UAMS Health Talk University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

May is National Meditation Month and UAMS has their very own Mindfulness Program. Dr. Pele Yu is the Associate Director of the UAMS Mindfulness Program and Certified Koru Mindfulness Teacher. According to Dr. Pele, mindfulness, living in the present, and dealing with life’s struggles can be hard for so many— but meditation can help

Join Dr. Lou Ann Eads to discuss Ketamine treatment for mental health conditions.

Join Ashley McMillan, D.D.S, General Practice Dentist at UAMS Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Oral Health Clinic, to discuss the UAMS Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Oral Health Clinic.

The TeleSANE Program utilizes telemedicine to connect facility site clinicians to consultants specifically trained in caring for patients who have experienced a sexual assault.

The program provides equipment, education, and guidance to providers across the state of Arkansas to support a standardized care of practice. The consultants can be brought into the room with the site nurse and the patient for as much or as little as needed via a provided telecart.

The program connects the community resources and helps build bridges to create a multi-disciplinary approach to sexual assault care. Patients can expect an evidence-based, trauma-informed medical forensic exam, connections to resources, and after-care follow-up guidance.

Join Dr. Thomas Glenn Pait to discuss the impact of caffeine on your health.

Cervical cancer was once a leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States. Today, screening and prevention have greatly reduced the impact of this form of cancer. Still, approximately 13,960 women in the United States are projected to receive a diagnosis of cervical cancer in 2023 and approximately 4,310 will die from the disease, according to the National Cancer Institute.