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Gary Clark, PD, Boosts Family Scholarship in UAMS College of Pharmacy
Arkansas Children’s, Lyon College School of Dental Medicine to Partner 
UAMS Radiation Oncology Center Receives $200,000
UAMS Receives Initial Accreditation for Preventive Medicine Residency Program
War Does Not Make America Healthy, Again
FDA Releases Results from Largest-Ever Testing of Infant Formula in the U.S.
UAMS Invests Jorge Saucedo, MD, MBA, in Nolan Family Distinguished Chair in Internal Medicine
Baptist Health Nurses Recognized Among Arkansas’ ‘40 Nurse Leaders Under 40’
January 11, 2021
Two NYITCOM Student Doctors Matched to M...

Two members of New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University’s Class of 2021 were matched to U.S. military residencies and will begin their graduate medical education in conjunction with service to their country. 

Student doctor Kimberly Fletcher matched in psychiatry and will perform her residency at Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Hood, Tex. Student doctor Danny McIntyre was placed into a transitional year program at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, Ga.

January 11, 2021
Local Volunteer Aims to Increase Dementi...

A campaign to tackle the stigma and lack of understanding around dementia is underway with the support of the Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) at UAMS.

The AGEC is hosting a virtual Dementia Friends Information Session on Jan. 12h and is looking for community members to join in learning about dementia and helping people who are living with it in our area. Dementia Friends of Arkansas, the Arkansas State Library and the Central Arkansas Library System are collaborating with the AGEC for this event.

January 11, 2021
Methodist Family Health Foundation Adds...

Methodist Family Health Foundation announced its 2021 slate of officers and members to its board of directors. New members are:

-Linda Barnes of Little Rock. Barnes retired from Entergy in 2012 and is a lifelong United Methodist. She is a member of St. James United Methodist Church in Little Rock.

-Karla Hilburn of Little Rock. Hilburn is co-owner of Corky’s Ribs & BBQ and is an independent consultant with Rodan & Fields. She is a member of St. James United Methodist Church in Little Rock.

January 4, 2021
UAMS Triage Team Honored by DAISY Founda...

Nurses in the COVID-19 Triage Team at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) were honored by the national DAISY Foundation and the California-based HealthImpact nonprofit organization for devising a screening process for patients who are homeless or rely on public transportation.

January 4, 2021
‘Believe,’ a ‘Safe and Strong’ Campaign...

Northwest Arkansas healthcare workers received initial COVID-19 vaccinations with the anticipation of their remaining co-workers receiving the COVID-19 vaccination by New Year’s Day 2021.