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Summit to Address Youth Substance Use, Prevention Strategies
Project H.E.A.R.T. Camp Educates Future Healthcare Professionals
U of A and UAMS Advance Joint Research Through Razorback Research Catalyst
Baptist Health Acquires South Arkansas Regional Hospital
Venkat Kalapatapu, MD, Returns to UAMS as Chief of Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
James C. Walker, MD, FACS, Joins Baptist Health Surgical and Specialty Clinic-Conway
Children’s Miracle Network Partners Donate More than $5.3 M to Arkansas Children’s
UAMS Researchers Find that Smart Food Lockers Expand Access to Healthy Food in Arkansas
October 30, 2023
DHS, UAMS Program Receives $9.5M Grant f...

In an effort to increase mental health services for Arkansans, especially in rural parts of the state, the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced an $9.5 million, five-year mental health grant program.

DHS partnered with UAMS, two federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), and the nonprofit Arkansas Behavioral Health Integration Network (ABIHIN) for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant.

October 23, 2023
CARTI to Hold Weekend Screening Events f...

CARTI will promote the early detection of lung cancer with Saturday screening events at its Russellville, Pine Bluff, and Little Rock locations in November. By expanding access to low-dose CT scans, CARTI aims to improve lung cancer patients’ survival rates by diagnosing the disease sooner when it’s more likely to be cured.

October 23, 2023
Baptist Health Opens UAMS Milk Bank Depo...

Baptist Health, in support of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Milk Bank, has opened milk depots at two of its medical centers in Conway and Stuttgart.

The Conway Baptist Health Milk Depot and the Stuttgart Baptist Health Milk Depot are designated spaces for women to donate milk, which will be sent to the UAMS Milk Bank for screening, pasteurization, and nutritional analysis. After processing, milk will be sent, according to need, to hospitals throughout Arkansas.

October 23, 2023
Arkansas Children's Announces Festi...

In just a few weeks, holiday shopping will be in full swing, and Arkansas Children's is asking the community to plan ahead to help brighten the season for patients. Supporters can mark their calendars for Dec. 14 for Festival of Stars Toy and Donation Drive, the health system's largest statewide event.

October 23, 2023
UAMS Hosts ‘Food As Medicine’ Conference...

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is hosting a one-day conference to educate physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals across the state about the benefits of culinary medicine programs for optimal patient health.

Called “Prescription for Health: Food as Medicine,” the conference will be held from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Nov. 4 in the Fred W. Smith Auditorium on the 12th floor of the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute on the UAMS campus.