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UAMS, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Forge Agreement to Expand Healthcare Education Pathways
State Medical Society Elects Officers
UAMS Receives $1M to Create Endowed Funds in Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Sisira Yadala, MD, Honored with AMS Best Faculty Award
Dorothy Snider Foundation Awards $110K Grant to UAMS College of Medicine for Scholarships
CARTI Cuts Ribbon on Heber Springs Cancer Center
Arkansas Children’s Names Alison Ziari, MD, as Senior VP of Practice Plan, President of ACPSO
Second Annual Baptist Health Stroke Walk is May 29 in Little Rock
July 2, 2018
CARTI Golf Classic Raises Funds for Canc...

Thirty two years ago, the Arkansas Automobile Dealers Association and the Independent Insurance Agents of Arkansas created the CARTI Golf Classic. Since its inception, the Golf Classic has raised more than $4 million that is used to support CARTI programs to ensure that patients have the best resources available to fight their battle with cancer.

Mark the calendar for this annual event which will be held Oct. 1, 2018 at the Maumelle Country Club, 100 Club Manor Dr. in Maumelle. Tee times are 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

July 2, 2018
Research Paves Way for Novel Therapy to...

A recent study by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) researchers shows that a type of blood protein that everyone is born with protects against osteoporosis, illuminating the potential for a novel approach to treatment.

July 2, 2018
Study Shows UAMS Device Can Help Assess...

A biomagnetic technique developed at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) can be used to assess the brain and heart health of third-trimester fetuses exposed to opioids, UAMS researchers showed in a recent pilot study.

The study was published online in the medical journal Addiction, authored by Diana Escalona-Vargas, PhD, research faculty in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; and Jessica Coker, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, all in the College of Medicine.

June 25, 2018
Arkansas Heart Hospital Unveils At the H...

Arkansas Heart Hospital has announced the creation of At the Heart--the hospital’s own podcast. This is the first hospital podcast in the state.  

“This is an exciting time in healthcare, being able to provide weekly, timely podcasts focused not only around the heart, but other health issues facing Arkansans,” said Michelle Rupp, director of PR and Communication and one of the hosts. “We are thrilled to partner with Lisa Fisher on this project.”

June 25, 2018
Drew Memorial Health System Dedicates Ol...

During a private family reception and ceremony held recently, Drew Memorial Health System formally dedicated the Olivia Faith Beebe Nursery.