UAMS Student Receives National Nuclear Medicine Scholarship

UAMS Student Receives National Nuclear Medicine Scholarship UAMS Student Receives National Nuclear Medicine Scholarship
Home 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 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 Professor to Speak About Anti-inflammatory Drugs at El Dorado Area Health Education Center LITTLE ROCK – Eleanor Lipsmeyer, M.D., professor in the division of rheumatology and immunology in the Department of Internal Medicine in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine, will give a lecture at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, April 7, at the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) for South Arkansas in El Dorado. UAMS Professor Says Americans are Literally ‘Super-Sizing’ to Death UAMS Professor Says Americans are Literally ‘Super-Sizing’ to Death Expert on Women’s Health to Speak at UAMS Through Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lectures Program Expert on Women’s Health to Speak at UAMS Through Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lectures Program UAMS Clinical Trial Looks at Female Hormones to Protect Transplanted Kidneys LITTLE ROCK – Female hormones could be a factor in the long-term survival rate for transplanted kidneys, according to a clinical trial to be conducted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). UAMS Faculty, Alumni Inducted Into Medical Honor Society LITTLE ROCK – Two College of Medicine faculty members at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and an Arkadelphia physician were inducted April 7 into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, the only medical honor society in the world. UAMS College of Medicine Mini Medical School Presents Medicine in the Movies LITTLE ROCK – Popular films shown in movie theatres will serve to spark discussions about genetics, vision, nutrition and psychiatry at the 12th annual Mini Medical School presented by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine. UAMS Certified to Perform State’s First Liver Transplant LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received all necessary approvals to begin the state’s first liver transplant program and will soon perform the state’s first liver transplant. UAMS Cancer Control Department Receives Award LITTLE ROCK –The Cancer Control Department of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded the 2005 Acknowledgements in Cancer Excellence (ACE) Award from the American Cancer Society’s Arkansas chapter. UAMS Cancer Control Department Receives Award LITTLE ROCK –The Cancer Control Department of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded the 2005 Acknowledgements in Cancer Excellence (ACE) Award from the American Cancer Society’s Arkansas chapter. UAMS Celebrates ‘Topping Out’ of Jones Eye Institute Expansion LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today marked the “topping out” of a five-floor, $13 million addition to the Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute that will provide more space for patient care, education and research. UAMS Celebrates ‘Topping Out’ of Jones Eye Institute Expansion LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today marked the “topping out” of a five-floor, $13 million addition to the Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute that will provide more space for patient care, education and research. Blass Cancer Vaccine Core Laboratory Dedicated at UAMS LITTLE ROCK – A new laboratory at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will focus on developing vaccines to stimulate the body’s immune system to attack cancer cells. UAMS Hosts ‘Just for Women’ seminar on Skin Care, Cosmetic Surgery and Building Wealth LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host “Just For Women,” a free seminar for professional women featuring experts in skin care, cosmetic surgery and personal finances on Friday, April 29, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Arkansas CARES Receives $100,000 from Hardin Family LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas CARES (Center for Addictions Research, Education & Services) announced today that it has received $100,000 from Jane and Bill Hardin in honor of the Arkansas CARES staff. U.S. News & World Report Lists UAMS Graduate Schools Among Best in Nation LITTLE ROCK – Four University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) programs are featured in the latest U.S. News & World Report “America’s Best Graduate Schools,” which hit newsstands in early April. UAMS Offers Free Skin Cancer Screening LITTLE ROCK – In observance of Melanoma Monday and National Skin Examination Day, a free skin cancer screening for the public will be offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, May 2, on the sixth floor of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). UAMS Offers Free Skin Cancer Screening LITTLE ROCK – In observance of Melanoma Monday and National Skin Examination Day, a free skin cancer screening for the public will be offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, May 2, on the sixth floor of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). UAMS Holds Investiture for First Chancellor’s Chair Endowed at an Arkansas University LITTLE ROCK – Chancellor I. Dodd Wilson, M.D., of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences today became the first recipient of the Harry P. Ward Chancellor’s Chair, the first chancellor’s chair endowed at an Arkansas university. University of Arkansas System President B. Alan Sugg presided over the historic ceremony in which Wilson was invested into the Harry P. Ward Chancellor’s Chair. Meth Labs Increase Child Abuse in Arkansas, UAMS Experts Say LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas has one of the highest methamphetamine addiction rates in the country and, according to experts at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the abuse of meth can lead to a different kind of abuse – child abuse. Romona L. Davis Joins UAMS Faculty at Jones Eye Institute LITTLE ROCK – Romona LeDay Davis, M.D., recently joined the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an instructor in the