U.S. News & World Report Lists UAMS Graduate Schools Among Best in Nation

U.S. News & World Report Lists UAMS Graduate Schools Among Best in Nation APRIL 25, 2005 \| 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.
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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 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 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department Marks 20 Years at UAMS Dec. 30, 2004 \| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) in the College of Medicine remembered the past and looked to the future as members celebrated its 20th anniversary on Dec. 10 in Trapnall Hall. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department Marks 20 Years at UAMS Dec. 30, 2004 \| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) in the College of Medicine remembered the past and looked to the future as members celebrated its 20th anniversary on Dec. 10 in Trapnall Hall. UAMS Performs State’s First Endoscopic Spinal Surgery JAN. 5, 2005 \| 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 JAN. 5, 2005 \| 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 JAN. 5, 2005 \| 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 Physicians Develop Course to Train Physicians, Nurses to Treat Pediatric Overweight – Resource One of First of Its Kind in the Nation Jan. 12, 2005 \| Taking the next step in Arkansas’ battle against childhood obesity, a group of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) physicians has developed a continuing education course to equip the state’s physicians and nurses for treating pediatric weight problems. UAMS Physicians Develop Course to Train Physicians, Nurses to Treat Pediatric Overweight – Resource One of First of Its Kind in the Nation Jan. 12, 2005 \| Taking the next step in Arkansas’ battle against childhood obesity, a group of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) physicians has developed a continuing education course to equip the state’s physicians and nurses for treating pediatric weight problems. UAMS Physicians Develop Course to Train Physicians, Nurses to Treat Pediatric Overweight – Resource One of First of Its Kind in the Nation Jan. 12, 2005 \| Taking the next step in Arkansas’ battle against childhood obesity, a group of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) physicians has developed a continuing education course to equip the state’s physicians and nurses for treating pediatric weight problems. UAMS Physicians Develop Course to Train Physicians, Nurses to Treat Pediatric Overweight – Resource One of First of Its Kind in the Nation Jan. 12, 2005 \| Taking the next step in Arkansas’ battle against childhood obesity, a group of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) physicians has developed a continuing education course to equip the state’s physicians and nurses for treating pediatric weight problems. UAMS Professor’s Article Among Health Affairs’ Most Read Of 2004 Jan. 21, 2005 \| An article on insurance companies’ efforts to control 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. UAMS Professor’s Article Among Health Affairs’ Most Read Of 2004 Jan. 21, 2005 \| An article on insurance companies’ efforts to control 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. UAMS Professor’s Article Among Health Affairs’ Most Read Of 2004 Jan. 21, 2005 \| An article on insurance companies’ efforts to control 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. UAMS Professor’s Article Among Health Affairs’ Most Read Of 2004 Jan. 21, 2005 \| An article on insurance companies’ efforts to control 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. UAMS Physicians Warn, Don’t Rely on Fad Diets for Heart Health FEB. 7, 2005 \| Do you want to treat your Valentine right this year? Then skip the candy and switch to a heart-healthy lifestyle. UAMS Physicians Warn, Don’t Rely on Fad Diets for Heart Health FEB. 7, 2005 \| Do you want to treat your Valentine right this year? Then skip the candy and switch to a heart-healthy lifestyle. UAMS Physicians Warn, Don’t Rely on Fad Diets for Heart Health FEB. 7, 2005 \| Do you want to treat your Valentine right this year? Then skip the candy and switch to a heart-healthy lifestyle. UAMS Faculty Members Impacted By Tsunami FEB. 14, 2005 \| The tsunami that killed more than 150,000 across several southeast Asian countries on Dec. 26 also touched the lives of two University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) faculty members, but in different ways. UAMS Faculty Members Impacted By Tsunami FEB. 14, 2005 \| The tsunami that killed more than 150,000 across several southeast Asian countries on Dec. 26 also touched the lives of two University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) faculty members, but in different ways. UAMS Faculty Members Impacted By Tsunami FEB. 14, 2005 \| The tsunami that killed more than 150,000 across several southeast Asian countries on Dec. 26 also touched the lives of two University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) faculty members, but in different ways. UAMS Celebrates Endowment Of Chair In Andreoli’s Name MARCH 15, 2005 \| He has been a faculty member at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) since 1988, but Thomas E. Andreoli, M.D., says “What I have really been all these years is a student.” UAMS Celebrates Endowment Of Chair In Andreoli’s Name MARCH 15, 2005 \| He has been a faculty member at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) since 1988, but Thomas E. Andreoli, M.D., says “What I have really been all these years is a student.” UAMS Celebrates Endowment Of Chair In Andreoli’s Name MARCH 15, 2005 \| He has been a faculty member at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) since 1988, but Thomas E. Andreoli, M.D., says “What I have really been all these years is a student.” Diversity Efforts Improve Health Care, Says Diversity Affairs Dean MARCH 18, 2005 \| Diversity in the health care profession allows for delivering the best health care to patients from different racial, socio-economic or cultural backgrounds, says the head of the new Center for Diversity Affairs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Diversity Efforts Improve Health Care, Says Diversity Affairs Dean MARCH 18, 2005 \| Diversity in the health care profession allows for delivering the best health care to patients from different racial, socio-economic or cultural backgrounds, says the