Cancer researcher Alan Tackett, PhD, has been named deputy director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
Noted for his research in cancer biomarker discovery, Tackett is a professor in the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He previously served as associate director of basic research for the UAMS Cancer Institute and holds the Scharlau Family Endowed Chair in Cancer Research.
The Conway Regional Clinical Laboratory has achieved a two-year accreditation from the Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP).
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Rural Telehealth Evaluation Center has a received a $1.5 million federal grant to evaluate the performance of the Telehealth Broadband Pilot Program in preventing, preparing for and responding to COVID-19.
Methodist Family Health has hired Kayla Dickerson as a licensed associate counselor (LAC) for the Hot Springs Methodist Family Health Clinic.
The 17th Annual Midsouth Summit Black Expo, presented by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will celebrate Black history month with a free event highlighting health education and family-friendly entertainment.
This year’s virtual expo, themed “The Time for Health is now,” is set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Feb. 27 with a medical drive-thru at 7318 Windsong Drive in North Little Rock. The event will stream live on the UAMS Midsouth Black Expo pages on Facebook and YouTube.
