Joan M. Cranmer, Ph.D., a professor with the Department of Pediatrics in the UAMS College of Medicine recently was honored with the 2018 Outstanding Woman Faculty Award by the UAMS Women’s Faculty Development Caucus. The award is presented to a woman who is a mentor and role model with a record of scholarly endeavors, teaching […]

An estimated  one in 77 Arkansas children are identified as having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), according to a new report by the Arkansas Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (AR ADDM) Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The new Arkansas numbers are based on information collected from health and special education records […]

Feb. 28, 2018 | UAMS Medical Center is the only hospital in central Arkansas to have received international recognition as “baby friendly” for its policies and procedures encouraging new mothers to breastfeed as a healthier way to feed their babies. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched the Baby-friendly […]

Do you know a college student interested in pursuing a career in medicine or medical research? Check out the Summer Science Program sponsored by the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute and the UAMS Department of Pediatrics! The eight week program gives students experience working in medical research and a general view of medicine as a career. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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  

UAMS Honors Individuals for Diversity Efforts Four members of the UAMS family were recognized Sept. 6 for their contributions to promoting diversity on campus and in the community at the UAMS Center for Diversity Affairs’ annual State of Diversity and Inclusion ceremony. Santiago Gonzales, a medical student in the UAMS College of Medicine; Brittney Roy, […]