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September 25, 2023

UAMS Division of Research and Innovation Engages Researchers at Orientation and Administrative Showcase

David Robinson

Christy Simecka, DACLAM, D.V.M., (front left), director, Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine, speaks with Susan Steelman, MLIS, AHIP; and (back left) Kerrey Roberto, director, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, talks to Dirk Haselow, M.D.

UAMS research faculty got to hear directly from Division of Research and Innovation staff during a fun and informative afternoon that featured brief presentations and concluded with a poster session and reception with drinks and light hors d’oeuvres.


September 14, 2023

Gittens Delivers Fifth Annual State of Diversity Address

Chris Carmody

Brian Gittens, vice chancellor of the UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, delivers his State of Diversity address.

Brian Gittens, Ed.D., MPA, delivered his fifth annual State of Diversity address to a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) crowd, describing the university’s commitment to inclusivity as “dynamic and thriving.” 


September 13, 2023

UAMS Jones Eye Institute Ophthalmology Residency Program Rises to 9th Nationally in Research Output

Benjamin Waldrum

Jones Eye Institute

The Doximity online networking service recently ranked the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute’s ophthalmology residency program ninth nationally among 125 programs in research output. The institute rose four places from its ranking of 13th last year. The institute has 16 residency slots and ranked ahead of several…


September 11, 2023

Soirée, AY Magazine Recognize Nearly 250 UAMS Physicians, Nurses

Yavonda Chase

Soirée and AY Magazine recognized nearly 250 UAMS doctors and nurses in their health care lists.

Little Rock Soirée and AY Magazine recently recognized nearly 250 health care professionals from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


July 18, 2023

UAMS’ Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, Makes Becker’s List of Top Physician Leaders

Yavonda Chase

Becker’s Hospital Review named Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, the chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and CEO of UAMS Health, as one of its 2023 “Physician leaders to know.”

LITTLE ROCK — Becker’s Hospital Review named Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, the chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and CEO of UAMS Health, as one of its 2023 “Physician leaders to know.”


June 29, 2023

UAMS’ Juneteenth Event Provides Opportunity to Celebrate, Reflect

Chris Carmody

Gloria Richard-Davis, M.D., executive director of the UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, serves food to staff and faculty members during the Juneteenth celebration.

More than 200 employees from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) joined with the Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DDEI) for a celebration to mark the Juneteenth holiday and reflect on its meaning.   DDEI began holding the annual Juneteenth celebration in 2020, but this year was its first as an in-person event….


June 23, 2023

Award Ceremony Honors UAMS Faculty, Staff for Excellence in Mentoring

Chris Carmody

Seven of the Excellence in Mentoring Award recipients pose for a photo after the June 14 ceremony.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) presented awards to nine faculty and staff members during a June 14 ceremony that celebrated the service and commitment of mentors throughout the university. Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, UAMS chancellor and CEO of UAMS Health, opened the second annual Excellence in Mentoring Awards ceremony with a prerecorded…


June 16, 2023

UAMS Students Attend Travelers Game, Learn of Opportunities in Family Medicine

Chris Carmody

Leslie Stone, M.D., MPH, stands on the field before the Arkansas Travelers' May 30 game at Dickey-Stephens Park.

UAMS Students gathered with faculty members and residents from the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine and UAMS Regional Campuses to enjoy an Arkansas Travelers baseball game and discuss the opportunities the family medicine program offers across the state.


May 19, 2023

UAMS, Project SEARCH Celebrate Decade of Partnership, 10th Graduating Class

Ben Boulden

UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, third from right, stands with UAMS Project SEARCH 2023 graduates, left: Colby Fountain, Jakiyah Williams, Courtney Carroll, Carson Patty, Chase Caterbury, Patterson, Ranal Freeman II and Abby Bogoslavsky

Along with the 10th class of students to graduate from Project SEARCH on May 16, UAMS and Project SEARCH also reached a milestone – 10 years of working together for the benefit of those students.


May 12, 2023

Arkansas Research Alliance Selects UAMS Researchers as Scholar, Fellow

Benjamin Waldrum

John Imig and Antiño Allen

The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) recently announced that two researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will be joining their ranks. John Imig, Ph.D., an accomplished scientist focused on cardiovascular, metabolic and kidney diseases, was named an ARA Scholar, and Antiño Allen, Ph.D., a researcher known for his insight into the effects…



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