November 19, 2020
How To Talk to Your Patients About Smoking
In recognition of the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout Day (Nov. 19), here are some tips on talking to your patients about smoking.
November 17, 2020
UAMS Fitness Court Open to Employees, Students
UAMS has worked with the National Fitness Campaign and the City of Little Rock to build an outdoor fitness court here on campus. Starting Nov. 19, the court will be available to UAMS employees and students only.
Once the construction on the other side of the court has cleared and it is safe for foot traffic to come from the neighborhood side, we will open it fully to the community and have a grand opening.
Options to Help Employees Quit Tobacco
UAMS has a number of options for employees who are trying to quit smoking or using other tobacco products.
COPH Presents Webinars on Proper Ventilation During COVID
The Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health teamed up with Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce earlier this month to present webinars on the role of proper ventilation in protecting employees, customers and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. These webinars are now available on YouTube.
November 12, 2020
New All Hazards Plan and Quick Reference Flip Charts
Effective December 1, the new comprehensive UAMS All Hazards Emergency Operations Plan and plain language alert procedures will be implemented. UAMS will no longer use emergency color codes for hazards or incidents.
November 10, 2020
Barton Bridge Now Closed
Effective Nov. 23, the Barton Bridge, which connects the Barton Building to Biomed I, will be closed for 45 days.
November 5, 2020
November MVP — Keira Webb
![Keira Webb is the November MVP of the Month.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Keira-Webb-scaled-e1604608692200-150x150.jpg)
Congratulations to Keira Webb, our November MVP of the Month!
Webb works as a Campus Environmental Services housekeeper, a position she has only held for a few months. In that time, she has impressed her co-workers with her diligence and attention to detail.
Occupational Therapy Program Experiences Eventful First Year
![Mark Koch, OTD, (center) speaks with students Awbrey Gibby and Sarah Arenas during a class in January.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/OT-150x150.jpg)
If you had asked Sherry Muir, Ph.D., OTR/L, earlier this year what challenges she expected when the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program welcomed its first class of students, she wouldn’t have predicted a pandemic disrupting classes just weeks after they started.
November 4, 2020
UAMS Meets State Goal, Buys 20% of Food from Arkansas Sources
![UAMS purchases 20% of its food from local sources, including fruits, vegetables, poultry, rice, dairy, bread and coffee.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/iStock-1169145715-150x150.jpg)
For the second year, UAMS purchased 20% of its food from local sources, meeting a requirement set by the Arkansas Legislature.
November 3, 2020
College Honors Three Faculty Members
The College of Health Professions recognized three exceptional faculty members this semester.
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