April 22, 2022
UAMS’ First ECMO Patient Returns to Thank the Team that Saved Her
Sherri Holder says people often refer to her as a miracle. But she thinks the UAMS nurses, doctors and respiratory therapists on H4 who cared for her last year are the real miracles.
April 12, 2022
UAMS to Hold Drive-Thru Senior Expo in Jonesboro on April 25
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Center on Aging-Northeast in Jonesboro is holding its fourth annual Senior Expo on April 25 at Nettleton Baptist Church in Jonesboro.
April 6, 2022
UAMS Hires Andy Davis as Vice Chancellor of Institutional Relations
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has hired former Arkansas Rep. Andy Davis as its new vice chancellor of institutional relations. He will start on or around May 1.
March 17, 2022
UAMS to Close COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic, Drive-Thru Testing Site
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will close its COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at the Monroe Building at 4 p.m. Friday, March 18. UAMS will continue to offer COVID vaccines through individual clinics.
Additionally, the COVID testing drive-thru site, located at Shuffield Drive and Jack Stephens Drive on the UAMS campus, will close at 4 p.m. Friday, March 25.
February 7, 2022
UAMS Names Jamie Banks as Assistant Vice Chancellor of Advancement Planning, Development
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has hired Jamie Banks as the assistant vice chancellor of advancement planning and development.
February 4, 2022
Arkansas Rural Health Partnership Hires Rex Jones as CEO, Names Mellie Bridewell New President
LITTLE ROCK — Rex Jones is joining the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP) as chief executive officer, effective May 1, 2022. He will succeed Mellie Bridewell, who will continue to serve the nonprofit as president, a new senior leadership position that will allow her to focus on strategic growth initiatives for the organization.
January 21, 2022
UAMS Notifies Patients of Personal Information Breach
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has discovered a breach of patient information and is notifying the affected patients.
January 5, 2022
Governor Welcomes 12 National Guard Soldiers to UAMS COVID Testing Facility
Gov. Asa Hutchinson visited the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Tuesday to welcome 12 Arkansas National Guard soldiers who were assisting with COVID-19 testing.
December 21, 2021
UAMS Names Kirt Simmons, DDS, Ph.D., Chair of Department of Pediatric and Special Needs Dentistry
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has appointed Kirt Simmons, DDS, Ph.D., as chair of the Department of Pediatric and Special Needs Dentistry. He has served as the department’s interim chair since August 2020.
December 8, 2021
UAMS Receives $3 Million to Reimburse Facilities Providing Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently received $3 million from the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate facilities across the state providing opioid use disorder patients with medication-assisted treatment.
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