Lanita White
May 21, 2018
UAMS Graduates 969 Health Care Professionals
May 19, 2018 | Degrees and certificates were awarded to 969 graduates of the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) five colleges and graduate school May 19 during a commencement ceremony at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock. Degrees were presented to 157 in the College of Medicine; 282 in the College of Nursing; 111…
April 19, 2018
UAMS Student Pharmacists Win Three-Award Sweep in National Competition
April 19, 2018 | Students of the UAMS College of Pharmacy recently took home three American Pharmacists Association (APhA) national awards for patient care and education. Several of the college’s faculty and alumni also were elected to leadership positions in the association. Nicki Hilliard, Pharm.D., a professor in the college, became the first Arkansan to…
April 4, 2018
March Man-ness Takes to the Court for Fifth Win
April 4, 2018 | Although UAMS doesn’t field a sports team, the UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center’s students and clinicians represented the university well March 24 on the basketball court at its fifth annual March MAN-ness Health Event. On the gym floor at Saint Mark Baptist Church in Little Rock, the center’s students…
March 8, 2018
UAMS 12th Street Center to Host ‘March Man-ness’ at Saint Mark Baptist March 24
March 8, 2018 | – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) 12th St. Health & Wellness Center invites the public to participate in free health care services at its “March Man-ness Men’s Health Event” on March 24 at Saint Mark Baptist Church in Little Rock. While this event focuses on men’s health, women…
January 22, 2018
UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center to Host ‘Confidence Project’ Feb. 3
Jan. 22, 2018 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) 12th St. Health & Wellness Center invites girls ages 10-18 to participate Feb. 3 in the Confidence Project, covering topics from women’s health and social wellness to physical wellness and mental health. The free, one-day class will be from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at…
December 20, 2017
Pharmacy Conference Keeps Pharmacists Up to Date
Dec. 20, 2017 | On a Sunday morning in a UAMS auditorium, John Kirtley, Pharm.D., engaged his audience in a brief call-and-response dialogue. “How many hydrocodone pills were dispensed in Arkansas last year?” Kirtley asked. Scattered voices called out guesses. Kirtley told them the total: It was 108 million, and another 49 million oxycodone pills…
November 17, 2017
UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center to Provide Health Screenings Nov. 30 for World AIDS Day
Nov. 17, 2017 | In observance of World AIDS Day, the public is invited to participate in free health care screenings from 4-8 p.m. Nov. 30 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) 12th Street Health & Wellness Center, 4010 W. 12th St. The center will provide free HIV testing. The testing will…
August 18, 2017
Pharmacy Student Organizations Win National Chapter of the Year Awards
Aug. 18, 2017 | Two UAMS College of Pharmacy student organizations — chapters of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) and the Kappa Epsilon Professional Pharmacy Fraternity — recently walked away with chapter of the year awards. Kappa Epsilon won Chapter of the Year for 2015-2016. This year the meeting was Aug. 2-5 in New…
March 23, 2017
March Man-ness Puts Annual Event in Win Column for Fourth Time
March 23, 2017 | Like the March Madness college basketball tournament from which it takes its name, March Man-ness Men’s Health Event organized by the UAMS 12th Street Center for Health & Wellness continues to draw the attendance of new and old fans alike. For Dale Handie, 43, of Little Rock, it was his third…
February 28, 2017
Black History Panel Discusses Higher Education
Feb. 28, 2017 | A group of Arkansas educators and students convened at UAMS on Feb. 23 to discuss issues facing black students throughout the education system. More than 50 UAMS faculty, staff and students attended the event, hosted by the Chancellor’s Committee for Diversity and the UAMS Center for Diversity Affairs as part of…
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