The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is Arkansas' only comprehensive academic health center with outreach programs operating in every county and a regional campus in Northwest Arkansas.
In addition to our hospital and clinics, UAMS includes five colleges and a graduate school, eight Area Health Education Centers and seven institutes of excellence. With our wide range of influence, UAMS is impacting the health care of Arkansans now and in the future.
Ralph Vogel, Ph.D., R.N., a clinical assistant professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, was recently honored for his many years of service with the Arkansas Genetic Health Committee (ARGHC).
The cover photo on a recent issue of the Kidney International journal came from a study by a UAMS graduate student that suggests the compound resveratrol may better protect the kidney from sepsis.
Cigarette smokers with fewer resources have a harder time kicking the habit than those from higher socioeconomic backgrounds.
