February 13, 2017

Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold its next public forum, The Biological Clocks Within, on Feb. 28. Panelists will discuss biological mechanisms that control growth, migration, sleep and fertility in organisms, including humans.

Science Café will be from 7-9 p.m. at Whole Hog Café, 12111 W. Markham St. Science Café is a relaxed opportunity for monthly exchanges with various experts. No reservations are needed, but seating is limited. Admission is free.

February 6, 2017

A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) program that provides support for treatment of childhood trauma is hosting a free showing Feb. 21 of a documentary dealing with the negative, cumulative effects of early abuse and the science-based interventions that promote healing.

The film, “Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope,” is open to the public and will be shown at 6 p.m. at the Central Arkansas Library System’s Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave.

February 6, 2017

Head and neck surgeon Chelsey Warmack Smith, MD, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She sees patients in the Head and Neck Cancer Clinic in the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and the Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic in the UAMS Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute.

February 6, 2017

The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold free family caregiver workshops Feb. 23 and March 2 for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.

The identical workshops will be held 1-5 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church located at 2301 Midland Blvd. in Fort Smith. For more information or to register, please call (479) 478-8819 or visit www.uamscaregiving.org.

February 6, 2017

Baptist Health will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Baptist Health Women’s Center-Conway on Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. The location of the ceremony is 1555 Exchange Ave., Conway.

The center will have a Level 2 specialty care nursery staffed by a clinical team that can care for babies born as early as 32 weeks.