Department of Ophthalmology. Romona L. Davis Joins UAMS Faculty at Jones Eye Institute LITTLE ROCK – Romona LeDay Davis, M.D., recently joined the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an instructor in the Department of Ophthalmology. UAMS Dedicates Pat and Willard Walker Family Memory Research Center LITTLE ROCK – The Pat and Willard Walker Family Memory Research Center was dedicated today at the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). UAMS Dedicates $4 Million Fred W. Smith Conference Center LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today dedicated its new $4 million auditorium and conference center in honor of Fred W. Smith, chairman of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Board of Trustees. UAMS Offers Free Skin Cancer Screening May 2 LITTLE ROCK – In observance of Melanoma Monday and National Skin Examination Day, a free skin cancer screening for the public will be offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, May 2, on the sixth floor of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). UAMS Holds Inaugural Investiture for Chair in Oncology Nursing LITTLE ROCK – Ann Coleman, Ph.D., an internationally recognized oncology nurse and researcher, was formally invested today as the inaugural recipient of the Elizabeth Stanley Cooper Chair in Oncology Nursing at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Ann Turney Joins UAMS as Director of Development For the College of Pharmacy LITTLE ROCK – Ann Turney has been named director of development for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy. Ann Turney Joins UAMS as Director of Development For the College of Pharmacy LITTLE ROCK – Ann Turney has been named director of development for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy. UAMS Invests Inaugural Aubrey J. Hough Chair in Pathology LITTLE ROCK – Bruce R. Smoller, M.D., an international leader in the study of skin diseases and chairman of the Department of Pathology in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was invested today as the inaugural Aubrey J. Hough Jr. M.D., Chair in Pathology. UAMS Researcher Dr. Ronda Henry-Tillman Receives $4.2 Million Grant from National Cancer Institute LITTLE ROCK – The Cancer Control Program of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded $4.2 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), to continue reducing cancer health disparities in minority and poor populations. UAMS Researcher Dr. Ronda Henry-Tillman Receives $4.2 Million Grant from National Cancer Institute LITTLE ROCK – The Cancer Control Program of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded $4.2 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), to continue reducing cancer health disparities in minority and poor populations. UAMS Researcher Dr. Ronda Henry-Tillman Receives $4.2 Million Grant from National Cancer Institute LITTLE ROCK – The Cancer Control Program of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded $4.2 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), to continue reducing cancer health disparities in minority and poor populations. UAMS Researcher Dr. Ronda Henry-Tillman Receives $4.2 Million Grant from National Cancer Institute LITTLE ROCK – The Cancer Control Program of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded $4.2 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), to continue reducing cancer health disparities in minority and poor populations. UAMS Researcher Dr. Ronda Henry-Tillman Receives $4.2 Million Grant from National Cancer Institute LITTLE ROCK – The Cancer Control Program of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded $4.2 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), to continue reducing cancer health disparities in minority and poor populations. UAMS Spine Institute Introduces Unique Therapy for Back Pain LITTLE ROCK – The Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has teamed with DBC Little Rock, LLC and DBC America, Inc. to provide the DBC (Documentation Based Care) Active Spine Care® Program – an innovative spine restoration program for relieving back pain. UAMS College of Nursing Dedicates Tailored Biobehavioral Interventions Research Center LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing dedicated the Tailored Biobehavioral Interventions Research Center on May 3, launching a new perspective in patient care. Wright Joins UAMS as Director of Volunteer Services LITTLE ROCK – Gloria Wright has been named director of volunteer services for UAMS Medical Center, which includes the hospital and other clinical areas at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Prior to joining UAMS, Wright served for 22 years as deputy commissioner for Arkansas Rehabilitation Services (ARS). UAMS Faculty to Share Expertise with Physicians in Fort Smith LITTLE ROCK – Four faculty members in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine will present the latest findings in their medical specialties Friday, May 20, in Fort Smith during a seminar for medical professionals. UAMS Performs State’s First Liver Transplant LITTLE ROCK – A surgical team at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) performed the state’s first liver transplant May 14, UAMS officials announced today during a news conference. The patient, a 56-year old Hot Springs man, is in good condition at UAMS Medical Center and continues to recover from the procedure. Free Workshops on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held Nov. 24 Free Workshops on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held Nov. 24 UAMS Employees Can Find Thanksgiving Meal at Area Church UAMS Employees Working Thanksgiving Can Find Meal at Area Church UAMS Employees Can Find Thanksgiving Meal at Area Church UAMS Employees Working Thanksgiving Can Find Meal at Area Church Nov. 25, Science Café – ‘What’s The Big Deal About Nanoscience? LITTLE ROCK – The Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold its next public forum, What’s The Big Deal About Nanoscience?on Nov. 25. Panelists will describe their experience and research on nanoscience, nanoparticles, nanomedicine and broader nanotechnology applications in several areas. Distinguished Lecturer