UAMS to Host Ovarian Cancer Survivors Retreat Sept. 24

UAMS to Host Ovarian Cancer Survivors Retreat Sept. 24 LITTLE ROCK – Survivors of ovarian and other gynecological cancers will be celebrated Sept. 24 during a day-long retreat sponsored by the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
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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 Expert on Geriatric Nutrition and Exercise Testifies Before Congressional Special Committee on Aging LITTLE ROCK – It’s never too late to change a person’s lifestyle to lower costs and improve health, William J. Evans, Ph.D., director of the Nutrition, Metabolism and Exercise Laboratory at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) told a congressional committee today. UAMS Cardiologist Appointed to International Committee LITTLE ROCK – Jay L. Mehta, M.D., Ph.D., director of the division of cardiovascular medicine and professor of internal medicine, physiology and biophysics in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine, has been appointed to the International Committee of the American College of Cardiology (ACC). UAMS Addresses Issue of Tobacco and Kids LITTLE ROCK – As many as 8,300 Arkansas children each year start smoking, falling prey to one of the strongest addictions known. This issue and many others will be discussed in the Partners in Behavioral Health Sciences (PIBHS) course for teachers July 6 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Terrorism Preparedness Conference to Bring Together State Medical, Emergency Responders LITTLE ROCK – The second annual Arkansas Terrorism Conference will be held Thursday, July 7 and Friday, July 8, at the Wyndham Riverfront in North Little Rock. UAMS Admissions Director Receives National Recognition LITTLE ROCK – Holly Hiryak, director of hospital admissions/access services for UAMS Medical Center, received the Marian Blankenship Distinguished Service Award recently for her work from the National Association of Healthcare Access Management. UAMS Teams with Philander Smith College to Increase Research, Reduce Cancer Health Disparities LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC), and College of Public Health and Philander Smith College have joined to research cancer health disparities and provide outreach in Arkansas. Construction Starts on $14 Million UAMS Residence Hall LITTLE ROCK – Work has started at the site of the new $14 million residence hall at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Construction Starts on $14 Million UAMS Residence Hall LITTLE ROCK – Work has started at the site of the new $14 million residence hall at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Adolescent Eating Disorders Can Cause Lifelong Damage LITTLE ROCK – Eating disorders in adolescents can lead to permanent physical damage, an issue that will be addressed by physicians, mental health experts and others during a Partners in Behavioral Health Sciences (PIBHS) course for teachers Wednesday, July 20, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). UAMS Receives Grant to Increase Awareness of Depression During and After Pregnancy LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas women battling depression during or after pregnancy need to know they have a special avenue for help through the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). UAMS Among First Hospitals Using Camera-in-a-Pill The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today became one of the first hospitals in the United States to use a camera-in-a-pill to help diagnose acid reflux-related conditions of the esophagus. Graves Receives UAMS College of Pharmacy Award LITTLE ROCK – Gene Graves, Pharm.D., of Little Rock, has become the first recipient of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy’s Award for Professional Distinction. He received the award for serving as an example of high achievement among pharmacists and for serving with great distinction during his pharmacy career. Russellville Pharmacist Receives UAMS Award LITTLE ROCK – Michael D. Smith, Pharm.D., is the first recipient of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy Dean’s Award for Service to the College. He is a pharmacist and co-owner of Rose Drug of Russellville and is a partner in Rose Drug of Dover and Berry Drug of Dardanelle. Unique UAMS Car Seat Safety Program Keeps Newborns 'Safe From the Start' LITTLE ROCK – A $24,500 grant from the Little Rock-based telecommunications giant Alltel will allow the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to expand its Safe from the Start child safety seat program to include all infants born at the facility. UAMS Gives Pre-K Teachers Novel Ways to Teach Health Science LITTLE ROCK – Teaching a room full of 4-year-olds their ABCs can be challenging but imagine how hard it would be to instruct them on the cardio-pulmonary system. Pre-kindergarten teachers from around Arkansas got some helpful tips on doing just that during a “Healthy Hearts” workshop today sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). UAMS Gives Pre-K Teachers Novel Ways to Teach Health Science LITTLE ROCK – Teaching a room full of 4-year-olds their ABCs can be challenging but imagine how hard it would be to instruct them on the cardio-pulmonary system. Pre-kindergarten teachers from around Arkansas got some helpful tips on doing just that during a “Healthy Hearts” workshop today sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Free or Low-Cost Health Screenings for Women Offered Aug. 8 in Monroe County, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project 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 