Tagged: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

AT&T Boosts 4G at UAMS With Distributed Antenna System

by Luke Jones 5/15/2013 09:13 am

AT&T announced Tuesday that it has finished installing a 4G LTE Distributed Antenna System on the campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock.

UAMS Names William Bowes as CFO

by Mark Friedman 5/3/2013 01:50 pm

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences on Friday named William R. Bowes as its chief financial officer. Bowes replaces Melony Goodhand, who left at the end of 2012.

UAMS BioVentures Company Set To Go Public

by Mark Friedman 4/22/2013 12:00 am

A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' BioVentures company that says it has a treatment that will detect and kill cancer cells is preparing to have its initial public offering.

UAMS Names G. Richard Smith Dean of Medicine College

by Lance Turner 4/12/2013 01:18 pm

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences names Dr. G. Richard Smith has its new dean of the College of Medicine and vice chancellor. The appointment is effective May 1.

Sunshine Act to Shine Light on Pharmaceutical Dollars Paid to Doctors

by Mark Friedman 4/8/2013 12:00 am

Starting in September 2014, a record of all payments that drug companies make to doctors will be publicly available, a situation raising concerns among both physicians and drug companies.

UAMS Medicine College Dean Debra Fiser Stepping Down

by Lance Turner 4/3/2013 11:09 am

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences says Dr. Debra Fiser, dean of its College of Medicine, will step down as dean April 30 to return full time to the Department of Pediatrics.

Delta Dental Gives $2M for UAMS Dental Clinic

by Mark Friedman 1/29/2013 10:05 am

The Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation said Tuesday that it will give a total of $2 million for the Oral Health Clinic at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Dan Rahn: Expanding Medicaid Critical for UAMS

by Mark Friedman 1/28/2013 12:00 am

The state Legislature's approval of the expansion of Medicaid to the 250,000 Arkansans who aren't on it is critical, says Dr. Dan Rahn, the chancellor of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Arkansas Business: The Best & Worst News of 2012

by Arkansas Business Staff 12/24/2012 12:00 am

There was good news and there was bad news in Arkansas in 2012. And in case you've forgotten the details, the Arkansas Business staff is here to remind you.

Kudos: Arkansas Businesses Receive Recognition

by Arkansas Business Staff 12/17/2012 12:00 am

Ridout Lumber, Arkansas Children's Hospital, UAMS and the Fay Jones School of Architecture all get noticed for positive endeavors.

Video: Your Arkansas Business Week in Review

by Lance Turner 12/15/2012 10:47 am

With the help of our news partners at THV 11 News, here's quick recap of some of the business stories we covered in the week of Dec. 10-14.

UAMS Opens 12th Street Wellness Center in Little Rock

by Lance Turner 12/7/2012 11:40 am

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences marks the opening of the UAMS 12th Street Health and Wellness Center, which will provide free health screenings and information to the nearby minority community.

UAMS Announces Medical Records Breach, Is Notifying 1,500 Patients

by Mark Friedman 11/26/2012 01:02 pm

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is notifying about 1,500 patients of a medical records breach involving a resident physician who was terminated in 2010.

Roxane Townsend Named CEO of UAMS Medical Center

by Mark Carter 11/15/2012 09:30 am

Roxane Townsend previously was assistant vice president for health systems at Louisiana State University, where she worked with the system's 10 hospitals.

Dr. V. Suzanne Klimberg Elected President of American Society of Breast Surgeons (Super Mover)

by Arkansas Business Staff 10/29/2012 12:00 am

Klimberg, director of the Breast Cancer Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute in Little Rock, was elected president of the American Society of Breast Surgeons at the group's annual meeting earlier this year in Phoenix

Federal Grant Will Fund Statewide Child Trauma Network

by Mark Carter 10/16/2012 10:29 am

NEST provides care and services for children exposed to trauma and is a collaborative effort between UAMS, Mid-South Health Systems of Jonesboro and Ozark Guidance Center in Springdale.

CORRECTED: Bobby Petrino's Exit Makes Mike Anderson Highest Paid State Employee

by Gwen Moritz 10/15/2012 12:00 am

The departure of Bobby Petrino as the University of Arkansas' head football coach means that the price tag on the highest-paid state employee has dropped by more than half.

Pediatric Specialty Center Opens in Jonesboro

by Jennifer Ellis 10/15/2012 12:00 am

The Centers for Children, a joint venture of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Pediatrics and Arkansas Children's Hospital, has opened in Jonesboro.

St. Vincent, UAMS Talking Partnership

by Mark Friedman 9/3/2012 12:00 am

St. Vincent Health System CEO Peter Banko predicts that in the next few years only two or three large health care networks will exist in Arkansas.

UAMS, St. Vincent Sign Deal to Explore Collaboration

by Mark Friedman 8/30/2012 11:22 am

St. Vincent Health System CEO Peter Banko says that by working together, St. Vincent and UAMS can improve access to care, improve quality and reduce duplication of services.