Andrew’s project utilized the Epic Cosmos database to underscore the critical need for mental health screening in patients diagnosed with von Willebrand Disease, particularly those experiencing bleeding symptoms.
UAMS Clinical Informatics Fellowship Faculty at Epic Users Group Meeting 2023
The UAMS Clinical Informatics Fellowship faculty from the College of Medicine attended this year’s Epic Users Group Meeting (UGM) in Verona, WI. The UGM provided a platform for networking and knowledge exchange among physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other Epic users. This annual conference is a significant event for Epic customers, attracting thousands of healthcare and […]
DBMI Professor Reaches Students from Across Arkansas Free Genomics Workshop
Raymond Otoo was just starting the second day of a free three-day genomics workshop at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), but he was already seeing its value. “This workshop is great for adding knowledge to my existing repertoire of bioinformatics,” he said during a break as attendees from schools across the state […]
Study Puts DBMI Faculty Dr. Ussery Among Top 2% of Influential Researchers
March 16, 2022 | LITTLE ROCK — A study by Stanford University lists over 50 current and retired UAMS faculty among the top 2% of most influential researchers. The study is based on an analysis of Scopus, the largest database of peer-reviewed research literature. David Ussery, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Biomedical Informatics and faculty rotation […]
Electronic Medical Records Training Resource Developed for Students, Researchers
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers and students can now experience the Epic electronic medical record system in a custom environment curated for their use. The UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation (IDHI), the Department of Biomedical Informatics, and UAMS Information Technology (IT) recently teamed up to create a novel copy of […]
High School Student Earns Spot on UAMS Research Team
When a UAMS Parkinson’s disease research project needed someone with machine learning expertise, Fred Prior, Ph.D., asked Anu Iyer if she would be interested. It would have been a routine invitation among researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), but Iyer is a junior at Little Rock’s Central High School. Prior, Iyer’s mentor […]
UAMS Receives National Accreditation for Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program
March 1, 2022 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently became the only institution in Arkansas and among the first in the country to gain national accreditation of its Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program for physicians. The fellowship accreditation comes from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), providing 10 […]