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UAMS Says Proton Center Continues Operating Amid Payment Dispute
Michael Huber, MD, FACC, Joins Baptist Health Heart Institute/Arkansas Cardiology
Constance Chapman, MD, MPH, Joins UAMS Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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
July 10, 2017
UAMS Pathologist Jerad Gardner Makes ‘40...

Jerad Gardner, MD, an associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine’s departments of pathology and dermatology, was named to the American Society for Clinical Pathology’s “40 Under 40” 2017 list, which honors pathologists and laboratory medicine professionals under the age of 40 globally.

The honorees come from various health systems and universities around the world. Each was selected based on their achievements and leadership qualities that impact the field of pathology and laboratory medicine.

July 10, 2017
Hospitals and Schools Recognized for Lea...

The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) announced winners of their Healthy Active Arkansas Hospital Challenge and School Challenge during an event at the Arkansas Statehouse Convention Center. ACHI’s challenges encouraged Arkansas hospitals and schools to participate in the Blue and You Fitness Challenge, competing against each other for regional and statewide fitness champion awards. Twenty hospitals and 53 schools participated.

July 10, 2017
New Technology to Aid UAMS Researchers E...

A team of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research scientists recently began using a powerful computer system that they hope will aid them in better understanding the mechanisms of mental illness.

In June, the Brain Imaging Research Center (BIRC), a division of UAMS’ Psychiatric Research Institute (PRI), installed a Dell PowerEdge system, equipped with two 20-core central processing units, three NVIDIA Tesla P100 graphics processing units, and nearly one terabyte of memory, as well as 500 terabytes of digital storage. A terabyte is 1 trillion bytes.

July 5, 2017
Department of Health to Issue Same-sex B...

After conferring with the offices of the Governor and the Attorney General, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) will now begin issuing birth certificates for same-sex couples who utilized artificial insemination and were married at the time of the birth of their child.

Amended birth certificates will only be issued in cases where the birth mother is listed on the certificate and no one is listed as the father.

July 5, 2017
Fireworks, Food, and Swim Safety

Now that summer is here, it is a good time to learn about firework, food, and swim safety.  The Arkansas Dept. of Health has issued several recommendations to help residents stay safe during the summer months:

Fireworks.  Improper use of fireworks can lead to death and injury, including burns, cuts, and foreign objects in the eye. To prevent injury, keep these safety tips in mind: