October 5, 2021
College of Pharmacy Adds New Faculty for 2021-2022 Academic Year
The UAMS College of Pharmacy welcomed five new faculty members for the 2021-2022 academic year.
October 4, 2021
Jose Romero, M.D., Receives Mexico’s Ohtli Award for His Efforts in Fight Against COVID-19
LITTLE ROCK — Jose Romero, M.D., professor in the Department of Pediatrics in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) who also serves as the Arkansas Secretary of Health and director of the Arkansas Department of Health, recently received the Ohtli Award, the highest award given by the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs to persons residing outside of Mexico.
September 24, 2021
UAMS Offers Booster COVID Vaccines
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will begin offering third doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to qualifying individuals on Monday, Sept. 27, at the Vaccine Clinic at 401 S. Monroe St. in Little Rock. This clinic also provides seasonal flu vaccines.
September 7, 2021
UAMS Hires Shanea Morrison Nelson, Ph.D., As Executive Director of Pathways Academy
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has hired Shanea Morrison Nelson, Ph.D., to serve as the executive director of Pathways Academy.
September 1, 2021
UAMS’ AR-Connect to Provide Mental Health Care to Those Displaced by Hurricane Ida
LITTLE ROCK — AR-Connect, a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) program that provides mental health care via live video, is offering its services to Gulf Coast natives forced to relocate to Arkansas due to the devastation left behind by Hurricane Ida.
Grant Funds Interprofessional Training to Combat Opioid Overdose
Researchers from the Colleges of Nursing, Pharmacy and Health Professions’ Physician Assistant program are combining efforts to battle the opioid epidemic through overdose education.
August 18, 2021
UAMS to Host Aug. 25 Virtual Presentation on ‘Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy’
LITTLE ROCK — Two physicians from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will speak Aug. 25 on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy.
August 13, 2021
UAMS to Offer Third Dose of COVID Vaccine To Moderately, Severely Immunocompromised Patients
LITTLE ROCK — On Monday, Aug. 16, UAMS began offering a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to its moderately and severely immunocompromised patients.
August 12, 2021
Reminder: You Must Wear Your Mask on UAMS Property
Everyone at UAMS, including employees, visitors, faculty and students, must wear their masks at all times on UAMS property, even outdoors or while walking to and from your vehicle or other transportation.
July 26, 2021
Summer Camp Introduces High School Students to Health Careers
More than 150 high school students from across Arkansas poured into UAMS – virtually, due to pandemic restrictions – this summer to learn more about a broad range of careers in health care.
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