibit Is on Arkansas Medical Education
Medical education in Arkansas is the subject of a new exhibit at the Old State House Museum in Little Rock.
- Old State House Exhibit Is on Arkansas Medical Education
Medical education in Arkansas is the subject of a new exhibit at the Old State House Museum in Little Rock.
- Medical Education at the Old State House; From Flexner to the New Deal (video)
A video about medical education in Arkansas during the early 20th century; part of the new exhibit, “Medical Education at the Old State House: From Flexner to the New Deal.”
- Medical Education at the Old State House; From Flexner to the New Deal (video)
A video about medical education in Arkansas during the early 20th century; part of the new exhibit, “Medical Education at the Old State House: From Flexner to the New Deal.”
- Medical Education at the Old State House; From Flexner to the New Deal (video)
A video about medical education in Arkansas during the early 20th century; part of the new exhibit, “Medical Education at the Old State House: From Flexner to the New Deal.”
- History of Medicine Associates Hear Paper on College of Medicine
The History of Medicine Associates at UAMS met September 20, 2001, for a presentation of a paper by Jonathan J. Wolfe, Ph.D., on: “Progressivism Comes to Arkansas Medicine: Governor George Donaghey and Dr. Morgan Smith.”
- History of Medicine Associates Hear Paper on College of Medicine
The History of Medicine Associates at UAMS met September 20, 2001, for a presentation of a paper by Jonathan J. Wolfe, Ph.D., on: “Progressivism Comes to Arkansas Medicine: Governor George Donaghey and Dr. Morgan Smith.”
- Dr. Golden Receives National Award
Dr. Golden at UAMS has received the Excellence in Physician Leadership Award from the American Health Quality Association.
- Dr. Golden Receives National Award
Dr. Golden at UAMS has received the Excellence in Physician Leadership Award from the American Health Quality Association.
- Dr. Golden Receives National Award
Dr. Golden at UAMS has received the Excellence in Physician Leadership Award from the American Health Quality Association.
- UA Trustees Honor Shirley Gilmore, Ph.D., Confer Emeritus Rank
The UofA Board of Trustees recently recognized Shirley Ann Gilmore, Ph.D., for her scientific career and 39 years of distinguished service as professor and former chair of the Department of Anatomy in the UAMS College of Medicine.
- UA Trustees Honor Shirley Gilmore, Ph.D., Confer Emeritus Rank
The UofA Board of Trustees recently recognized Shirley Ann Gilmore, Ph.D., for her scientific career and 39 years of distinguished service as professor and former chair of the Department of Anatomy in the UAMS College of Medicine.
- UA Trustees Honor Shirley Gilmore, Ph.D., Confer Emeritus Rank
The UofA Board of Trustees recently recognized Shirley Ann Gilmore, Ph.D., for her scientific career and 39 years of distinguished service as professor and former chair of the Department of Anatomy in the UAMS College of Medicine.
- Medical Education at the Old State House; From Flexner to the New Deal (video)
VIDEO about medical education in Arkansas during the early 20th century as part of the new exhibit, “Medical Education at the Old State House: From Flexner to the New Deal.”
- Medical Education at the Old State House; From Flexner to the New Deal (video)
VIDEO about medical education in Arkansas during the early 20th century as part of the new exhibit, “Medical Education at the Old State House: From Flexner to the New Deal.”
- Medical Education at the Old State House; From Flexner to the New Deal (video)
VIDEO about medical education in Arkansas during the early 20th century as part of the new exhibit, “Medical Education at the Old State House: From Flexner to the New Deal.”
- History of Medicine Associates Hear Paper on College of Medicine
UAMS History of Medicine Associates met September 20, 2001, to hear paper by JOnathan J. Wolfe, Ph.D. "Progressivism Comes to Arkansas Medicine: Governor George Donaghey and Dr. Morgan Smith.”
- History of Medicine Associates Hear Paper on College of Medicine
UAMS History of Medicine Associates met September 20, 2001, to hear paper by JOnathan J. Wolfe, Ph.D. "Progressivism Comes to Arkansas Medicine: Governor George Donaghey and Dr. Morgan Smith.”
- History of Medicine Associates Hear Paper on College of Medicine
UAMS History of Medicine Associates met September 20, 2001, to hear paper by JOnathan J. Wolfe, Ph.D. "Progressivism Comes to Arkansas Medicine: Governor George Donaghey and Dr. Morgan Smith.”
- Pat and Willard Walker Family Endows Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery
Pat and Willard Walker and their family have made a gift of $1.1 million to UAMS to endow a chair in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
- Pat and Willard Walker Family Endows Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery
Pat and Willard Walker and their family have made a gift of $1.1 million to UAMS to endow a chair in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
- One-of-a-Kind Program Cares for High-Risk Pregnancies
The Arkansas High-Risk Pregnancy Program at UAMS Medical Center is the only one of its kind in the state.