head of the new Center for Diversity Affairs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Diversity Efforts Improve Health Care, Says Diversity Affairs Dean MARCH 18, 2005 \| Diversity in the health care profession allows for delivering the best health care to patients from different racial, socio-economic or cultural backgrounds, says the head of the new Center for Diversity Affairs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Match Day Brings Cheers for Med Students Headed to Residencies MARCH 24, 2005 \| Some of the fourth-year students in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) looked nervous March 17 as they received envelopes revealing the location of their medical residences. Match Day Brings Cheers for Med Students Headed to Residencies MARCH 24, 2005 \| Some of the fourth-year students in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) looked nervous March 17 as they received envelopes revealing the location of their medical residences. Match Day Brings Cheers for Med Students Headed to Residencies MARCH 24, 2005 \| Some of the fourth-year students in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) looked nervous March 17 as they received envelopes revealing the location of their medical residences. UAMS Clinical Trial Looks at Female Hormones to Protect Transplanted Kidneys APRIL 6, 2005 \| 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 Clinical Trial Looks at Female Hormones to Protect Transplanted Kidneys APRIL 6, 2005 \| 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 Clinical Trial Looks at Female Hormones to Protect Transplanted Kidneys APRIL 6, 2005 \| 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). NIH Official Says Women’s Health Issues Include Entire Body APRIL 12, 2005 \| In the 1960s, “Feminine Forever,” a book by gynecologist Robert A. Wilson, M.D., stated that “a woman’s body is the key to her fate” because she needed to be physically attractive to a man. NIH Official Says Women’s Health Issues Include Entire Body APRIL 12, 2005 \| In the 1960s, “Feminine Forever,” a book by gynecologist Robert A. Wilson, M.D., stated that “a woman’s body is the key to her fate” because she needed to be physically attractive to a man. NIH Official Says Women’s Health Issues Include Entire Body APRIL 12, 2005 \| In the 1960s, “Feminine Forever,” a book by gynecologist Robert A. Wilson, M.D., stated that “a woman’s body is the key to her fate” because she needed to be physically attractive to a man. Guest Speaker in the 10th Block Course: Dr. Robert Brent Guest Speaker in the 10th Block Course: Dr. Robert Brent NE Journal of Medicine Praises Book Compiled By UAMS Professor May 3, 2005 \| A book by Paulette Mehta, M.D., on pediatric bone marrow stem cell transplants drew enthusiastic praise recently in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine for filling an important gap in medical literature. NE Journal of Medicine Praises Book Compiled By UAMS Professor May 3, 2005 \| A book by Paulette Mehta, M.D., on pediatric bone marrow stem cell transplants drew enthusiastic praise recently in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine for filling an important gap in medical literature. NE Journal of Medicine Praises Book Compiled By UAMS Professor May 3, 2005 \| A book by Paulette Mehta, M.D., on pediatric bone marrow stem cell transplants drew enthusiastic praise recently in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine for filling an important gap in medical literature. NE Journal of Medicine Praises Book Compiled By UAMS Professor May 3, 2005 \| A book by Paulette Mehta, M.D., on pediatric bone marrow stem cell transplants drew enthusiastic praise recently in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine for filling an important gap in medical literature. NE Journal of Medicine Praises Book Compiled By UAMS Professor May 3, 2005 \| A book by Paulette Mehta, M.D., on pediatric bone marrow stem cell transplants drew enthusiastic praise recently in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine for filling an important gap in medical literature. NE Journal of Medicine Praises Book Compiled By UAMS Professor May 3, 2005 \| A book by Paulette Mehta, M.D., on pediatric bone marrow stem cell transplants drew enthusiastic praise recently in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine for filling an important gap in medical literature. NE Journal of Medicine Praises Book Compiled By UAMS Professor May 3, 2005 \| A book by Paulette Mehta, M.D., on pediatric bone marrow stem cell transplants drew enthusiastic praise recently in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine for filling an important gap in medical literature. Elders Calls on Women in Academic Medicine to Seek Leadership Roles MAY 11, 2005 \| Former United States Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders, M.D., recently challenged more than 130 women in health care to seek leadership roles in their field – something not only critical for professional women, she said, but also for a health care industry on the verge of crisis. Elders Calls on Women in Academic Medicine to Seek Leadership Roles MAY 11, 2005 \| Former United States Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders, M.D., recently challenged more than 130 women in health care to seek leadership roles in their field – something not only critical for professional women, she said, but also for a health care industry on the verge of crisis. Elders Calls on Women in Academic Medicine to Seek Leadership Roles MAY 11, 2005 \| Former United States Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders, M.D., recently challenged more than 130 women in health care to seek leadership roles in their field – something not only critical for professional women, she said, but also for a health care industry on the verge of crisis. Governor Joins UAMS, Stephens to Honor Smith with Center Dedication MAY 13, 2005 \| Gov. Mike Huckabee joined UAMS Chancellor I. Dodd Wilson, M.D., and a host of UAMS employees and supporters recently to praise the contributions of Fred W. Smith, chairman of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Board of Trustees, and to help dedicate the campus’ new $4 million state-of-the-art conference center named in honor of Smith. Governor Joins UAMS, Stephens to Honor Smith with Center Dedication MAY 13, 2005 \| Gov. Mike Huckabee joined UAMS Chancellor I. Dodd Wilson, M.D., and a host of UAMS employees and supporters recently to