Jalesia Austin, APRN, recently joined the team at Baptist Health Family Clinic-Maumelle.
Austin received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and a Doctor of Nursing Practice at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Investigators at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will use a $3.2 million award from the National Institutes of Health to lay the foundation for a new treatment that could transform quality of life for children with lymphatic malformations.
A type of vascular anomaly of the lymphatic system, these malformations often cause breathing and feeding difficulties for children. Patients also frequently experience pain, infections, and disfigurement.
Jennifer S. Guimbellot, MD, has joined Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as section chief of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $175,000 grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas to support GoVision AR: Mobile Vision Screening for Underserved Children Across Arkansas.
GoVision AR, a project of the UAMS Department of Ophthalmology, aims to address the significant disparities in access to vision care and unmet vision care needs for underserved children in Arkansas through the implementation of a mobile vision clinic program.
A free, public forum on Parkinson’s disease and Parkinson’s plus syndromes will be held April 21 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
The ninth annual Parkinson’s Symposium will take place from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. in the Fred Smith auditorium on the 12th floor of the Jackson T. Stephens Neurosciences & Spine Institute. A virtual option is available for those who cannot attend in person.