- One-of-a-Kind Program Cares for High-Risk Pregnancies
The Arkansas High-Risk Pregnancy Program at UAMS Medical Center is the only one of its kind in the state.
- One-of-a-Kind Program Cares for High-Risk Pregnancies
The Arkansas High-Risk Pregnancy Program at UAMS Medical Center is the only one of its kind in the state.
- Medical Community Celebrates Investiture of Dr. Waner
UAMS College of Medicine formally installed Milton Waner, M.D., a specialist in correcting deformities in children’s faces, as the first Benjamin and Milton Waner, M.D., Chair in Pediatric Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
- Medical Community Celebrates Investiture of Dr. Waner
UAMS College of Medicine formally installed Milton Waner, M.D., a specialist in correcting deformities in children’s faces, as the first Benjamin and Milton Waner, M.D., Chair in Pediatric Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
- Medical Community Celebrates Investiture of Dr. Waner
UAMS College of Medicine formally installed Milton Waner, M.D., a specialist in correcting deformities in children’s faces, as the first Benjamin and Milton Waner, M.D., Chair in Pediatric Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
- Orthopaedic Surgery Resident To Receive Community Service Award
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Sparks will receive the M. Joycelyn Elders, M.D., Award for Community Service from the UAMS College of Medicine later this month.
- Orthopaedic Surgery Resident To Receive Community Service Award
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Sparks will receive the M. Joycelyn Elders, M.D., Award for Community Service from the UAMS College of Medicine later this month.
- Orthopaedic Surgery Resident To Receive Community Service Award
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Sparks will receive the M. Joycelyn Elders, M.D., Award for Community Service from the UAMS College of Medicine later this month.
- New Dean of Medicine Tours UAMS Medical Center Maternity Ward
Arkansas’s incoming dean of medicine, a Philadelphia specialist in high-risk pregnancy, stopped by the state’s only high-risk pregnancy program recently, meeting physicians and greeting patients.
- New Dean of Medicine Tours UAMS Medical Center Maternity Ward
Arkansas’s incoming dean of medicine, a Philadelphia specialist in high-risk pregnancy, stopped by the state’s only high-risk pregnancy program recently, meeting physicians and greeting patients.
- 50 Years of People, Progress and Promise
In its 50-year history, the Department of Psychiatry within the UAMS College of Medicine has had three chairmen. William Reese, M.D., held the title from 1951-1985; Frederick Guggenheim, M.D., chaired from 1985-2000; and in 2001, UAMS College of Medicine alum G. Richard Smith, M.D., was appointed to lead the department.
- 50 Years of People, Progress and Promise
In its 50-year history, the Department of Psychiatry within the UAMS College of Medicine has had three chairmen. William Reese, M.D., held the title from 1951-1985; Frederick Guggenheim, M.D., chaired from 1985-2000; and in 2001, UAMS College of Medicine alum G. Richard Smith, M.D., was appointed to lead the department.
- 50 Years of People, Progress and Promise
In its 50-year history, the Department of Psychiatry within the UAMS College of Medicine has had three chairmen. William Reese, M.D., held the title from 1951-1985; Frederick Guggenheim, M.D., chaired from 1985-2000; and in 2001, UAMS College of Medicine alum G. Richard Smith, M.D., was appointed to lead the department.
- 50 Years of People, Progress and Promise
In its 50-year history, the Department of Psychiatry within the UAMS College of Medicine has had three chairmen. William Reese, M.D., held the title from 1951-1985; Frederick Guggenheim, M.D., chaired from 1985-2000; and in 2001, UAMS College of Medicine alum G. Richard Smith, M.D., was appointed to lead the department.
- 50 Years of People, Progress and Promise
In its 50-year history, the Department of Psychiatry within the UAMS College of Medicine has had three chairmen. William Reese, M.D., held the title from 1951-1985; Frederick Guggenheim, M.D., chaired from 1985-2000; and in 2001, UAMS College of Medicine alum G. Richard Smith, M.D., was appointed to lead the department.
- 50 Years of People, Progress and Promise
In its 50-year history, the Department of Psychiatry within the UAMS College of Medicine has had three chairmen. William Reese, M.D., held the title from 1951-1985; Frederick Guggenheim, M.D., chaired from 1985-2000; and in 2001, UAMS College of Medicine alum G. Richard Smith, M.D., was appointed to lead the department.
- UAMS celebrates opening of Westside Campus in historic district
OCT. 14, 2004 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Pediatrics marked the opening of its new Westside Campus at 1301 Wolfe St. in Little Rock with a recent open house at the facility, which is located in the former West Side Junior High School.
- UAMS celebrates opening of Westside Campus in historic district
OCT. 14, 2004 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Pediatrics marked the opening of its new Westside Campus at 1301 Wolfe St. in Little Rock with a recent open house at the facility, which is located in the former West Side Junior High School.
