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Research Collaboration Between Departments of Pharmacology & Toxicology and Ophthalmology Exemplifies Translational Spirit

Abdel Fouda, Ph.D., had just joined the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in 2021 when Department Chair Nancy Rusch, Ph.D., introduced him to Paul Phillips, M.D., Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Director of the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye […]

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Nationally Ranked Ophthalmology Training

The Ophthalmology Residency Program’s commitment to excellence in education, research and clinical care is reflected in the latest Doximity Residency Navigator rankings for medical students interested in matching into the specialty. The program was ranked 13th this year for research output and 54th for program reputation, among 124 schools nationwide. Special thanks to Residency Program Director Dr. Ahmed Sallam, Ophthalmology Chair Dr. Paul […]

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Ahmed A. Sallam, M.D., Ph.D., Invested in John W. Nutt Chair in Ophthalmology

By Spencer Watson  Oct. 12, 2020 | Ahmed A. Sallam, M.D., Ph.D., a renowned eye inflammation and retinal specialist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, has been invested with the John W. Nutt Chair in Ophthalmology. Sallam is director of the uveitis service, associate professor of ophthalmology, […]

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Ophthalmology Residents Stay Active Despite COVID Restrictions

By Spencer Watson  Oct. 1, 2020 | The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic closed most everything, including doctor’s offices, giving many people free time to learn new skills. Internet videos on making sourdough bread raked in viewers. But the residents in training at the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, though unable to see patients, […]

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Paul H. Phillips, M.D., Named Chair of Ophthalmology and Director of Jones Eye Institute at UAMS

By Spencer Watson  Jan. 24, 2020 | Paul H. Phillips, M.D., has been appointed chair of the Department of Ophthalmology in the College of Medicine and director of the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). “Dr. Phillips brings exceptional strengths to his new post as a highly […]

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