January 14, 2021

Please Be Aware of Political Activity Policy for UAMS Employees, Students

Ben Boulden

The Arkansas General Assembly convened into session at the Capitol this week. At the beginning of each session, there are always questions about participation in the legislative process. This is a good time to review the political activity policies for UAMS and the State of Arkansas.


January 13, 2021

UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Jan. 28 in Hope

Ben Boulden

LITTLE ROCK — Drive-up testing for COVID-19 will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Jan. 28 at First Baptist Church Family Life Center, 315 S. Main St. in Hope. There will be no out-of-pocket cost for testing. Up to 200 community members will be tested. The testing will be conducted by the University…


January 11, 2021

January MVP — Sharon Martin

Ben Boulden

Sharon Martin, MVP for January

Congratulations to Sharon Martin, our January MVP of the Month. Sharon is a research coordinator for the UAMS Rural Research Network within the Translational Research Institute (TRI). This is what her nominator has to say: Sharon is based at UAMS East Regional Campus, Helena-West Helena. On Nov. 4, she was calling potential research participants about…


January 4, 2021

UAMS Medical Center Discharges Its 1,000th COVID-19 Patient

Ben Boulden

Michael Kent, seated left, holds a sign announcing he is the 1,000th COVID-19 patient to be discharged by the UAMS Medical Center. Behind Kent, left to right, are UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, UAMS Medical Center CEO Steppe Mette and hospitalist Franklin Gray.

Confetti flew while cheers and applause echoed down a UAMS Medical Center hallway as UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, guided Michael Kent in a wheelchair between rows of exuberant physicians, nurses and staff. Kent was the 1,000th COVID-19 patient to be discharged and to start his journey home. Kent, who works as a senior…


December 29, 2020

Faces of UAMS — Lynn Hawkins

Ben Boulden

Lynn Hawkins

Meet Lynn Hawkins, Program Director in the UAMS Office of Strategy Management and Administration and Chief Officer of Communications and Special Initiatives with the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership. Listen as she discusses the satisfaction she gets from working with rural hospitals in Arkansas and facilitating their collaboration.


December 28, 2020

UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Jan. 6 in Jonesboro

Ben Boulden

LITTLE ROCK – Drive-up testing for COVID-19 will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Jan. 6 at Elks Lodge, 2113 W. Washington Ave. in Jonesboro. There will be no out-of-pocket cost for testing. Up to 200 community members will be tested. The testing will be conducted by the University of Arkansas for Medical…


December 22, 2020

UAMS Triage Team Honored by DAISY Foundation for Compassionate COVID-19 Response

Ben Boulden

The nurses on the COVID Triage Team who designed the awardi-winning screening process are: Sherri Traffanstedt, RN., left; Deborah Hutts, M.S.N., RN, center; and Rebeca Bryan, RN.

LITTLE ROCK – Nurses in the COVID-19 Triage Team at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) were honored by the national DAISY Foundation and the California-based HealthImpact nonprofit organization for devising a screening process for patients who are homeless or rely on public transportation.


December 21, 2020

UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Dec. 29 in Camden

Ben Boulden

LITTLE ROCK – Drive-up testing for COVID-19 will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Dec. 29 at Planting a Seed Foundation, 955 S. Adams St. in Camden. There will be no out-of-pocket cost for testing. Up to 200 community members will be tested. The testing will be conducted by the University of Arkansas…


December 17, 2020

Moore Receives National Scholarship

Ben Boulden

Alex Moore

During a virtual convention and awards ceremony in October, Alex Moore, a third-year College of Pharmacy student, was one of 15 students nationwide chosen to receive the National Community Pharmacy Association (NCPA) Foundation Presidential Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to individuals who demonstrate leadership qualities and accomplishments along with having interest in independent pharmacy. Moore…


December 16, 2020

Year in Review: UAMS in 2020 Helps Lead COVID-19 Response, Keeps Focus on Missions

Ben Boulden

In 2023, UAMS expanded physically and operationally, opening new facilities and breaking ground on others.

Almost nothing about 2020 has been typical. UAMS nevertheless adapted to the COVID-19 global pandemic, stayed true to its core missions and helped lead state efforts to combat the disease. UAMS responded quickly and robustly to the pandemic’s public health threat in keeping with its 140-year history of patient care, medical education and research. Classes…



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