praise the contributions of Fred W. Smith, chairman of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Board of Trustees, and to help dedicate the campus’ new $4 million state-of-the-art conference center named in honor of Smith. Governor Joins UAMS, Stephens to Honor Smith with Center Dedication MAY 13, 2005 \| Gov. Mike Huckabee joined UAMS Chancellor I. Dodd Wilson, M.D., and a host of UAMS employees and supporters recently to praise the contributions of Fred W. Smith, chairman of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Board of Trustees, and to help dedicate the campus’ new $4 million state-of-the-art conference center named in honor of Smith. UAMS Performs State’s First Liver Transplant MAY 16, 2005 \| 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. UAMS Performs State’s First Liver Transplant MAY 16, 2005 \| 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. UAMS Performs State’s First Liver Transplant MAY 16, 2005 \| 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. UAMS Performs State’s First Liver Transplant MAY 16, 2005 \| 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. Clinical Trial at UAMS Demonstrates Effectiveness of Wart Treatment LITTLE ROCK – A recent large-scale clinical trial at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) of an injection-based treatment for warts has drawn national attention for demonstrating that the procedure is effective not only against the injected wart but also for distant non-injected warts. Clinical Trial at UAMS Demonstrates Effectiveness of Wart Treatment LITTLE ROCK – A recent large-scale clinical trial at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) of an injection-based treatment for warts has drawn national attention for demonstrating that the procedure is effective not only against the injected wart but also for distant non-injected warts. UAMS’ Hakkak Named Distinguished Graduate of UA MAY 19, 2005 \| A nutritionist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was recently named a distinguished graduate of the animal science program in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. UAMS’ Hakkak Named Distinguished Graduate of UA MAY 19, 2005 \| A nutritionist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was recently named a distinguished graduate of the animal science program in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. UAMS’ Hakkak Named Distinguished Graduate of UA MAY 19, 2005 \| A nutritionist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was recently named a distinguished graduate of the animal science program in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. UAMS’ Hakkak Named Distinguished Graduate of UA MAY 19, 2005 \| A nutritionist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was recently named a distinguished graduate of the animal science program in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. UAMS’ Hakkak Named Distinguished Graduate of UA MAY 19, 2005 \| A nutritionist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was recently named a distinguished graduate of the animal science program in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Fifth-Grader Wins UAMS-Sponsored Essay Contest MAY 25, 2005 \| Allegra Green, a fifth-grader at Romine Elementary School, was named the top winner in the “Get Healthy Now…Even Kids” essay contest, sponsored by a group of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine students in conjunction with the Arkansas Medical Association. Fifth-Grader Wins UAMS-Sponsored Essay Contest MAY 25, 2005 \| Allegra Green, a fifth-grader at Romine Elementary School, was named the top winner in the “Get Healthy Now…Even Kids” essay contest, sponsored by a group of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine students in conjunction with the Arkansas Medical Association. Fifth-Grader Wins UAMS-Sponsored Essay Contest MAY 25, 2005 \| Allegra Green, a fifth-grader at Romine Elementary School, was named the top winner in the “Get Healthy Now…Even Kids” essay contest, sponsored by a group of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine students in conjunction with the Arkansas Medical Association. UAMS Enlists Arkansas Company to Build, Market New Bicycle Exercise Trainer for Spine Injury Patients MAY 31, 2005 \| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has signed a licensing agreement with a Siloam Springs company to manufacture the Motorized Bicycle Exercise Trainer developed by UAMS researchers that counters common side effects of spinal cord injuries. UAMS Enlists Arkansas Company to Build, Market New Bicycle Exercise Trainer for Spine Injury Patients MAY 31, 2005 \| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has signed a licensing agreement with a Siloam Springs company to manufacture the Motorized Bicycle Exercise Trainer developed by UAMS researchers that counters common side effects of spinal cord injuries. UAMS Enlists Arkansas Company to Build, Market New Bicycle Exercise Trainer for Spine Injury Patients MAY 31, 2005 \| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has signed a licensing agreement with a Siloam Springs company to manufacture the Motorized Bicycle Exercise Trainer developed by UAMS researchers that counters common side effects of spinal cord injuries. UAMS Performs Two Liver Transplants on Memorial Day JUNE 1, 2005 \| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) organ transplant surgery team performed two liver transplants on Memorial Day, only 15 days after the state’s first liver transplant. UAMS Performs Two Liver Transplants on Memorial Day JUNE 1, 2005 \| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) organ transplant surgery team performed two liver transplants on Memorial Day, only 15 days after the state’s first liver transplant. UAMS Performs Two Liver Transplants on Memorial Day JUNE 1, 2005 \| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) organ transplant surgery team performed two liver transplants on Memorial Day, only 15 days after the state’s first liver transplant. UAMS Performs Two Liver Transplants on Memorial Day JUNE 1, 2005 \| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) organ transplant surgery team performed two liver transplants on Memorial Day, only 15 days after the state’s first liver transplant. Smoller Invested as Hough Chair in Pathology at UAMS JUNE 7, 2005 \| “It takes three pathologists to make a chair – but it lasts forever.” That poignant observation was made May 4, as