February 22, 2021

Three Grants Awarded for Interprofessional Projects in Support of Vision 2029

Jon Parham

Emily Freeman, Sacha McBain and Gary Lewis

Three proposals recently received small grants for projects including creation of an interprofessional faculty mentoring program, examining implementation of PTSD and depression screening following injury, and a pilot study to improve the patient experience during a medical procedure through the use of virtual reality. The grants were awarded by the Office of Interprofessional Education and…


July 2, 2019

Six Small Grants Awarded for Interprofessional, Population Health Work

Jon Parham

Six projects recently received small grants for efforts including an interprofessional approach to address social determinants of health; improvements to population health; and reduction in opioid use for pain management following certain surgical procedures.


June 20, 2019

Review Phase of ‘Ambitious’ 2029 Strategic Plan Nears End

Jon Parham

UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, speaks to a university town hall audience about the Vision 2029 strategic plan.

After more than a month collecting feedback and reactions to the draft 10-year Vision 2029 strategic plan, UAMS is nearing the point where it will finalize the plan and shift to implementation, said Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D., provost and chief strategy officer, during a June 17 town hall update.


January 2, 2019

UAMS Moves Closer to Vision 2029 Strategic Plan

Jon Parham

Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, snaps a selfie at the Vision 2029 retreat, which gathered representatives from UAMS clinical, education and research missions, along with two UAMS students and a group of external stakeholders.

Development of a new 10-year strategic plan for UAMS moved another step forward following completion of a two-day retreat Dec. 4-5 where overarching objectives were set for advancing the science of health in Arkansas.


November 1, 2018

Culinary Medicine Expert Visits UAMS, Sees Recipe for Success

Jon Parham

Culinary medicine works in conjunction with health coaching, nutrition counseling, exercise, medications, and other elements as part of an overall approach to improve a patient’s health and lifestyle, according to Timothy Harlan, M.D., executive director of the Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine at Tulane University.

UAMS possesses all the ingredients for an interdisciplinary approach to culinary medicine, including a wellspring of enthusiasm on the subject, said the founder of a leading center in the area where medicine, cooking, education and healthy living overlap.


April 29, 2016

Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be held May 10

Jon Parham

LITTLE ROCK – The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free family caregiver workshop May 10 for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The workshop will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at…


April 28, 2016

Event Offers Caregivers, Health Care Providers Opportunity to Experience Symptoms of Dementia

Jon Parham

LITTLE ROCK – The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging in Little Rock will host an event to simulate the symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia on Thursday, May 5. “The Alzheimer’s/Dementia Experience: Take a Walk in Their Shoes” will be…


April 12, 2016

Amyn Amlani Appointed Chair for UAMS-UALR Audiology, Speech Pathology Department

Jon Parham

LITTLE ROCK – Amyn M. Amlani, Ph.D., of Denton, Texas, has been appointed chair effective July 1 of the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, operated as a consortium between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR). The Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, housed…


April 6, 2016

UAMS Northwest Clinic Offers Free Car Safety Checks for Older Drivers at April 16 CarFit Event

Jon Parham

LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest Outpatient Therapy Clinic, 1125 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville, will host a CarFit event from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 16 with free checkups of vehicles intended to improve comfort and safety for older drivers. Appointments are not required but drivers are…


April 4, 2016

UAMS Project SEARCH Joins State Rep. Douglas Honoring Group Working to Improve Lives for the Disabled

Jon Parham

LITTLE ROCK – When Jermaine Moore completed the Project SEARCH work internship program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in 2015, he did so with custom computer-control technology that enabled him to efficiently use his computer with only head movements. Be Extraordinary, the Arkansas non-profit group who provided the equipment to Moore,…



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