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 […]
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
Dr. Boateng receives Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award
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, […]
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.
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 […]
A New Champion for Children
Brian Reemtsen, M.D., to Lead Heart Institute at Arkansas Children’s and UAMS July 24, 2017 | There’s a new Champion for Children in Arkansas. Nationally renowned pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon Brian Reemtsen, M.D., of Mattel Children’s Hospital and the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, has been named director of the Heart Institute at Arkansas Children’s […]
UAMS Receives $710,000 to Train Health Professionals to Improve Services for Children with Developmental Disabilities
July 19, 2017 | A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) professor has secured $710,000 in grant funding for the continuation of an interdisciplinary training program for health professionals with the aim of improving services for children with developmental disabilities. UAMS has directed the Arkansas Regional Leadership Education in Neuro-Developmental Disabilities (LEND) Project since 1994, […]