the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) invested the inaugural Aubrey J. Hough Jr. M.D. Chair in Pathology. Conflict of Interest Training for Faculty and Key Personnel Conflict of Interest Training for Faculty and Key Personnel Center for Rural Health Presents CME/CE Lecture: "Major Depressive Disorder-Diagnosis and Treatment" Center for Rural Health Presents CME/CE Lecture: "Major Depressive Disorder-Diagnosis and Treatment" Center for Rural Health Presents CME/CE Lecture: "Major Depressive Disorder-Diagnosis and Treatment" Center for Rural Health Presents CME/CE Lecture: "Major Depressive Disorder-Diagnosis and Treatment" UAMS Hosts Monthly Nutrition Seminar Feb. 9 UAMS Hosts Monthly Nutrition Seminar Feb. 9 UAMS Hosts Monthly Nutrition Seminar Feb. 9 UAMS Hosts Monthly Nutrition Seminar Feb. 9 Enterprise Server Replacement Enterprise Server Replacement Occupational Health & Safety Survey Occupational Health & Safety Survey Occupational Health & Safety Survey Occupational Health & Safety Survey Bookstore Offers 40 Percent Discount on Russell Jerzee Apparel Bookstore Offers 40 Percent Discount on Russell Jerzee Apparel Bookstore Offers 40 Percent Discount on Russell Jerzee Apparel Bookstore Offers 40 Percent Discount on Russell Jerzee Apparel UAMS Opens Code Moo Frozen Yogurt Shop UAMS Opens Code Moo Frozen Yogurt Shop UAMS Opens Code Moo Frozen Yogurt Shop UAMS Opens Code Moo Frozen Yogurt Shop UAMS Hosts Blood Drives in COPH, Freeway Medical UAMS Hosts Blood Drives in COPH, Freeway Medical UAMS Hosts Blood Drives in COPH, Freeway Medical UAMS Hosts Blood Drives in COPH, Freeway Medical TIAA-CREF on Campus in February and March TIAA-CREF on Campus in February and March TIAA-CREF on Campus in February and March TIAA-CREF on Campus in February and March Human Resources Hosts 'HR Connects!' Feb. 16 Human Resources Hosts 'HR Connects!' Feb. 16 Human Resources Hosts 'HR Connects!' Feb. 16 Human Resources Hosts 'HR Connects!' Feb. 16 Arm protection System (APS) for robotic surgery: A surgical device to position the arms of surgical patients during prolonged robotic surgical procedures. (11-04) A device to secure and position the arms of patients during prolonged surgical procedures to protect against nerve damage and assist the anesthesiologist access to IV sites. Arm protection System (APS) for robotic surgery: A surgical device to position the arms of surgical patients during prolonged robotic surgical procedures. (11-04) A device to secure and position the arms of patients during prolonged surgical procedures to protect against nerve damage and assist the anesthesiologist access to IV sites. Novel plasma biomarker and marker profiles for analysis of metastatic disease: A unique fragment of parathyroid hormone related protein predicts breast metastasis to bone (11-09) Novel biomarker profile for the management of metastisis to bone of patients with breast cancer. Novel plasma biomarker and marker profiles for analysis of metastatic disease: A unique fragment of parathyroid hormone related protein predicts breast metastasis to bone (11-09) Novel biomarker profile for the management of metastisis to bone of patients with breast cancer. Novel plasma biomarker and marker profiles for analysis of metastatic disease: A unique fragment of parathyroid hormone related protein predicts breast metastasis to bone (11-09) Novel biomarker profile for the management of metastisis to bone of patients with breast cancer. Need Something Sweet for Your Valentine? Need Something Sweet for Your Valentine? Need Something Sweet for Your Valentine? Need Something Sweet for Your Valentine? Code Moo Now Open Code Moo Now Open Code Moo Now Open Code Moo Now Open Sign Up for the UAMS House of Delegates Relay for Life Team UAMS House of Delegates Relay for Life Team Sign Up for the UAMS House of Delegates Relay for Life Team UAMS House of Delegates Relay for Life Team Overwhelming Response to SmartCare Overwhelming Response to SmartCare Overwhelming Response to SmartCare Overwhelming Response to SmartCare Celebrating African American Women Firsts Celebrating African American Women Firsts Celebrating African American Women Firsts Celebrating African American Women Firsts Nutrition Department Hosts Food Drive Nutrition Department Hosts Food Drive Nutrition Department Hosts Food Drive Nutrition Department Hosts Food Drive	APRIL 25, 2005 \| 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. The UAMS College of Medicine geriatrics program placed in the top 10 geriatric programs in the nation for the third year in a row. This year the program ranked ninth, one place behind Yale University. The two schools keep trading spots, with UAMS leading the Ivy League school in the 2004 list, and following Yale in 2003. For the first time, the magazine ranked Colleges of Pharmacy, and the UAMS College of Pharmacy ranked 46^th out of 54 top schools. The UAMS College of Medicine primary care program, which includes family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics, ranked 48^th among top medical schools in the nation, up from 52^nd last year. UAMS tied with Boston University, Cornell University in New York, the University of Florida, the University of North Texas Health Science Center and West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. The UAMS College of Nursing master’s program was ranked 39^th out of 75 top schools for 2004. The magazine did not freshly rank nursing programs this year, but reprinted last year’s list. “It is a great honor to once again be recognized as one of ‘America’s Best Graduate Schools’ by U.S. News & World Report,” said UAMS Chancellor I. Dodd Wilson, M.D., “It is encouraging to know that we stand among many of the top schools in the country and that our students are getting some of the best instruction available.” The UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics is one of the country’s few academic medical departments dedicated to the care of senior citizens. David A. Lipschitz, M.D., Ph.D., is department chairman and director of the affiliated Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at UAMS. E. Albert Reece, M.D., Ph. D., M.B.A., is dean of the UAMS College of Medicine. Linda Hodges, Ed.D., R.N.; is dean of the UAMS College of Nursing and Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D., is dean of the UAMS College of Pharmacy The rankings by U.S. News & World Report included data from 123 medical schools across the country. 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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U.S. News & World Report Lists UAMS Graduate Schools Among Best in Nation APRIL 25, 2005 \| 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.
