Inside News
December 31, 2020
UAMS Fitness Center Is Ready to Help You Reach Your Goals
By Adam Carter January is the time to move out of the holiday season and into the New Year. Now is the time to focus on healthy self-care. One constant element of 2020 has been stress, and exercise is one of the better ways to manage it. Fitness facilities have been no exception to changes…
December 29, 2020
Faces of UAMS — Lynn Hawkins
Meet Lynn Hawkins, Program Director in the UAMS Office of Strategy Management and Administration and Chief Officer of Communications and Special Initiatives with the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership. Listen as she discusses the satisfaction she gets from working with rural hospitals in Arkansas and facilitating their collaboration.
December 23, 2020
UAMS Brings COVID-19 Supplies to Drive-Thru Event in Little Rock
UAMS executives, volunteers and two state representatives handed out large tote bags containing masks, hand sanitizer and bilingual information on Covid-19 during a drive-thru event Dec. 22 at Second Baptist Church in Little Rock. UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, stopped by to greet volunteers, meet with dignitaries and help hand out bags, telling drivers,…
December 22, 2020
UAMS Triage Team Honored by DAISY Foundation for Compassionate COVID-19 Response
LITTLE ROCK – Nurses in the COVID-19 Triage Team at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) were honored by the national DAISY Foundation and the California-based HealthImpact nonprofit organization for devising a screening process for patients who are homeless or rely on public transportation.
December 17, 2020
Team UAMS Celebrates with Holiday Meal, Virtual Festivities
The holiday spirit was alive and well as thousands of UAMS employees across the state enjoyed a holiday meal prepared by Nutrition Services staff.
December 16, 2020
Year in Review: UAMS in 2020 Helps Lead COVID-19 Response, Keeps Focus on Missions
Almost nothing about 2020 has been typical. UAMS nevertheless adapted to the COVID-19 global pandemic, stayed true to its core missions and helped lead state efforts to combat the disease. UAMS responded quickly and robustly to the pandemic’s public health threat in keeping with its 140-year history of patient care, medical education and research. Classes…
December 15, 2020
COVID-19 Vaccine Available to UAMS Employees
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received its first allocation of 2,000 COVID-19 vaccinations from the Arkansas Department of Health today and began administering the first vaccines to critical health care employees.
December 11, 2020
College’s 2020 Clinical Pharmacy Team Most Successful Yet in National Competition
Three fourth-year College of Pharmacy students performed even better than they expected this fall during the American College of Clinical Pharmacy’s Clinical Pharmacy Challenge, reaching the quarter finals in the nationwide contest for the first time.
December 10, 2020
December MVP — Deborah Hutts
Congratulations to Deborah Hutts, our December MVP of the Month. Hutts is a clinical services manager who has been with the COVID triage unit since its inception.
Hard Holidays
This year has been tough on UAMS. We’ve worked together, supported one another and held our own. Now it is time for the holidays, a season that isn’t always joyful for everyone in a good year, much less during a pandemic.
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