March 8, 2021
UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations March 9 at Forrest City
LITTLE ROCK — A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 9 at Forrest City Civic Center, 1335 N. Washington St. in Forrest City. The clinic is available to pre-registered patients only. No onsite registration will be allowed. There is no…
March 3, 2021
March MVP — Joseph Woodall
![Joseph Woodall](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Woodall-MVP-full-150x150.jpg)
Congratulations to Joseph Woodall, our March MVP of the Month. Joe is senior systems administrator, advanced, for UAMS Unified Communication. This is what his nominator has to say: “A hero behind the scenes, with a compassionate heart and love of service to others, Joe has a kind demeanor and works well with everyone he is…
March 2, 2021
March S.A.F.E. Newsletter Available
The March S.A.F.E. newsletter is available. The subject is masks and respirators. Click here for the newsletter.
February 25, 2021
Chancellor’s State of the University Highlights Accomplishments in Challenging Year
![Chancellor Cam Patterson, right, listens as Sharanda Williams, chair of the House of Delegates, introduces him Feb. 23 at the State of the University presentation.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/State-of-the-University-Feb-2021-featured-150x150.jpg)
Just meeting expectations in clinical care, medical education and research would have been a crowning achievement during the COVID-19 global pandemic, said University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA. But instead, UAMS far exceeded expectations in almost every area.
February 23, 2021
UAMS Named a HDSA Center of Excellence for the Treatment of Huntington’s Disease
![Tuhin Virmani, M.D., is co-director of the Huntington Disease clinic at UAMS, which recently was named a Center of Excellence by the Huntington Disease Society of America.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Virmani_Tuhin-featured-150x150.jpg)
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been named a Center of Excellence for the treatment of Huntington’s disease by the Huntington Disease Society of America (HDSA). “Our multidisciplinary team comprised of neurologists, physical therapists, speech pathologists, social workers, nutritionists and geneticists has worked hard to bring the best care…
February 18, 2021
Mindfulness Program Offers Coping Skills during Stressful Time
![UAMS nurses at a retreat in October meditate as part of a mindfulness exercise led by Paru Thapa, M.D.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Nurses-retreat-mindfulness-featured-150x150.jpg)
Searching for peace of mind and a better way of coping with the everyday stresses of life and the newer anxieties brought on by a global pandemic might seem like a possible source of frustration itself. Many UAMS students, residents and faculty for the last two years have nevertheless found that search to be a…
February 17, 2021
Symposium Spotlights Social Burdens of Sickle Cell Disease Treatment
![Collin Montgomery, APRN, lower right, was one of three featured speakers during the recent, virtual Sickle Cell Symposium at UAMS.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/CollinMontgomery-featured-150x150.jpg)
Racial bias, the opioid crisis and the stigma of suspected drug use often make getting access to treatment a frustrating struggle for adult sickle cell patients. In a short video that opened the UAMS Sickle Cell Symposium on Feb. 2, sickle cell disease patients spoke about the attitudes of physicians and nurses that often seem…
February 12, 2021
UAMS Rural Telehealth Center Receives $1.5 Million to Evaluate Broadband Pilot Program’s COVID-19 Response
![Hari Eswaran and Mellie Bridewell](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/HHS-featured-150x150.jpg)
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Rural Telehealth Evaluation Center has 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. The Health Resources & Services Administration’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy awarded the grant…
February 3, 2021
February MVP — Marcia Dunbar
![Marcia Dunbar](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Marcia-closeup-featured-150x150.jpg)
Congratulations to Marcia Dunbar, our February MVP of the Month. Marcia is the volunteer coordinator for UAMS Volunteer Services. This is what her nominator has to say: Marcia is full of energy and a smile for anyone she passes. Her kindness is contagious as she genuinely cares about those she interacts with on a daily…
UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation Awarded $749,968 to Improve Efforts to Reduce Violent Crime in Schools
![Security guard at a public junior high school -- students OOF in background](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DOJ-Grant-photo-featured-150x150.jpg)
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation has received a three-year, $749,968 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to help reduce violent crime in and around Arkansas schools. The project, the School Telemedicine in Arkansas for Lessons in Trauma-informed Education (STARLITE), aims to improve…
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