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 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 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department Marks 20 Years at UAMS Dec. 30, 2004 \| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) in the College of Medicine remembered the past and looked to the future as members celebrated its 20th anniversary on Dec. 10 in Trapnall Hall. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department Marks 20 Years at UAMS Dec. 30, 2004 \| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) in the College of Medicine remembered the past and looked to the future as members celebrated its 20th anniversary on Dec. 10 in Trapnall Hall. UAMS Performs State’s First Endoscopic Spinal Surgery JAN. 5, 2005 \| 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 JAN. 5, 2005 \| 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 JAN. 5, 2005 \| 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 Physicians Develop Course to Train Physicians, Nurses to Treat Pediatric Overweight – Resource One of First of Its Kind in the Nation Jan. 12, 2005 \| Taking the next step in Arkansas’ battle against childhood obesity, a group of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) physicians has developed a continuing education course to equip the state’s physicians and nurses for treating pediatric weight problems. UAMS Physicians Develop Course to Train Physicians, Nurses to Treat Pediatric Overweight – Resource One of First of Its Kind in the Nation Jan. 12, 2005 \| Taking the next step in Arkansas’ battle against childhood obesity, a group of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) physicians has developed a continuing education course to equip the state’s physicians and nurses for treating pediatric weight problems. UAMS Physicians Develop Course to Train Physicians, Nurses to Treat Pediatric Overweight – Resource One of First of Its Kind in the Nation Jan. 12, 2005 \| Taking the next step in Arkansas’ battle against childhood obesity, a group of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) physicians has developed a continuing education course to equip the state’s physicians and nurses for treating pediatric weight problems. UAMS Physicians Develop Course to Train Physicians, Nurses to Treat Pediatric Overweight – Resource One of First of Its Kind in the Nation Jan. 12, 2005 \| Taking the next step in Arkansas’ battle against childhood obesity, a group of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) physicians has developed a continuing education course to equip the state’s physicians and nurses for treating pediatric weight problems. UAMS Professor’s Article Among Health Affairs’ Most Read Of 2004 Jan. 21, 2005 \| An article on insurance companies’ efforts to control 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. UAMS Professor’s Article Among Health Affairs’ Most Read Of 2004 Jan. 21, 2005 \| An article on insurance companies’ efforts to control 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. UAMS Professor’s Article Among Health Affairs’ Most Read Of 2004 Jan. 21, 2005 \| An article on insurance companies’ efforts to control 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. UAMS Professor’s Article Among Health Affairs’ Most Read Of 2004 Jan. 21, 2005 \| An article on insurance companies’ efforts to control 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. UAMS Physicians Warn, Don’t Rely on Fad Diets for Heart Health FEB. 7, 2005 \| Do you want to treat your Valentine right this year? Then skip the candy and switch to a heart-healthy lifestyle. UAMS Physicians Warn, Don’t Rely on Fad Diets for Heart Health FEB. 7, 2005 \| Do you want to treat your Valentine right this year? Then skip the candy and switch to a heart-healthy lifestyle. UAMS Physicians Warn, Don’t Rely on Fad Diets for Heart Health FEB. 7, 2005 \| Do you want to treat your Valentine right this year? Then skip the candy and switch to a heart-healthy lifestyle. UAMS Faculty Members Impacted By Tsunami FEB. 14, 2005 \| The tsunami that killed more than 150,000 across several southeast Asian countries on Dec. 26 also touched the lives of two University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) faculty members, but in different ways. UAMS Faculty Members Impacted By Tsunami FEB. 14, 2005 \| The tsunami that killed more than 150,000 across several southeast Asian countries on Dec. 26 also touched the lives of two University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) faculty members, but in different ways. UAMS Faculty Members Impacted By Tsunami FEB. 14, 2005 \| The tsunami that killed more than 150,000 across several southeast Asian countries on Dec. 26 also touched the lives of two University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) faculty members, but in different ways. UAMS Celebrates Endowment Of Chair In Andreoli’s Name MARCH 15, 2005 \| He has been a faculty member at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) since 1988, but Thomas E. Andreoli, M.D., says “What I have really been all these years is a student.” UAMS Celebrates Endowment Of Chair In Andreoli’s Name MARCH 15, 2005 \| He has been a faculty member at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) since 1988, but Thomas E. Andreoli, M.D., says “What I have really been all these years is a student.” UAMS Celebrates Endowment Of Chair In Andreoli’s Name MARCH 15, 2005 \| He has been a faculty member at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) since 1988, but Thomas E. Andreoli, M.D., says “What I have really been all these years is a student.” Diversity Efforts Improve Health Care, Says Diversity Affairs Dean MARCH 18, 2005 \| Diversity in the health care profession allows for delivering the best health care to patients from different racial, socio-economic or cultural backgrounds, says the head of the new Center for Diversity Affairs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Diversity Efforts Improve Health Care, Says Diversity Affairs Dean MARCH 18, 2005 \| Diversity in the health care profession allows for delivering the best health care to patients from different racial, socio-economic or cultural backgrounds, says the head of the new Center for Diversity