James M. Raczynski, Ph.D., dean of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was invested April 20 as the inaugural recipient of the M. Joycelyn Elders, M.D., Chair in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.
Raczynski, professor and founding dean of the College of Public Health since 2002, has focused the college’s mission on health promotion and disease prevention to improve quality of life for entire communities.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has become the only medical center in Arkansas to be certified nationally as an adult Level 1 Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons. To achieve the certification, hospitals go through a rigorous review process and must demonstrate they can provide the highest level of trauma care for the most serious and urgent cases.
The Arkansas Department of Children's Service, Division of Children and Family Services is hosting a Rally to End Child Abuse on April 19 on the steps of the Arkansas State Capitol.
The event begins at 10:30 a.m. and the public is invited to attend.
CARTI has been named the recipient of a $20,000 grant from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Arkansas Affiliate to fund a resource program designed to benefit low-income CARTI breast cancer patients throughout Arkansas.
“We are always proud of the opportunity to help the women in our state with grant funds,” said Karolyn Taylor, Komen Arkansas Mission Director.
The Great 100 Nurses Foundation has released its list of the top nurses in Arkansas and half of the caregivers honored are University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) nurses.
The UAMS nurses recognized encompass numerous backgrounds and specialties in research, administration and practice. To see the UAMS nurses honored, visit uamshealth.com/greatnurses.
