Two UAMS Faculty Members Receive Geriatric Nursing Awards

Two UAMS Faculty Members Receive Geriatric Nursing Awards LITTLE ROCK – Two faculty members at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have received awards from the John A. Hartford Foundation and the Atlantic Philanthropies, through the Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) scholar awards program.
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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™ 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. 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 Enlists Arkansas Company to Build, Market New Bicycle Exercise Trainer for Spine Injury Patients LITTLE ROCK – 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 Scientist Receives Grant to Study Heart Disease Symptoms in Women LITTLE ROCK – Not only do men and women experience different symptoms prior to a heart attack, but preliminary data for a research study to be conducted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) suggests that women of various ages and racial backgrounds may experience different symptoms as well. UAMS Professor to Discuss Medical Ethics at South Arkansas Area Health Education Center LITTLE ROCK – Chris Hackler, Ph.D., director of the division of medical humanities in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine and adjunct professor of philosophy at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, will discuss “Medical Ethics” at the South Arkansas Area Health Education Center (AHEC), in El Dorado at noon, Thursday, June 9. UAMS Performs Two Liver Transplants on Memorial Day LITTLE ROCK – 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. InterveXion Therapeutics, Medicago Establish Alliance to Develop Antibody Therapeutics LITTLE ROCK –InterveXion Therapeutics, a company started in the biomedical business incubator at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and Medicago, a Canadian biopharmaceutical company, announced today the formation of multi-year product co-development collaboration. UAMS Opens Center for Addiction Research LITTLE ROCK – Research studies are underway in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) new Center for Addiction Research, a collaborative effort between the Colleges of Medicine and Public Health to further the understanding of the addiction process and find ways to break the cycle. UAMS Opens Center for Addiction Research LITTLE ROCK – Research studies are underway in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) new Center for Addiction Research, a collaborative effort between the Colleges of Medicine and Public Health to further the understanding of the addiction process and find ways to break the cycle. UAMS Opens Center for Addiction Research LITTLE ROCK – Research studies are underway in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) new Center for Addiction Research, a collaborative effort between the Colleges of Medicine and Public Health to further the understanding of the addiction process and find ways to break the cycle. UAMS’ Arkansas Cancer Research Center Announces New Foundation Board Officers, Members LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) Foundation has elected officers and board members for 2005-2006. The Foundation raises money for research and patient care at the ACRC, which is part of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). UAMS’ Arkansas Cancer Research Center Announces New Foundation Board Officers, Members LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) Foundation has elected officers and board members for 2005-2006. The Foundation raises money for research and patient care at the ACRC, which is part of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). UAMS’ Arkansas Cancer Research Center Announces New Foundation Board Officers, Members LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) Foundation has elected officers and board members for 2005-2006. The Foundation raises money for research and patient care at the ACRC, which is part of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). UAMS Child Nutrition, Physical Activity Conference Set LITTLE ROCK – Internationally recognized nutrition experts will lead the Third Annual Conference on Nutrition and Physical Activity sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) KIDS FIRST Program on Aug. 4-5 in Hot Springs. Alcohol Abuse in Kids May Lead to Long-term Damage LITTLE ROCK – Alcohol abuse may have long-term effects on the development of adolescent brains, an issue that will be discussed in the Partners in Behavioral Health Sciences (PIBHS) course for teachers June 22 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). UAMS Head Start Program Gets SBC Foundation Grant LITTLE ROCK – As many as 20 Head Start locations will benefit from a $35,000 SBC Foundation grant for high-speed Internet access and new computers, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced today. UAMS Holds Inaugural Investiture for Chair in Gerontologic Research LITTLE ROCK – Robert J. Shmookler Reis, D.Phil., internationally known for pioneering research into molecular genetics of aging and longevity, was formally invested today as the inaugural recipient of the Kodetthoor Bhaskara Udupa, Ph.D., Chair in Gerontologic Research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). UAMS Expert on Geriatric Nutrition and Exercise To Testify Before Congressional Special Committee on Aging LITTLE ROCK – William J. Evans, Ph.D., director of the Nutrition, Metabolism and Exercise Laboratory in the Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will testify before the Congressional Special Committee on Aging at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 30, in the Senate Hart Building, Room 216, in Washington D.C. 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. 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. Gray’s Anomaly: A Source of Empowerment Feb. 8, 2012 \| “I’ll trim it so it’s not so bulky,” James Y. Suen, M.D., said as he folded, then snipped a tiny edge of gauze off before he placed it on his patient’s right jaw. He has cared for 23-year-old Jasmine Gray ever since she was 11 when she traveled from Memphis, Tenn. to see him after first being misdiagnosed. 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	LITTLE ROCK – Two faculty members at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have received awards from the John A. Hartford Foundation and the Atlantic Philanthropies, through the Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) scholar awards program. Sunghee Tak, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N., assistant professor in the UAMS College of Nursing received $120,000 over two years as a BAGNC postdoctoral scholar to support her research in the field of geriatric nursing. Linda Beuscher, M.S.N., A.P.N., R.N., an instructor in the Department of Geriatrics in the UAMS College of Medicine received $66,920 as a BAGNC Scholar to support her studies in geriatric research. This year, 13 pre-doctoral scholars and 11 post-doctoral fellows were chosen through a national competition as part of the original John A. Hartford Foundation’s initiative aimed at building academic geriatric nursing capacity in the field. To date, the Hartford Foundation has invested more than $9.28 million in scholarships for nurses through this program. BAGNC aims to reduce the disparity between society's need for a health system that can respond competently to increasing numbers of elders and the relatively small nursing workforce currently prepared to meet those demands. The Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity initiative funds five Centers of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, established seven additional university based investment projects, and provides scholarships to build capacity in geriatric nursing education, leadership, research and best practice models. 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 & Neurosciences Institute.
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