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Arkansas Children's Hospital receives Magnet Redesignation
UAMS Mobile Health Units Now Feature Internet Access
Donation of $100K to Create Scholarship in UAMS College of Medicine
CHI St. Vincent Reaches Agreement with UnitedHealthcare
CARTI Fundraiser Supports Those Facing Cancer
UAMS, Washington Regional Approved for Residency Programs
Baptist Health Using Ion Robot for Lung Cancer Treatment
UAMS, Partners Building CHW Workforce Amid Passage of the Community Health Worker Act
April 29, 2024
Arkansas Led the Nation Sending Letters...

The following article, by Kavitha Cardoza, was published in KFF Health News on April 9, 2024.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Sixth-grade boys were lining up to be measured in the Mann Arts and Science Magnet Middle School library. As they took off their shoes and emptied their pockets, they joked about being the tallest.

"It's an advantage," said one. "You can play basketball," said another. "A taller dude can get more girls!" a third student offered.

Everyone laughed. What they didn't joke about was their weight.

April 22, 2024
Baptist Health Family Clinic-Maumelle Ad...

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.

April 22, 2024
NIH Awards $3.2 million to Arkansas Chil...

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.

April 22, 2024
Arkansas Children's, UAMS Welcome J...

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.

April 22, 2024
Blue & You Foundation Awards UAMS $1...

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.