Affairs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Diversity Efforts Improve Health Care, Says Diversity Affairs Dean MARCH 18, 2005 \| Diversity in the health care profession allows for delivering the best health care to patients from different racial, socio-economic or cultural backgrounds, says the head of the new Center for Diversity Affairs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Match Day Brings Cheers for Med Students Headed to Residencies MARCH 24, 2005 \| Some of the fourth-year students in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) looked nervous March 17 as they received envelopes revealing the location of their medical residences. Match Day Brings Cheers for Med Students Headed to Residencies MARCH 24, 2005 \| Some of the fourth-year students in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) looked nervous March 17 as they received envelopes revealing the location of their medical residences. Match Day Brings Cheers for Med Students Headed to Residencies MARCH 24, 2005 \| Some of the fourth-year students in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) looked nervous March 17 as they received envelopes revealing the location of their medical residences. UAMS Clinical Trial Looks at Female Hormones to Protect Transplanted Kidneys APRIL 6, 2005 \| 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 Clinical Trial Looks at Female Hormones to Protect Transplanted Kidneys APRIL 6, 2005 \| 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 Clinical Trial Looks at Female Hormones to Protect Transplanted Kidneys APRIL 6, 2005 \| 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). NIH Official Says Women’s Health Issues Include Entire Body APRIL 12, 2005 \| In the 1960s, “Feminine Forever,” a book by gynecologist Robert A. Wilson, M.D., stated that “a woman’s body is the key to her fate” because she needed to be physically attractive to a man. NIH Official Says Women’s Health Issues Include Entire Body APRIL 12, 2005 \| In the 1960s, “Feminine Forever,” a book by gynecologist Robert A. Wilson, M.D., stated that “a woman’s body is the key to her fate” because she needed to be physically attractive to a man. NIH Official Says Women’s Health Issues Include Entire Body APRIL 12, 2005 \| In the 1960s, “Feminine Forever,” a book by gynecologist Robert A. Wilson, M.D., stated that “a woman’s body is the key to her fate” because she needed to be physically attractive to a man. Guest Speaker in the 10th Block Course: Dr. Robert Brent Guest Speaker in the 10th Block Course: Dr. Robert Brent NE Journal of Medicine Praises Book Compiled By UAMS Professor May 3, 2005 \| A book by Paulette Mehta, M.D., on pediatric bone marrow stem cell transplants drew enthusiastic praise recently in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine for filling an important gap in medical literature. NE Journal of Medicine Praises Book Compiled By UAMS Professor May 3, 2005 \| A book by Paulette Mehta, M.D., on pediatric bone marrow stem cell transplants drew enthusiastic praise recently in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine for filling an important gap in medical literature. NE Journal of Medicine Praises Book Compiled By UAMS Professor May 3, 2005 \| A book by Paulette Mehta, M.D., on pediatric bone marrow stem cell transplants drew enthusiastic praise recently in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine for filling an important gap in medical literature. NE Journal of Medicine Praises Book Compiled By UAMS Professor May 3, 2005 \| A book by Paulette Mehta, M.D., on pediatric bone marrow stem cell transplants drew enthusiastic praise recently in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine for filling an important gap in medical literature. NE Journal of Medicine Praises Book Compiled By UAMS Professor May 3, 2005 \| A book by Paulette Mehta, M.D., on pediatric bone marrow stem cell transplants drew enthusiastic praise recently in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine for filling an important gap in medical literature. NE Journal of Medicine Praises Book Compiled By UAMS Professor May 3, 2005 \| A book by Paulette Mehta, M.D., on pediatric bone marrow stem cell transplants drew enthusiastic praise recently in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine for filling an important gap in medical literature. NE Journal of Medicine Praises Book Compiled By UAMS Professor May 3, 2005 \| A book by Paulette Mehta, M.D., on pediatric bone marrow stem cell transplants drew enthusiastic praise recently in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine for filling an important gap in medical literature. Elders Calls on Women in Academic Medicine to Seek Leadership Roles MAY 11, 2005 \| Former United States Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders, M.D., recently challenged more than 130 women in health care to seek leadership roles in their field – something not only critical for professional women, she said, but also for a health care industry on the verge of crisis. Elders Calls on Women in Academic Medicine to Seek Leadership Roles MAY 11, 2005 \| Former United States Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders, M.D., recently challenged more than 130 women in health care to seek leadership roles in their field – something not only critical for professional women, she said, but also for a health care industry on the verge of crisis. Elders Calls on Women in Academic Medicine to Seek Leadership Roles MAY 11, 2005 \| Former United States Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders, M.D., recently challenged more than 130 women in health care to seek leadership roles in their field – something not only critical for professional women, she said, but also for a health care industry on the verge of crisis. Governor Joins UAMS, Stephens to Honor Smith with Center Dedication MAY 13, 2005 \| Gov. Mike Huckabee joined UAMS Chancellor I. Dodd Wilson, M.D., and a host of UAMS employees and supporters recently to praise the contributions of Fred W. Smith, chairman of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Board of Trustees, and to help dedicate the campus’ new $4 million state-of-the-art conference center named in honor of Smith. Governor Joins UAMS, Stephens to Honor Smith with Center Dedication MAY 13, 2005 \| Gov. Mike Huckabee joined UAMS Chancellor I. Dodd Wilson, M.D., and a host of UAMS employees and supporters recently to praise the contributions of Fred W. Smith, chairman