May 12, 2014

UAMS Drug Trial Leads to First FDA-Approved Treatment for Blood Disorder Called Castleman’s Disease

Nate Hinkel

LITTLE ROCK – The first-ever treatment for a rare blood disorder called multicentric Castleman’s disease was approved recently by the Food and Drug Administration after drug trials headed by a researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


April 3, 2014

Public, Private Collaboration Supports Physical Therapy Program, Internal Medicine Residency at UAMS Northwest

Nate Hinkel

LITTLE ROCK – A public and private collaboration was announced today to help fund a physical therapy academic program, an internal medicine residency and related programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest campus in Fayetteville.


March 20, 2014

UAMS, Arkansas Mutual Team Up to Annually Award Primary Care Student $10,000

Nate Hinkel

LITTLE ROCK – An annual $10,000 award has been created by Arkansas Mutual Insurance Company and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to be given to a third-year medical student with an interest in rural primary care.


March 13, 2014

UAMS Center for Dental Education Welcomes Senior Dental Students from University of Tennessee for Clinic Rotations

Nate Hinkel

LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Center for Dental Education is now hosting small groups of dental students from University of Tennessee College of Dentistry for two-week clinical rotations.


March 12, 2014

Former Preemies at UAMS NICU Invited to April 12 Reunion

Nate Hinkel

LITTLE ROCK — Former patients of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and their families are invited to its third annual reunion April 12 to celebrate and reconnect with doctors and staff.


UAMS’ Marsh Named President of National Medical Organization

Nate Hinkel

LITTLE ROCK – James Marsh, M.D., a nationally prominent internal medicine specialist, cardiologist and cardiology researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been voted president elect of the Association of Professors of Medicine (APM).


February 28, 2014

Prince Tribute Band to Headline UAMS Cancer Institute’s RockStar Lounge April 26

Nate Hinkel

LITTLE ROCK – Join Little Rock’s hottest rock ’n’ roll party April 26 when Prince tribute band Vince & the Revelation headlines the annual RockStar Lounge event to benefit research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.


February 26, 2014

UAMS Names Pedro Delgado, M.D., to Lead Psychiatric Research Institute

Nate Hinkel

LITTLE ROCK – Pedro L. Delgado, M.D., a nationally known leader in integrating psychiatric care, research and education, has been named director of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Psychiatric Research Institute and the Marie Wilson Howells Professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry in the College of Medicine.


February 20, 2014

Day at the Races March 20 to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Nate Hinkel

LITTLE ROCK – The public is invited to enjoy a day of thoroughbred racing in support of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


February 18, 2014

Issam Makhoul, M.D., Named Inaugural Hutchins Distinguished Chair for Hematology and Oncology at UAMS

Nate Hinkel

LITTLE ROCK – Issam Makhoul, M.D., has been named the inaugural recipient of the Laura F. Hutchins, M.D. Distinguished Chair for Hematology and Oncology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). He is director of the Division of Hematology/Oncology in the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.



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