September 25, 2017

Sherry Muir, PhD, has been appointed program director for the new occupational therapy doctoral program developed as a joint offering by the College of Health Professions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville (UAF).

September 18, 2017

Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Sept. 26 with several hands-on virtual reality demonstrations, and an expanded version of its public forum science series.

The special edition of the forum will be from 6:30-9 p.m. at the Historic Arkansas Museum, 200 E. Third St. in Little Rock.

In the past decade, Science Café has hosted over 270 panelists, discussed 90 topics, aired 75 radio shows, and hosted 5,800 attendees.

September 18, 2017

People with sickle cell disease, their families, healthcare professionals, and the public are invited to the 2017 annual Sickle Cell Symposium on Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The symposium is free for the general public, and $20 for healthcare providers who want continuing education credit.

The central topic of the symposium is “Stem Cell Transplant as a Cure for Sickle Cell Disease: Who, When, and How?”

September 18, 2017

The 2017 Susan G. Komen Arkansas Race for the Cure will be held Saturday, Oct. 14 in Downtown Little Rock, between Capitol and Fourth Streets.

The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® Series is the world’s largest, most successful fundraising and education event for breast cancer. The race series includes more than 140 events on four continents, with over one million participants coming together every year to take part in the fight against breast cancer.

September 18, 2017

A nationally funded research center, that was created to help the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) grow its research enterprise, has helped UAMS researchers successfully compete for grants totaling more than $100 million in just 13 years.