- UAMS celebrates opening of Westside Campus in historic district
OCT. 14, 2004 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Pediatrics marked the opening of its new Westside Campus at 1301 Wolfe St. in Little Rock with a recent open house at the facility, which is located in the former West Side Junior High School.
- UAMS surgeon performs successful implant of heart pump in child at ACH
OCT. 15, 2004 | Jonathan Drummond-Webb, M.D., chief of pediatric cardiovascular surgery and associate professor of surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine and chief of pediatric cardiovascular surgery at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH), led a surgical team that recently implanted a child with a newly developed miniature heart pump. The teen-ager, the second to receive the heart pump, is now the longest survivor after receiving the device.
- UAMS surgeon performs successful implant of heart pump in child at ACH
OCT. 15, 2004 | Jonathan Drummond-Webb, M.D., chief of pediatric cardiovascular surgery and associate professor of surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine and chief of pediatric cardiovascular surgery at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH), led a surgical team that recently implanted a child with a newly developed miniature heart pump. The teen-ager, the second to receive the heart pump, is now the longest survivor after receiving the device.
- UAMS surgeon performs successful implant of heart pump in child at ACH
OCT. 15, 2004 | Jonathan Drummond-Webb, M.D., chief of pediatric cardiovascular surgery and associate professor of surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine and chief of pediatric cardiovascular surgery at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH), led a surgical team that recently implanted a child with a newly developed miniature heart pump. The teen-ager, the second to receive the heart pump, is now the longest survivor after receiving the device.
- Rayford Remembered for Gentle Heart, Desire for Excellence During Dedication of Auditorium, Endowed Scholarship
Nov. 1, 2004 | Colleagues, students, friends and family celebrated the life and work of Phillip Leon Rayford, Ph.D., Thursday, packing the auditorium of the Biomedical Research Center Building II, which was dedicated in honor of the former chairman of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics and former associate dean for minority affairs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
- 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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OCT. 4, 2001 | Scientists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) are studying why acetaminophen, an ingredient in many non-prescription medicines for pain and fever, can cause liver damage in large doses.
Understanding exactly how the drug damages the liver may help victims of acetaminophen overdose. Currently, patients who receive medical treatment 10 hours after overdosing are at higher risk of severe liver injury. Significant damage is also more common with preexisting liver disease, including alcoholics. |
Dr. James (left) and Dr. Hinson (right) recently briefed the new dean of medicine at UAMS on their research. E. Albert Reece, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., will become dean of the College of Medicine at UAMS full-time in January 2002. James Yu (second from left) and Tamara Knight, graduate students in interdisciplinary toxicology, helped show the research laboratory to the dean.
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Acetaminophen is one of the most frequent causes of poisoning related to a pharmaceutical products worldwide. The American Association of Poison Control Centers received reports of more than 100,000 overdoses involving acetaminophen in 1998.
Laura James, M.D., advises patients using acetaminophen to “follow the instructions on the bottle when treating yourself or your children with acetaminophen.” Parents should avoid giving children more than one producing containing acetaminophen and should use medications intended for children, not adults.
Dr. James is an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics in the UAMS College of Medicine. Jack Hinson, Ph.D., is a professor and director of the Division of Toxicology in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology in the College of Medicine.
They and other scientists at UAMS are working to determine exactly how liver cells are injured and die following overdoses of acetaminophen.
”We understand some factors in why acetaminophen is toxic, but we don’t understand other factors,” Dr. Hinson explains. “This research will help us understand cell death in the liver, which may improve treatment for acetaminophen overdoses as well as other drug-related injuries to the liver.” Drs. Hinson and James are focusing on events that occur after the toxic metabolite of acetaminophen binds to liver cells, and how these events cause liver cell death.
Several federal grants support their research. Dr. James received a Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award from the NIH. That grant, which pays a significant portion of her salary for four years, is part of an NIH program to foster basic science research by physicians in collaboration with basic scientists. Through this award, Dr. James collaborates with Dr. Hinson and Toni Darville, M.D., an associate professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology. Dr. James and her colleagues have had several articles about acetaminophen toxicity published in scholarly journals, including the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Clinical Pediatrics, and Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, reporting the results of studies of acetaminophen toxicity in children and adolescents.
These studies were performed within the Network of Pediatric Pharmacology Research Units (PPRU), a consortium of 13 pediatric pharmacology research programs funded by the NIH. Tom Wells, M.D., an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, is the principal investigator for the PPRU at Arkansas Children's Hospital and UAMS.
In addition, Dr. Hinson and Philip R., Mayeux, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology, have a research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the toxicity of acetaminophen. The grant will support their research for at least four years.
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Department of Pediatrics: http://pediatrics.ach.uams.edu/
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology: http://www.uams.edu/pharmtox/pharmtox.htm
Pediatric Pharmacology Research Unit Network: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/crmc/eng/ped/ped2.htm
Nitric Oxide: http://www.idealibrary.com/servlet/
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