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August 5, 2020

UAMS Students Assist Homeless Shelters with COVID-19 Supplies

Ashley McNatt

Austin Larey and Ansley Scott

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, three of the top needs in Arkansas homeless shelters are hand sanitizer, masks and gloves, according to a recent Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health survey of 48 shelters. But not only did the students and faculty reach out to determine needs, they stepped up to work…


August 3, 2020

Day Camp for UAMS Employees’ Children during Pandemic Concludes with Fun, Merriment

Linda Haymes

Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, visited with children who attended the UAMS Day Camp at Pulaski Heights Middle School for a celebration on the last day of camp.

When the last day of the UAMS Day Camp arrived July 31, teachers and volunteers said farewell to the children they had spent the last three months caring for with an outdoor party reminiscent of a county fair or carnival. A summer shower shortly before the mid-day event did not dampen the festivities. The children…


July 30, 2020

Student Town Hall Addresses Diversity in UAMS College of Medicine

Spencer Watson

Natasha Thompson, a medical student and president of the UAMS Dr. Edith Irby Jones chapter of the Student National Medical Association, speaks at White Coats for Black Lives on June 11. Thompson helped organize a student town hall on diversity for the College of Medicine on July 7.

Administrators for UAMS and the College of Medicine met with minority medical students July 7 in a town hall to discuss steps the university can take to reinforce a diverse atmosphere within the college and throughout the institution.


July 28, 2020

UAMS Medical Center Ranked No. 1 in State by U.S. News & World Report

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Badges for best hospital and top ENT

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as having the best hospital in the state, and its ear, nose and throat (ENT) department was ranked among the top 50 nationwide. “Our health care professionals and support staff at UAMS are dedicated to providing the best…


July 24, 2020

Legislators Donate Lunches for Frontline COVID Workers

Spencer Watson

Deb Hutts, Sgt. Greg McKinney and Yukari Juniel offer thanks for lunches donated by members of the Arkansas Legislature to those working COVID-19 screening sites at UAMS.

Members of the Arkansas Legislature showed their appreciation for those at UAMS who continue to work on the front lines screening and testing Arkansans for COVID-19, as well as those working to care for patients already diagnosed during the pandemic. The effort was spearheaded by state Rep. Jamie Scott, who contacted Marcia Dunbar, UAMS volunteer…


July 23, 2020

UAMS Named ‘Best Place to Work’ in Best of Arkansas Poll

Spencer Watson

UAMS was chosen as the “Best Place to Work” in the Arkansas Times’s 2020 Best of Arkansas poll.

UAMS was chosen as the “Best Place to Work” in the Arkansas Times’s 2020 Best of Arkansas poll. UAMS was also among the finalists in the “Best Hospital” and the “Best Diet/Weight Loss Center” categories.


July 21, 2020

Art from the Heart Celebrates Creativity of Team UAMS

Yavonda Chase

Gohar Azhar, M.D., submitted two pieces for the Art from the Heart exhibit, including "Together." Twenty members of Team UAMS submitted artwork for the exhibit, which was presented via Zoom on July 9.

The second “Art from the Heart: Creative Works from Team UAMS” went virtual July 9 as about 60 people tuned in to celebrate the creativity of UAMS employees and students.


July 17, 2020

Chancellor Encourages UAMS to ‘Mask Up;’ Leadership Provide Updates at Town Hall

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Dr. Patterson at podium

Team UAMS pledged to #MaskUpUAMS and heard from the chancellor and senior leadership about the university’s finances, educational plans for the fall, and the latest COVID-19 case projections at a July 16 Town Hall. More than 900 employees participated virtually and others were masked and socially distanced in the Fred W. Smith Auditorium for the…


July 15, 2020

Office of Interprofessional Education Hosts Virtual Quality Improvement Conference

Yavonda Chase

Derrick Henry, M.D., a UAMS resident physician, presents "Orthopedic Add-on Case Delays, a Quality Improvement Project" during the second annual Quality Improvement for Advanced Learners Program (QIALP) conference on June 24.

The Office of Interprofessional Education (IPE) hosted its second annual Quality Improvement for Advanced Learners Program (QIALP) conference via Zoom on June 24. QIALP is a quality improvement program designed to train advanced learners, such as residents and fellows, to work effectively on interprofessional teams. Each team includes two faculty facilitators, said Wendy Ward, Ph.D.,…


July 14, 2020

Awardees Celebrated at First-ever MVP Luncheon

Ben Boulden

Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, center, stops for a photo with nine of the 12 MVP award winners celebrated July 10 at a noon luncheon.

July 14, 2020 | After enjoying a meal prepared by UAMS MVP Greg Roberts, another eight of Roberts’ fellow MVP awardees listened as Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, praised and thanked each of them one more time. “When we started the MVP program a year ago, we knew we were going to identify some great…



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