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Soirée, AY Magazine Recognize Nearly 250 UAMS Physicians, Nurses
Little Rock Soirée and AY Magazine recently recognized nearly 250 health care professionals from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
Soirée’s list of the area’s best doctors included 203 physicians who work at various UAMS Health locations and Arkansas Children’s. The AY list of the best health care professionals recognized 41 employees, including physicians and nurses.
5 Physicians were recognized at the RIOA: Donald Bodenner (UAMS Endocrinology Clinic), Gohar Azhar (UAMS Thomas & Lyon Longevity Clinic), Maneetha Kodali (UAMS Thomas & Lyon Longevity Clinic), Priya Mendiratta (UAMS Thomas & Lyon Longevity Clinic), and Jeanne Y. Wei (UAMS Thomas & Lyon Longevity Clinic).
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UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative Receives $5 Million Grant to Support Training Programs
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a five-year, $5 million federal grant to support the UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative in its mission to improve the quality of care for older adults. The Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program grant, awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of…
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UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative Partners in Disaster Preparedness Event for Older Adults
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UAMS Research Team Discovers Potential Alzheimer’s Drug
LITTLE ROCK — A potential new drug to prevent Alzheimer’s disease in people with the so-called Alzheimer’s gene has been discovered by a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team led by Sue Griffin, Ph.D. The findings were published Jan. 8 in Communications Biology and include discoveries of a druggable target and a…
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UAMS’ Robert Reis, Ph.D., Receives Award from International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences
The International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences honored Robert J. Shmookler Reis, Ph.D., a professor and researcher in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine, with an award that recognizes advancements in clinical science. Reis received the Jawahar (Jay) Mehta Annual Award for Clinical Scientist during the organization’s North American Section conference…
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