UAMS’ Arkansas Cancer Research Center. Free or Low-Cost Health Screenings for Women Offered Aug. 17 in Lee County, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost breast exams, Pap tests and mammograms are available 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 and UAMS’ Arkansas Cancer Research Center. Free or Low-Cost Health Screenings for Women Offered Aug. 22 in Phillips County, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project 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 and UAMS’ Arkansas Cancer Research Center. UAMS Receives Accreditation for Standard of Human Research LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded full accreditation for its human research subject protection program by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP). UAMS Receives $8.735 Million Bequest for Medical Research LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received $8.735 million for medical research in a bequest from Helen Guinn Adams of Fayetteville. Adams, widow of Roy A. Adams, died Jan. 1, 2004. The couple had no children. Virus Shows Anti-Cancer Potential, Says UAMS Researcher LITTLE ROCK – A common virus with the ability to inhibit cancer in humans could lead to new treatments, says Paul Hermonat, Ph.D., the researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) who has been working with the virus for more than two decades. UAMS Performs Rare Hand Reattachment Surgery LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) performed a hand reattachment surgery July 28, one of the few times this rare and complicated procedure has been done. The stitches were removed today and the 58-year-old man is expected to make a good recovery. UAMS Names Program Director for Ophthalmic Medical Technology LITTLE ROCK – Suzanne Hansen of Conway has been named program director of the ophthalmic medical technology program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). UAMS Names Program Director for Ophthalmic Medical Technology LITTLE ROCK – Suzanne Hansen of Conway has been named program director of the ophthalmic medical technology program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). UAMS College of Public Health Named For Fay W. Boozman, M.D. LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Public Health was named today for the late Fay W. Boozman, M.D., who led the Arkansas Department of Health from 1998 until his death March 19. UAMS to Host Emergency Preparedness Conference Aug. 27 LITTLE ROCK – The second Emergency Preparedness Conference for Allied Health Professionals will be held Saturday, Aug. 27 in the Fred W. Smith Conference Center of the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute at UAMS. UAMS to Host Emergency Preparedness Conference Aug. 27 LITTLE ROCK – The second Emergency Preparedness Conference for Allied Health Professionals will be held Saturday, Aug. 27 in the Fred W. Smith Conference Center of the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute at UAMS. UAMS Receives Grant to Study Exercise and Cancer Patients LITTLE ROCK – The inability to get a good night’s sleep is a problem that many cancer patients face. A $1.2 million grant recently awarded to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing will study ways to combat this often-troubling problem through the use of aerobic and strength-training exercise. UAMS Team Accomplishes First in Virus Research LITTLE ROCK – A team of researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently became the first to identify a new model for studying viruses. UAMS Researchers Receive Grants Totaling $2.2 Million To Study Obesity, Diabetes Relationship LITTLE ROCK – Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) are examining how obesity relates to diabetes development in a study funded by three collaborative grants totaling $2.2 million from the National Institutes of Health. UAMS Cancer Awareness Expo Aug. 20 in Forrest City FORREST CITY – The third-annual St. Francis County Cancer Awareness Expo, to be held Aug. 20 in Forrest City, will include cancer-related information and health screenings offered by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and other organizations. UAMS Cancer Awareness Expo Aug. 20 in Forrest City FORREST CITY – The third-annual St. Francis County Cancer Awareness Expo, to be held Aug. 20 in Forrest City, will include cancer-related information and health screenings offered by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and other organizations. UAMS Cancer Awareness Expo Aug. 20 in Forrest City FORREST CITY – The third-annual St. Francis County Cancer Awareness Expo, to be held Aug. 20 in Forrest City, will include cancer-related information and health screenings offered by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and other organizations. Jaquiss to Direct UAMS-Children’s Hospital Pediatric Cardiovascular Program LITTLE ROCK – Robert D.B. “Jake” Jaquiss, M.D., of Milwaukee has been named director of the pediatric cardiovascular program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine and at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. ACRC Partners Card to Bring 20 Percent Discount At 140 of Central Arkansas’ Best Stores LITTLE ROCK – More than 140 stores in the Little Rock/North Little Rock Metro area will offer discounts on their merchandise Oct. 29 through Nov. 6 for the second annual Partners Card fund raiser to benefit the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) Auxiliary at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). ACRC Partners Card to Bring 20 Percent Discount At 140 of Central Arkansas’ Best Stores LITTLE ROCK – More than 140 stores in the Little