LITTLE ROCK – A scientist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is among the lead authors of a study that could lead to more effective therapies for children with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). UAMS’ Jason Farrar, M.D., and collaborators at eleven other institutions published their study in the journal Nature Medicine and […]
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Arkansas Children’s, UAMS Specialist Honored with National Award for Work to Prevent Child Abuse
LITTLE ROCK, AR. (Nov. 27, 2018) – The medical director of the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Team for Children at Risk has received national recognition for her breakthrough efforts to prevent child abuse in the state and beyond. Karen Farst, M.D., M.P.H., who also serves as the medical director of the Rebecca and Robert Rice Medical […]
Register for EBM Bootcamp – March 2, 2018
Date: Friday, March 2, 2018 Time 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Venue: Brandon South Conference Room, South Campus, Arkansas Children’s Hospital Register here: Fee is $20 Overview Participants will learn how to frame a PICO question and search the medical literature based on that question; how to critically appraise journal articles with various study designs (therapy, harm, […]
Register for Cultural Humility Workshop April17, 2018
Faculty development opportunity. “Building a new Framework for Better Social Solutions” is a two-hour interactive presentation about cultural humility. The workshop educates its participants about the dimensions of diversity, unconscious bias, micro-inequities and how these impact society. REGISTER HERE. Date: Tuesday April 17, 2018 Venue: Nabholz-Hickman Conference Room, 4th floor, Office building – ACH Time: noon […]
Six Inaugural Groundbreaking Projects Funded through the Center for Childhood Obesity Prevention at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute
LITTLE ROCK, AR. (Oct. 25, 2017) – Six early-career scientists have joined the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute’s (ACRI) Center for Childhood Obesity Prevention, as the program announces its first wave of National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded projects to help make children better today and healthier tomorrow. “These first six projects reflect the mission of the […]
New Laboratory At Arkansas Children’s Hospital One Of Two In Nation
A new laboratory is open in the Nutrition Center at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. The Nutrition Center is run by Department of Pediatrics faculty. Check out the news story from THV 11 in Little Rock: http://www.thv11.com/mobile/article/news/local/new-laboratory-at-arkansas-childrens-hospital-one-of-two-in-nation/91-482320034
Hat Club of Little Rock Donates $15,500 to UAMS NICU
Aug. 28, 2017 | Members of the Hat Club of Little Rock presented a $15,500 check to the UAMS neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) on Aug. 15, earning a symbolic tip of the cap from doctors, nurses and staff. Blue and white from the Hat Club’s distinctive baseball caps intermingled with strings of more than 50 […]
Dr. Joanna Seibert Named to Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame
Retired Pediatric Radiologist Dr. Joanna Seibert was just named to the Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame. She served the Department of Pediatrics and Arkansas Children’s Hospital from 1976 – 2015. Read more about her life on the Arkansas Business website.
Register for Professional Development Day 2017
The Pediatrics Office of Faculty Development is excited about the 2017 Professional Development Day featuring topics focused on provider health, wellness, and vitality. Date: Tuesday August 22, 2017Time: Noon – 4 p.m. (Starting with Grandrounds)Venue: Chairman’s Hall – Sturgis Building, Arkansas Children’s Hospital Lunch and snacks provided. Register to secure your slot.Registration is at no cost […]
Rick Barr, M.D., Joins UAMS as Chair of Department of Pediatrics
July 25, 2017 | Frederick “Rick” E. Barr, M.D., will join the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as chair of the Department of Pediatrics and associate dean for child health in the UAMS College of Medicine, as well as pediatrician-in-chief for Arkansas Children’s, effective Oct. 1. “Dr. Barr epitomizes the leader we have been […]