College of Medicine
October 12, 2017
Researchers Awarded $8 Million for Anti-Methamphetamine Medication Study
Oct. 12, 2017 | Led by UAMS researchers, a new clinical study called STAMPOUT aims to help a drug user stay in treatment by keeping the effects of the drug from going into the brain. This month, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Drug Abuse awarded the InterveXion/UAMS research team an $8…
May 4, 2017
With Time on His Side, NLR Man Survives Stroke
May 4, 2017 | If his family had waited just half an hour more, the prognosis for 91-year-old Wayne Harris would not have been promising. One Saturday afternoon in early March, Cathy Harris was sorting clothes while her husband of 35 years was finishing a meal. “I could see him at the table and he…
April 21, 2017
Cabot Man Regains Use of Hands
April 21, 2017 | Using our hands to grasp a tool or offer a round of applause are simple tasks made possible by the presence of a tissue just beneath the skin called palmar fascia. “It has a real function,” said Theresa Wyrick, M.D., associate professor of orthopaedic surgery in the UAMS College of Medicine….
April 11, 2017
Med Student from Russellville Looks Forward to Psychiatry
April 11, 2017 | For most of her career as a medical student, Meghan Kerin thought she would practice internal medicine. She had a change of heart during her psychiatry rotation. “Dr. Tariq would tell us in medical school to pick the field we feel we can do the most good. I believe for me,…
March 31, 2017
Genomics Workshop Ignites Students’ Passion for Research
March 31, 2017 | A two-day workshop at UAMS made undergraduate student Daniel Games eager to get to something most people want to avoid — viruses. “I didn’t expect to get this much hands-on work,” Games said. “That was great. The workshop lectures were interesting, too, but today was all hands-on software work. We got…
March 27, 2017
UAMS Study Finds Opioid Supply of Three Days or Less Reduces Likelihood of Chronic Opioid Use
March 27, 2017 | By prescribing for a patient an opioid supply of three days or less, a health care professional can reduce the likelihood of a patient’s chronic opioid use one to three years later, according to University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research. In a report published online March 17 in the Centers…
February 9, 2017
Walmart Foundation Awards UAMS Northwest Regional Campus $125,000 for Marshallese Diabetes Program
Feb. 9, 2017 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recognized the Walmart Foundation on Feb. 6 and its continued support of the Marshallese Diabetes Program. Since 2015, the Walmart Foundation has awarded UAMS $319,000 for the Marshallese Diabetes Program and the North Street Clinic, most recently awarding the program $125,000 in December…
January 11, 2017
Relationship Expert Wakefield to Head Couples Center at UAMS
Jan. 11, 2017 | A nationally recognized expert in the field of couples therapy has joined the faculty of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to establish a program designed to treat those with issues related to interpersonal relationships. Chelsea Wakefield, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., is an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department…
December 22, 2016
UAMS Reaches Milestones in 2016
Dec. 22, 2016 | In 2016, UAMS and its physicians and researchers achieved several firsts along with other milestones in patient care, education and research. From treating chronic pain and brain tumors to starting the first comprehensive research study of synthetic marijuana products and graduating the largest class in UAMS history, the university continued to…
December 9, 2016
High School Girls Learn Orthopaedic Surgical Techniques
Dec. 9, 2016 | Nearly 40 female high school students from across the state spent a Saturday at UAMS learning orthopaedic concepts like reconstructing knee ligaments and casting broken bones. The workshop was part of the Perry Outreach Program, designed to encourage young women to become orthopaedic surgeons and researchers. For six years, UAMS has…
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