Hobbs Sees Progress in Fight Against Birth Defects Nov. 14, 2008 \| UAMS birth defects expert Charlotte Hobbs, M.D., Ph.D., knows how far science has come in helping babies born with any of the 30 or more types of birth defects. Distinguished Lecturer Hobbs Sees Progress in Fight Against Birth Defects Nov. 14, 2008 \| UAMS birth defects expert Charlotte Hobbs, M.D., Ph.D., knows how far science has come in helping babies born with any of the 30 or more types of birth defects. Distinguished Lecturer Hobbs Sees Progress in Fight Against Birth Defects Nov. 14, 2008 \| UAMS birth defects expert Charlotte Hobbs, M.D., Ph.D., knows how far science has come in helping babies born with any of the 30 or more types of birth defects. Thanksgiving Desserts Available In Cafeteria Thanksgiving Desserts Available In Cafeteria Thanksgiving Desserts Available In Cafeteria Thanksgiving Desserts Available In Cafeteria Purchase a Star Now for the Miracle Star Tree at the Cancer Institute Purchase a Star Now for the Miracle Star Tree at the Cancer Institute Purchase a Star Now for the Miracle Star Tree at the Cancer Institute Purchase a Star Now for the Miracle Star Tree at the Cancer Institute Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 to UAMS for Northwest Campus Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 to UAMS for Northwest Campus Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 to UAMS for Northwest Campus Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 to UAMS for Northwest Campus JEI April 2007 Outlook Newsletter April JEI 2007 Outlook Newsletter Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered Dec. 11, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost mammograms are available Dec. 11 to Lee 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. Arkansas Minority Health Commission Funding to Benefit Underserved, Uninsured Arkansas Minority Health Commission Funding to Benefit Underserved, Uninsured TIAA-CREF Representatives on Campus Dec. 2, 3 and 4 TIAA-CREF Representatives on Campus TIAA-CREF Representatives on Campus Dec. 2, 3 and 4 TIAA-CREF Representatives on Campus Friday@Noon: Citrix Access Gateways Friday@Noon: Citrix Access Gateways Friday@Noon: Citrix Access Gateways Friday@Noon: Citrix Access Gateways Holidays Are A Time For Dancing Holidays Are A Time For Dancing Holiday Giving Opportunities Holiday Giving Opportunities JEI April 2007 Outlook Newsletter JEI April 2007 Outlook Newsletter UAMS College of Public Health Hosts Mexican Counterparts Nov. 19, 2008 \| A budding relationship between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health and the only accredited school of public health in Mexico was strengthened after a recent visit. UAMS College of Public Health Hosts Mexican Counterparts Nov. 19, 2008 \| A budding relationship between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health and the only accredited school of public health in Mexico was strengthened after a recent visit. UAMS College of Public Health Hosts Mexican Counterparts Nov. 19, 2008 \| A budding relationship between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health and the only accredited school of public health in Mexico was strengthened after a recent visit. Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 to UAMS for Northwest Campus Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 to UAMS for Northwest Campus UAMS Northwest Arkansas Campus Receives $1.5 Million from Arkansas Philanthropists LITTLE ROCK – A trio of Arkansas philanthropists today gave a total of $1.5 million towards development of the northwest Arkansas campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Arkansas Philanthropists Give UAMS Northwest $1.5 Million Arkansas Philanthropists Give UAMS Northwest $1.5 Million College of Medicine Dean's Research Forum College of Medicine Dean's Research Forum College of Medicine Dean's Research Forum College of Medicine Dean's Research Forum November 2008 Issue November 2008 Issue	LITTLE ROCK – A student in the nuclear medicine technology program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently received the first Mickey Williams Minority Student Scholarship awarded by the Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section (SNMTS). Shree Taylor of Dumas received the $5,000 scholarship from the international organization. She also was awarded the organization’s Paul Cole Scholarship, a $1,000 award that provides support for nuclear medicine technology students. Taylor works as an X-ray tech at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. “Shree is a very good student and I’m so pleased that she has been recognized for her hard work and accomplishments,” said Martha W. Pickett, chairman of the Department of Nuclear Medicine Technology in the College of Health Related Professions at UAMS. “I knew Mickey Williams, and this is exactly the kind of tribute he’d appreciate, recognizing a student with a good academic record.” The Mickey Williams Minority Student Scholarship was awarded based on academic merit, financial need and a personal essay that detailed applicants’ reasons for entering the molecular/nuclear medicine technology field and career goals. Taylor was selected for the scholarship by members of an SNMTS scholarship committee. The scholarship is named for a former SNMTS president and chief nuclear medical technologist at the Hospital of the Good Samaritan, Los Angeles, Calif. The Paul Cole Scholarship is also named for a former president of the organization. The Society of Nuclear Medicine is an international scientific and professional organization of more than 16,000 members dedicated to promoting the science, technology and practical applications of molecular/nuclear medicine. The Mickey Williams Minority Student Scholarship is funded by the Corporate Friends of SNMTS PDEF: Alliance Imaging, Biogen Idec, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Capintec, GE Healthcare and MDS Nordion. The Education and Research Foundation for the Society of Nuclear Medicine funds the Paul Cole Scholarship. 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 more than 2,200 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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