of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Board of Trustees, and to help dedicate the campus’ new $4 million state-of-the-art conference center named in honor of Smith. Governor Joins UAMS, Stephens to Honor Smith with Center Dedication MAY 13, 2005 \| Gov. Mike Huckabee joined UAMS Chancellor I. Dodd Wilson, M.D., and a host of UAMS employees and supporters recently to praise the contributions of Fred W. Smith, chairman of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Board of Trustees, and to help dedicate the campus’ new $4 million state-of-the-art conference center named in honor of Smith. UAMS Performs State’s First Liver Transplant MAY 16, 2005 \| 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. UAMS Performs State’s First Liver Transplant MAY 16, 2005 \| 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. UAMS Performs State’s First Liver Transplant MAY 16, 2005 \| 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. UAMS Performs State’s First Liver Transplant MAY 16, 2005 \| 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. Clinical Trial at UAMS Demonstrates Effectiveness of Wart Treatment LITTLE ROCK – A recent large-scale clinical trial at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) of an injection-based treatment for warts has drawn national attention for demonstrating that the procedure is effective not only against the injected wart but also for distant non-injected warts. Clinical Trial at UAMS Demonstrates Effectiveness of Wart Treatment LITTLE ROCK – A recent large-scale clinical trial at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) of an injection-based treatment for warts has drawn national attention for demonstrating that the procedure is effective not only against the injected wart but also for distant non-injected warts. UAMS’ Hakkak Named Distinguished Graduate of UA MAY 19, 2005 \| A nutritionist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was recently named a distinguished graduate of the animal science program in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. UAMS’ Hakkak Named Distinguished Graduate of UA MAY 19, 2005 \| A nutritionist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was recently named a distinguished graduate of the animal science program in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. UAMS’ Hakkak Named Distinguished Graduate of UA MAY 19, 2005 \| A nutritionist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was recently named a distinguished graduate of the animal science program in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. UAMS’ Hakkak Named Distinguished Graduate of UA MAY 19, 2005 \| A nutritionist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was recently named a distinguished graduate of the animal science program in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. UAMS’ Hakkak Named Distinguished Graduate of UA MAY 19, 2005 \| A nutritionist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was recently named a distinguished graduate of the animal science program in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Fifth-Grader Wins UAMS-Sponsored Essay Contest MAY 25, 2005 \| Allegra Green, a fifth-grader at Romine Elementary School, was named the top winner in the “Get Healthy Now…Even Kids” essay contest, sponsored by a group of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine students in conjunction with the Arkansas Medical Association. Fifth-Grader Wins UAMS-Sponsored Essay Contest MAY 25, 2005 \| Allegra Green, a fifth-grader at Romine Elementary School, was named the top winner in the “Get Healthy Now…Even Kids” essay contest, sponsored by a group of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine students in conjunction with the Arkansas Medical Association. Fifth-Grader Wins UAMS-Sponsored Essay Contest MAY 25, 2005 \| Allegra Green, a fifth-grader at Romine Elementary School, was named the top winner in the “Get Healthy Now…Even Kids” essay contest, sponsored by a group of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine students in conjunction with the Arkansas Medical Association. UAMS Enlists Arkansas Company to Build, Market New Bicycle Exercise Trainer for Spine Injury Patients MAY 31, 2005 \| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has signed a licensing agreement with a Siloam Springs company to manufacture the Motorized Bicycle Exercise Trainer developed by UAMS researchers that counters common side effects of spinal cord injuries. UAMS Enlists Arkansas Company to Build, Market New Bicycle Exercise Trainer for Spine Injury Patients MAY 31, 2005 \| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has signed a licensing agreement with a Siloam Springs company to manufacture the Motorized Bicycle Exercise Trainer developed by UAMS researchers that counters common side effects of spinal cord injuries. UAMS Enlists Arkansas Company to Build, Market New Bicycle Exercise Trainer for Spine Injury Patients MAY 31, 2005 \| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has signed a licensing agreement with a Siloam Springs company to manufacture the Motorized Bicycle Exercise Trainer developed by UAMS researchers that counters common side effects of spinal cord injuries. UAMS Performs Two Liver Transplants on Memorial Day JUNE 1, 2005 \| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) organ transplant surgery team performed two liver transplants on Memorial Day, only 15 days after the state’s first liver transplant. UAMS Performs Two Liver Transplants on Memorial Day JUNE 1, 2005 \| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) organ transplant surgery team performed two liver transplants on Memorial Day, only 15 days after the state’s first liver transplant. UAMS Performs Two Liver Transplants on Memorial Day JUNE 1, 2005 \| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) organ transplant surgery team performed two liver transplants on Memorial Day, only 15 days after the state’s first liver transplant. UAMS Performs Two Liver Transplants on Memorial Day JUNE 1, 2005 \| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) organ transplant surgery team performed two liver transplants on Memorial Day, only 15 days after the state’s first liver transplant. Smoller Invested as Hough Chair in Pathology at UAMS JUNE 7, 2005 \| “It takes three pathologists to make a chair – but it lasts forever.” That poignant observation was made May 4, as the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) invested