UAMS geriatrics school ranked ninth in nation. (Inside Business).The Donald W. Reynolds Donald W. Reynolds (1906-1993) was an American businessman and philanthropist. During his lifetime, he was best known for his involvement in the Donrey Media Group. BiographyReynolds was the son of Gaines W. Department of Geriatrics geriatrics (jĕrēă`trĭks), the branch of medicine concerned with conditions and diseases of the aged. Many disabilities in old age are caused by or related to the deterioration of the circulatory system (see arteriosclerosis), e.g. at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is part of the University of Arkansas System, a state-run university in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The main campus is located in Little Rock. in Little Rock placed ninth nationally in U.S. News and World Report's annual ranking of the nation s top medical. schools. The department, which ranked 10th last year, was listed among Johns Hopkins, Duke and Harvard universities in the 2004 edition of the magazine's special report, "America's Best Graduate Schools." Also ranked was UAMS' College of Nursing, which moved from 46th to 39th in the poll. The college is celebrating its 50th year at the university. The rankings are based on surveys returned from peers at accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. medical and nursing schools across the nation. "We're pleased that our geriatrics and nursing programs are so highly regarded (by our peers), since they are essential to our mission, of promoting excellent hometown health care in Arkansas while fostering basic and applied research," said UAMS UAMS University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Chancellor Dr. I. Dodd Wilson. |
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