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June 15, 2020

June MVP — Kanisha Griswold

Yavonda Chase

Kanisha Griswold is the June MVP of the Month!

Congratulations to Kanisha Griswold, our June MVP of the Month! A medical assistant in Head and Neck Oncology in the Cancer Institute, Kanisha is a perfect example of what it means to go above and beyond.


June 9, 2020

Project SEARCH Interns Redirect Efforts During Pandemic

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Group photo of Project SEARCH interns

Every time there’s been a fly-over to show appreciation for the health care workers at UAMS, the interns of Project SEARCH have stepped outside and turned their eyes skyward in solidarity with their former coworkers. “We’re proud of them, for what all they’ve done, because we know it’s hard,” said Heather Keister, whose last internship…


June 8, 2020

Day Camp Opens for UAMS Employees’ Children During Pandemic

Linda Haymes

Natasha Gayden, a paraprofessional with the Little Rock School District who usually works with preschool children, cares for Brianna and Tenley Lewis and other students at the UAMS Day Camp at Pulaski Heights Elementary and Middle Schools while the childrens' parents work at UAMS.

When COVID-19 arrived in Arkansas in March, Gov. Asa Hutchinson directed that public school buildings statewide be closed to help slow the spread of the contagious and potentially deadly disease. As Little Rock School District students and teachers vacated their buildings and moved to remote learning, physicians, nurses and other essential employees at UAMS scrambled to secure childcare.


June 5, 2020

College of Health Professions Celebrates Graduates Via Zoom

Yavonda Chase

The College of Health Professions Physical Therapy program used skeletons as stand ins for the students in their hooding ceremony.

The College of Health Professions approached this commencement season with pomp, circumstance and a lot of creativity.


June 2, 2020

College of Public Health Jumps into Action for COVID-19 Response

Ashley McNatt

Contact Tracing

June 2, 2020 | The UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health has established a contact tracing call center on the UAMS campus to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Contact tracing is how public health officials track the spread of an infectious disease. In this situation, if a person is confirmed to…


May 29, 2020

Drive-thru screening for COVID-19 Brought to Little Rock Neighborhood

Ben Boulden

Jennifer Hunt, left, points toward the entryway for the drive-thru while describing the flow of traffic to Gov. Asa Hutchinson, second from left, and UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson (wearing black cap).

As the late morning sun dried out the rainwashed pavement May 23 at Saint Mark Baptist Church in Little Rock, UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, and Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott greeted Gov. Asa Hutchinson as he arrived to visit with members of the UAMS Triage Unit’s mobile team. The team conducted drive-thru evaluations…


May 28, 2020

Farmers Market Opens on Campus

Yavonda Chase

A variety of fruits and vegetables are available for purchase at the Farmers Market.

Employees and students don’t have to go far to pick up fresh fruit and vegetables now that UAMS is sponsoring a Farmers Market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Tuesday.


May 22, 2020

Grad School Celebrates Graduates Joining Careers of Lifelong Learning

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Screen shot of Dr. McGehee at virtual hooding

College deans and faculty always go the extra mile to help their students, and this year for UAMS Graduate School Dean Robert E. McGehee Jr., Ph.D., that was literal. Usually “the extra mile” involves writing a last-minute recommendation or providing a glowing reference. This year, McGehee put in the miles by driving around Central Arkansas,…


May 21, 2020

Graduating College of Medicine Class Breaks Tradition, Makes History

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Student being hooded with family

When the UAMS College of Medicine held the first virtual Honors Convocation in its 141-year history for the Class of 2020, the faculty balanced this departure from tradition with an extra dose of symbolism. It became clear in the days leading up to the ceremony that the students might not all receive their academic robes…


May 20, 2020

Diversity Summer Outreach Programs Go Digital

Spencer Watson

Learning opportunities such as the Academy of Pre-Health Scholars will be moved online to increase safety and provide broader access.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, summer outreach programs of the UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion have been moved online. The programs, designed to cultivate an interest in health sciences among up-and-coming students from kindergarten to undergraduate levels, particularly underrepresented minority students, include the DDEI STEM Academy, the Academy of Pre-Health Scholars and…



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