Rock/North Little Rock Metro area will offer discounts on their merchandise Oct. 29 through Nov. 6 for the second annual Partners Card fund raiser to benefit the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) Auxiliary at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). ACRC Partners Card to Bring 20 Percent Discount At 140 of Central Arkansas’ Best Stores LITTLE ROCK – More than 140 stores in the Little Rock/North Little Rock Metro area will offer discounts on their merchandise Oct. 29 through Nov. 6 for the second annual Partners Card fund raiser to benefit the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) Auxiliary at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). ACRC Partners Card to Bring 20 Percent Discount At 140 of Central Arkansas’ Best Stores LITTLE ROCK – More than 140 stores in the Little Rock/North Little Rock Metro area will offer discounts on their merchandise Oct. 29 through Nov. 6 for the second annual Partners Card fund raiser to benefit the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) Auxiliary at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). UAMS College of Medicine Ranks Third in Nation for Graduating Future Psychiatrists New Center Gives UAMS Students Hands-On Experience LITTLE ROCK — Students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have a new resource for gaining hands-on clinical experience. The Center for Clinical Skills Education was unveiled today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the UAMS College of Public Health Mary Cantrell I. Dodd Wilson Kate McCarthy Sara Tariq New Center Gives UAMS Students Hands-On Experience LITTLE ROCK — Students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have a new resource for gaining hands-on clinical experience. The Center for Clinical Skills Education was unveiled today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the UAMS College of Public Health Mary Cantrell I. Dodd Wilson Kate McCarthy Sara Tariq New Center Gives UAMS Students Hands-On Experience LITTLE ROCK — Students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have a new resource for gaining hands-on clinical experience. The Center for Clinical Skills Education was unveiled today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the UAMS College of Public Health Mary Cantrell I. Dodd Wilson Kate McCarthy Sara Tariq New Center Gives UAMS Students Hands-On Experience LITTLE ROCK — Students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have a new resource for gaining hands-on clinical experience. The Center for Clinical Skills Education was unveiled today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the UAMS College of Public Health Mary Cantrell I. Dodd Wilson Kate McCarthy Sara Tariq New Center Gives UAMS Students Hands-On Experience LITTLE ROCK — Students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have a new resource for gaining hands-on clinical experience. The Center for Clinical Skills Education was unveiled today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the UAMS College of Public Health Mary Cantrell I. Dodd Wilson Kate McCarthy Sara Tariq Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered July 8, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered July 8, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered July 15, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered July 15, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project 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 – Survivors of ovarian and other gynecological cancers will be celebrated Sept. 24 during a day-long retreat sponsored by the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Scheduled for 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the ACRC on the UAMS campus, “Shout About the Disease that Whispers,” will promote complementary and conventional approaches in the care of women with gynecological cancers. The retreat is hosted by the Just Among Women support group and is open to women with ovarian and other gynecological cancers and their support persons. Cost to attend is $15 in advance or $20 at the door and is considered a tax deductible donation to the ACRC Patient Support Fund. Advance registration is encouraged by Sept. 15 and is required for the Look Good, Feel Better session. For more information or to register, call the ACRC at (501) 686-8145. The keynote address is set for 9 a.m. with Juan Roman, M.D., associate professor in the UAMS Division of Gynecologic Oncology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Roman will address issues concerning ovarian cancer, current treatment options and how research is providing insight into the future of the disease. Breakout sessions will be held throughout the afternoon and include Tai Chi classes, use of the labyrinth as a tool for meditation and healing, visualization and guided imagery training and therapeutic massage. A Look Good, Feel Better session to teach makeup and skincare techniques will be offered for women undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment. The session also will provide information for women on options related to hair loss, including the use of wigs, scarves and turbans. It is estimated that approximately 22,220 new cases of ovarian cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year. 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 2,200 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 $4.3 billion a year. UAMS centers of excellence are the Arkansas Cancer Research Center, Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy and Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute.
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