General Announcements


November 23, 2021

Major Shift in Traffic Dec. 11 as Cedar Street to Close Permanently

News Staff

Traffic on Pine and Cedar streets on the east side of the UAMS main campus will shift on Saturday, Dec. 11 when Cedar Street permanently closes.


November 18, 2021

Volunteers Needed for Patient Call Light Coverage

News Staff

Supervisors and managers in non-clinical areas are asked to look at the workloads of their staff and determine if any non-critical work can be delayed to allow staff to offer support to answer patient call lights.


November 16, 2021

IT Security Tightens to Prevent ‘Zoombombing’

Ben Boulden

Zoom and UAMS are implementing tighter security measures for Zoom meetings. Effective immediately, all Zoom meetings scheduled on the UAMS Zoom account will require a passcode. Note that meeting links should never be published to web pages.


UAMS Compliance ‘Champions’ for 2021 Chosen

Ben Boulden

To highlight Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week from Nov. 7-13, each of the four areas of the UAMS Office of Institutional Compliance has selected one member of Team UAMS to recognize as their Compliance Champion. 


November 8, 2021

New Entrance for Outpatient Pharmacy Opens

Kate Franks

After more than two years of planning and construction, Phase One of an expansion of the UAMS Outpatient Pharmacy is now complete. During Phase Two, the pharmacy pick-up entrance is temporarily relocated around the corner where the Breast Center was previously located.


November 5, 2021

Updated: Rahn Bridge Closed for Renovation

Ben Boulden

Rahn Bridge over Campus Drive and between Parking 2 and the Rahn Building closed Nov. 9 to allow for its renovation. Construction will take about four to six months. The closing was originally scheduled for Nov. 4.


November 4, 2021

Interim COVID Event Policy Updated

News Staff

UAMS has updated the special events policy regarding all UAMS affiliated events on and off campus. Due to the pandemic the events policy is evolving to reflect how we, as a healthcare institution, are operating at this time.


October 21, 2021

New Breast Center Offers Early Morning, Evening and Weekend Hours

News Staff

Did you know the UAMS Breast Center has moved? Did you know it offers early morning, evening and even weekend hours?

The center’s new, expanded location on the third floor of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute can accommodate more patients than ever.   


October 19, 2021

War Memorial Stadium Parking Alert for Nov. 1-2

News Staff

Parking at War Memorial Stadium will be unavailable on Monday, Nov. 1, and Tuesday Nov. 2 for the scheduled State Marching Band Competition.   In the event of inclement weather, it will be rescheduled for the following week; Monday, Nov. 8 and Tuesday, Nov. 9.


October 14, 2021

UAMS Nurses Showcased in Arkansas Times Annual ‘Nurses Guide’

Ben Boulden

Many UAMS Nurses listed below contributed to the October issue of the Arkansas Times annual ‘Nurses Guide’ entitled ‘The Many Faces of Arkansas Nursing’ in addition to the College of Nursing.



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