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Jonesboro Resident Lillie Pitts Receives Scholarship to Pursue Primary Care in Rural Arkansas
Lillie Pitts of Jonesboro, a junior medical student at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been awarded a $20,000 Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Primary Care Scholarship, which encourages aspiring physicians to pursue primary care practices in rural Arkansas. Pitts graduated from Jonesboro High School and received her undergraduate degree from…
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Texarkana Resident Kristen Rice Receives Scholarship to Pursue Primary Care in Rural Arkansas
Kristen Rice of Texarkana, a junior medical student at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been awarded a $20,000 Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Primary Care Scholarship, which encourages aspiring physicians to pursue primary care practices in rural Arkansas. Rice graduated from Genoa Central High School and received her undergraduate degree…
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Greenwood Resident Riley George Receives Scholarship to Pursue Primary Care in Rural Arkansas
Riley George of Greenwood, a senior medical student at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been awarded a $20,000 Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Primary Care Scholarship, which encourages aspiring physicians to pursue primary care practices in rural Arkansas. George graduated from Greenwood High School and received his undergraduate degree from…
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UAMS Researcher Strengthens Evidence for Connection Between COVID-19 and Pancreatitis
Patients with COVID-19 were at risk of developing pancreatitis in a study conducted by a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher using data from a large New York health system. The findings support the idea that pancreatitis should be included in the list of gastrointestinal symptoms of COVID-19, something that has been discussed…
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