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April 9, 2021
April MVP — Rose Farquhar
Each month, I have the privilege as chancellor of recognizing and celebrating an employee who represents the UAMS values of being polite, friendly, respectful, thoughtful, positive and compassionate. The MVP for April is just such a person, and I am pleased to announce that Rose Farquhar is our honoree. Rose is a social worker in the Internal Medicine Clinic.
April 6, 2021
Mehta Awards Ceremony Honors First Creative Writing Winners
What Paulette Mehta called a “cultural renaissance” at UAMS reached another milestone on April 1: the presentation of the first annual Drs. Paulette and Jay Mehta Awards in Creative Writing. The awards are the result of a $50,000 gift by Drs. Jay and Paulette Mehta and is administrated by the College of Medicine’s Department of…
March 23, 2021
Virtual Match Day Celebration Doesn’t Dampen COM Seniors’ Enthusiasm
Senior medical students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) gathered virtually Friday – some by themselves, some holding babies, some surrounded by family, friends and even their dogs – to announce where they would be continuing their medical training. Just before the virtual ceremony began, the students at UAMS and other medical…
March 16, 2021
Town Hall Speakers Highlight UAMS Efforts to Bolster Health Equity
Increasing health equity and decreasing disparities inspire action at UAMS. The efforts include operating a food pantry for students and employees that has distributed more than 245,000 meals, sustaining a student-run, faculty-supervised clinic that provides health screenings and preventative care to an underserved community and providing outreach to minority communities in Northwest Arkansas fighting COVID-19….
March 12, 2021
Ruth Allen Arkansas Symphony Orchestra’s Virtual Spring Concert Available for Free on Vimeo
Unable to watch the Ruth Allen Arkansas Symphony Orchestra’s Virtual Spring Concert? No problem! The recording is available for free on Vimeo.
March 11, 2021
Leigh Ann Wilson and Collin V. Montgomery, APRN, receive 2020 Chris Hackler Award
Two employees who work with the Adult Sickle Cell Disease Clinical Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently received the 2020 Chris Hackler Award for Excellence in Medical Ethics. Social worker Leigh Ann Wilson and Collin V. Montgomery, APRN, assist UAMS’ sickle cell patients. Sickle cell disease is a genetic disease…
March 3, 2021
March MVP — Joseph Woodall
Dear Team UAMS, Each month, I have the pleasure of recognizing and celebrating an employee who represents the UAMS values of compassion, hard work and dedication. The MVP for March is just such a person, and I am pleased to announce that Joseph Woodall is our honoree. Joe is senior systems administrator, advanced, for UAMS…
February 25, 2021
Chancellor’s State of the University Highlights Accomplishments in Challenging Year
Just meeting expectations in clinical care, medical education and research would have been a crowning achievement during the COVID-19 global pandemic, said University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA. But instead, UAMS far exceeded expectations in almost every area.
February 22, 2021
Three Grants Awarded for Interprofessional Projects in Support of Vision 2029
Three proposals recently received small grants for projects including creation of an interprofessional faculty mentoring program, examining implementation of PTSD and depression screening following injury, and a pilot study to improve the patient experience during a medical procedure through the use of virtual reality. The grants were awarded by the Office of Interprofessional Education and…
February 18, 2021
Mindfulness Program Offers Coping Skills during Stressful Time
Searching for peace of mind and a better way of coping with the everyday stresses of life and the newer anxieties brought on by a global pandemic might seem like a possible source of frustration itself. Many UAMS students, residents and faculty for the last two years have nevertheless found that search to be a…
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