October 7, 2020

October MVP — Shaun Jenkins

Yavonda Chase

Shaun Jenkins is the October MVP of the Month. Congratulations, Shaun!

Congratulations to Shaun Jenkins, our October MVP of the Month!


October 6, 2020

2020 Employee Service Awards — The Honorees

Yavonda Chase

Thank You

Every year, UAMS recognizes employees with 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 years of service. This year, UAMS honors 1,220 employees. One employee earns her 50-year pin, while three employees hit the 45-year mark.


UAMS Leaders Present Sunny Picture at September Town Hall

Yavonda Chase

Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, and other senior leaders presented updates on a variety of topics during the Sept. 30 Town Hall.

Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, kicked off his monthly Town Hall meeting Sept. 30 by showing the “Heroes Work Here” video. Produced by the Office of Communications & Marketing for the UA Board of Trustees meeting earlier in the month, the video shares the experiences of employees on the front-line of the battle against COVID-19….


September 29, 2020

2019-2020 Security and Fire Safety Report Now Available

Yavonda Chase

UAMS is committed to assisting all members of the UAMS community in providing for their own safety and security.  The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available on the UAMS Police Department website at www.uams.edu/campusop/depts/pd/ .


UAMS Research Shows Transparent Face Shields Significantly Muffle Sounds

Yavonda Chase

New research by Samuel Atcherson, Ph.D.,shows that transparent masks and face shields muffle sounds more than other masks do.

LITTLE ROCK —New research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) shows that while transparent masks and face shields aid in communication by restoring the visibility of the mouth and the lips, they muffle the sounds made by the speaker more than other masks do.


September 24, 2020

UAMS Health Talk Podcast

Yavonda Chase

Check out the UAMS Health Talk Podcast in which experts from UAMS talk about a variety of health topics, providing tips and guidelines to help people live healthier lives.


Virtual My Compass Instructor Training Now Available

Yavonda Chase

My Compass is now providing virtual My Compass instructor training. The training will occur on the third Wednesday of every month and facilitated virtually. The next session is from 10-11 a.m., Oct. 21.


September 23, 2020

Physician Assistant Students Receive White Coats in Virtual Ceremony

Yavonda Chase

The Department of Physician Assistant Studies held its first virtual white coat ceremony Sept. 17. Students in the Class of 2022 were assisted by friends, family and significant others as they donned their white coats for the first time.

The Department of Physician Assistant Studies in the College of Health Professions celebrated the Class of 2022 with a virtual white coat ceremony Sept. 17.


September 22, 2020

Interim Requirements for Events during COVID-19 Pandemic

Yavonda Chase

As announced to all supervisors and managers in the Leadership Connect meeting on Sept. 10, the Chancellor is requiring that all UAMS events be conducted in a 100% virtual setting, when possible, due to the current environment.


Project One/Workday is Coming

Yavonda Chase

Project One is the initiative to replace and update core administrative systems for finance, procurement, human capital management, payroll, and student administration within the University of Arkansas System. As part of the Project One initiative, Workday® will replace the current human capital management and finance systems at all institutions in the University of Arkansas System.



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