Christopher Trudeau, JD, an associate professor in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been selected for a three-year term on the Roundtable on Health Literacy with the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine.
February 19, 2018
The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas has awarded $104,169 to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to expand an education program using simulation to reduce sepsis, a life-threatening condition caused by infection.
The gift goes to fund the Simulation Outreach to Address Patient Safety (SOAPS) program, which began two years ago and which served as a catalyst for a statewide initiative to improve patient safety in Arkansas. The program will be expanded to five hospitals in Arkansas.
February 12, 2018
Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold its next public forum, "Farming in the 21st Century," on Feb. 27. Panelists will contrast farming operations, large and small, as well as discuss the challenges of modern farming, crop choices, methods, and costs.
Science Café will be held from 7-9 p.m. at Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 N. Rodney Parham Road. The event is a relaxed opportunity for monthly exchanges with various experts. No reservations are needed, but seating is limited. Admission is free.
February 11, 2018
Baptist Health is the first, and only, medical center in central Arkansas to offer robotic arm-assisted total knee, partial knee, and total hip replacement with Stryker’s Mako System. This highly advanced robotic technology transforms the way joint replacement surgery is performed, enabling surgeons to have a more predictable surgical experience with increased accuracy.
Baptist Health medical centers in Little Rock and North Little Rock now each have a Mako robot for orthopedic cases.
February 11, 2018
CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs has named Crystal Bohannan as vice president of operations. In her new position, Bohannan will be responsible for overseeing finance and revenue for CHI St. Vincent’s locations in Hot Springs, which include a hospital and multiple clinics.
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