May 30, 2019

UAMS Celebrates 10 Project SEARCH Graduates

Yavonda Chase

Ten interns graduated from the UAMS Project SEARCH program on May 21.

Members of Team UAMS gathered May 21 to celebrate 10 interns as they graduated from the 2019 UAMS Project SEARCH program, a job-training program that helps young adults with disabilities develop independent living and working skills.


May 21, 2019

UAMS Financial Picture Much Improved, Patterson Says

Yavonda Chase

Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, told employees at a May 14 town hall that UAMS has a much brighter financial picture than it did 18 months ago.

Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, and other senior leaders told employees Tuesday that the financial picture for UAMS is much brighter than it was in fiscal year 2018.


May 16, 2019

Team UAMS Members Turn Out for Charity Walks

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Team UAMS at the Parkinson’s Foundation Moving Day Little Rock on April 27.

Dozens of members of Team UAMS participated in various Central Arkansas walks in April, raising money for health care causes close to their hearts.


May 2, 2019

May 2019

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May 2019


Employee Accolades — May 2019

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Antino Allen, Ph.D., an associate professor in the College of Pharmacy’s Division of Radiation Health, was invited by his alma mater, Indiana University, to deliver the first presentation in their Minority Alumni Speaker Series. His presentation was titled “Effects of Space Radiation on Cognition: Implications for Future Trips to Mars.”


May 1, 2019

Pursue Mindfulness

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Mindfulness

Purushottam Thapa, M.D., a professor in the UAMS Department of Psychiatry and the medical director of the UAMS Student Wellness Program, has a few tips for anyone interested in a mindfulness program.


April 30, 2019

UAMS, Delta Dental Band Together to Improve Oral Health in State

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Ashtyn Sturch, a senior in the Dental Hygiene program, examines a patient at the 12th Street Health & Wellness Center.

The 12th Street Health & Wellness Center has a mission. A student-run free clinic operating under the supervision of licensed health care professionals, the center provides health screenings, education, immunizations and basic dental screenings for the community. Achieving the dental portion of the clinic’s mission would not be possible without the generosity of the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation.


April 15, 2019

College of Health Professions Finds Ardent Supporter in Judy Sims

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College of Health Professions Dean Susan Long, Ed.D., (left) accepts a check from Judy Sims, the then-chair of the college's Advisory Board, during a scholarship program in November.

Judy Sims is the College of Health Professions’ biggest cheerleader.


April 12, 2019

Art from the Heart Exhibit Features Creative Works by Employees, Students

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An Art from the Heart attendee examines Octahedral with Curve, a woodwork piece created by Shalese Fitzgerald.

UAMS employees and students showed off their creative sides during the Art from the Heart exhibit April 6 at the Arkansas Arts Center.


April 9, 2019

Team UAMS Gets Moving with the #ShowUsYourMoves Challenge

Yavonda Chase

Employees from the UAMS Office of Communications and Marketing stretch during a team meeting.

In the month of February, UAMS had its first challenge for wellness — the Show Us Your Moves UAMS challenge.



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