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Arkansas Children’s Debuts Region’s Only Pediatric Exercise Science Lab
Arkansas Awarded $7,107,244 to Support Families through HRSA’s Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting Program
Gynecologic Oncologist Laura B. Huffman, MD, Joins UAMS
Nidhi Kapoor, MD, Joins Neurology Department as UAMS’ First Neurohospitalist
UAMS’ Pao-Feng Tsai, Sarah Rhoads Inducted as American Academy of Nursing Fellows
Stephens Elem. School-Based Health Center, with Arkansas Children's, Serves Students and Families
DHS to Launch New Medicaid Management Information System Nov. 1
UAMS Translational Research Institute Receives $3.5 Million Federal Grant
October 16, 2017
Stephens Elem. School-Based Health Cente...

Children at three local schools will have more opportunities for wellness where they live, learn, and play with the opening of the Stephens Elementary School-Based Health Center in the Little Rock School District.

The center is a collaborative effort, with Arkansas Children’s as its medical partner in providing primary care to students at Stephens Elementary. Student siblings will also receive care. Students who participate in the Children’s International program at Bale and Wakefield Elementary Schools in the LRSD will also have access to the center’s care.

October 16, 2017
DHS to Launch New Medicaid Management In...

The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) announced it will launch its new Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) on Nov. 1. The new system will streamline claims processing, and provide a more efficient reimbursement method for both providers and the state. Doctors and hospitals will now have the ability to submit claims and other documents electronically.

October 16, 2017
UAMS Translational Research Institute Re...

The UAMS Translational Research Institute has received funding for a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) totaling $3,497,558, through Aug. 31, 2018.

October 16, 2017
UAMS Study Identifies One Reason Myeloma...

Researchers with the Myeloma Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have identified one reason myeloma patients respond differently to treatment — the cancer cells can vary in type and intensity, depending on where they are located in the bone marrow.

The team, headed by Leo Rasche, MD, and Niels Weinhold, PhD, reported these findings in the Aug. 16 edition of the online publication Nature Communications in the article, “Spatial Genomic Heterogeneity in Multiple Myeloma Revealed by Multi-region Sequencing.”

October 16, 2017
Tiny Hands Monster Bash Costume Party to...

Scare up some fun this Halloween at the Tiny Hands Monster Bash. The costume party fundraiser is scheduled for 6:30-11 p.m. on Oct. 27 at Next Level Events, located at 1400 W. Markham St. in Little Rock’s Union Station.

Proceeds from the event benefit the Family Home and the UAMS neonatal intensive care unit.

The evening’s entertainment will include live music, dancing, a silent auction, and hors d’oeuvres. Beer, wine, and “monster juice” cocktails are included in the ticket price; a cash bar also will be available.