the inaugural Aubrey J. Hough Jr. M.D. Chair in Pathology. Conflict of Interest Training for Faculty and Key Personnel Conflict of Interest Training for Faculty and Key Personnel Center for Rural Health Presents CME/CE Lecture: "Major Depressive Disorder-Diagnosis and Treatment" Center for Rural Health Presents CME/CE Lecture: "Major Depressive Disorder-Diagnosis and Treatment" Center for Rural Health Presents CME/CE Lecture: "Major Depressive Disorder-Diagnosis and Treatment" Center for Rural Health Presents CME/CE Lecture: "Major Depressive Disorder-Diagnosis and Treatment" UAMS Hosts Monthly Nutrition Seminar Feb. 9 UAMS Hosts Monthly Nutrition Seminar Feb. 9 UAMS Hosts Monthly Nutrition Seminar Feb. 9 UAMS Hosts Monthly Nutrition Seminar Feb. 9 Enterprise Server Replacement Enterprise Server Replacement Occupational Health & Safety Survey Occupational Health & Safety Survey Occupational Health & Safety Survey Occupational Health & Safety Survey Bookstore Offers 40 Percent Discount on Russell Jerzee Apparel Bookstore Offers 40 Percent Discount on Russell Jerzee Apparel Bookstore Offers 40 Percent Discount on Russell Jerzee Apparel Bookstore Offers 40 Percent Discount on Russell Jerzee Apparel UAMS Opens Code Moo Frozen Yogurt Shop UAMS Opens Code Moo Frozen Yogurt Shop UAMS Opens Code Moo Frozen Yogurt Shop UAMS Opens Code Moo Frozen Yogurt Shop UAMS Hosts Blood Drives in COPH, Freeway Medical UAMS Hosts Blood Drives in COPH, Freeway Medical UAMS Hosts Blood Drives in COPH, Freeway Medical UAMS Hosts Blood Drives in COPH, Freeway Medical TIAA-CREF on Campus in February and March TIAA-CREF on Campus in February and March TIAA-CREF on Campus in February and March TIAA-CREF on Campus in February and March Human Resources Hosts 'HR Connects!' Feb. 16 Human Resources Hosts 'HR Connects!' Feb. 16 Human Resources Hosts 'HR Connects!' Feb. 16 Human Resources Hosts 'HR Connects!' Feb. 16 Arm protection System (APS) for robotic surgery: A surgical device to position the arms of surgical patients during prolonged robotic surgical procedures. (11-04) A device to secure and position the arms of patients during prolonged surgical procedures to protect against nerve damage and assist the anesthesiologist access to IV sites. Arm protection System (APS) for robotic surgery: A surgical device to position the arms of surgical patients during prolonged robotic surgical procedures. (11-04) A device to secure and position the arms of patients during prolonged surgical procedures to protect against nerve damage and assist the anesthesiologist access to IV sites. Novel plasma biomarker and marker profiles for analysis of metastatic disease: A unique fragment of parathyroid hormone related protein predicts breast metastasis to bone (11-09) Novel biomarker profile for the management of metastisis to bone of patients with breast cancer. Novel plasma biomarker and marker profiles for analysis of metastatic disease: A unique fragment of parathyroid hormone related protein predicts breast metastasis to bone (11-09) Novel biomarker profile for the management of metastisis to bone of patients with breast cancer. Novel plasma biomarker and marker profiles for analysis of metastatic disease: A unique fragment of parathyroid hormone related protein predicts breast metastasis to bone (11-09) Novel biomarker profile for the management of metastisis to bone of patients with breast cancer. Need Something Sweet for Your Valentine? Need Something Sweet for Your Valentine? Need Something Sweet for Your Valentine? Need Something Sweet for Your Valentine? Code Moo Now Open Code Moo Now Open Code Moo Now Open Code Moo Now Open Sign Up for the UAMS House of Delegates Relay for Life Team UAMS House of Delegates Relay for Life Team Sign Up for the UAMS House of Delegates Relay for Life Team UAMS House of Delegates Relay for Life Team Overwhelming Response to SmartCare Overwhelming Response to SmartCare Overwhelming Response to SmartCare Overwhelming Response to SmartCare Celebrating African American Women Firsts Celebrating African American Women Firsts Celebrating African American Women Firsts Celebrating African American Women Firsts Nutrition Department Hosts Food Drive Nutrition Department Hosts Food Drive Nutrition Department Hosts Food Drive Nutrition Department Hosts Food Drive	APRIL 25, 2005 \| 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. The UAMS College of Medicine geriatrics program placed in the top 10 geriatric programs in the nation for the third year in a row. This year the program ranked ninth, one place behind Yale University. The two schools keep trading spots, with UAMS leading the Ivy League school in the 2004 list, and following Yale in 2003. For the first time, the magazine ranked Colleges of Pharmacy, and the UAMS College of Pharmacy ranked 46^th out of 54 top schools. The UAMS College of Medicine primary care program, which includes family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics, ranked 48^th among top medical schools in the nation, up from 52^nd last year. UAMS tied with Boston University, Cornell University in New York, the University of Florida, the University of North Texas Health Science Center and West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. The UAMS College of Nursing master’s program was ranked 39^th out of 75 top schools for 2004. The magazine did not freshly rank nursing programs this year, but reprinted last year’s list. “It is a great honor to once again be recognized as one of ‘America’s Best Graduate Schools’ by U.S. News & World Report,” said UAMS Chancellor I. Dodd Wilson, M.D., “It is encouraging to know that we stand among many of the top schools in the country and that our students are getting some of the best instruction available.” The UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics is one of the country’s few academic medical departments dedicated to the care of senior citizens. David A. Lipschitz, M.D., Ph.D., is department chairman and director of the affiliated Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at UAMS. E. Albert Reece, M.D., Ph. D., M.B.A., is dean of the UAMS College of Medicine. Linda Hodges, Ed.D., R.N.; is dean of the UAMS College of Nursing and Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D., is dean of the UAMS College of Pharmacy The rankings by U.S. News & World Report included data from 123 medical schools across the country. 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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