Inside News
September 17, 2020
Therapy Dogs Help Employees De-Stress
Some very special four-legged volunteers are doing their part to relieve stress and boost morale among UAMS employees.
On the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, several canine members of the Special Pets Offering Therapy (SPOT) team trot to the UAMS Medical Center Lobby Gallery where they sit, lie down and roll over for employees who just need a short break from the day.
September 16, 2020
Time to Get Your Flu Shot; Clinics Open Sept. 21
Flu Shot Clinics for UAMS employees, students and volunteers will begin on Monday, Sept. 21.
Flu vaccinations are mandatory (HR.4.5.18) for all UAMS employees, volunteers and students. The deadline to receive your vaccination is Wednesday, Nov. 18.
September 15, 2020
UAMS Project SEARCH Interns Graduate, Overcome Unexpected Challenges
It wasn’t how they planned, but graduation for the 12 interns in the 2020 UAMS Project SEARCH program was still about celebrating achievement. Team UAMS members Sept. 10 gave recorded video testimonials and logged in to a live streaming video to celebrate the graduating interns. Project SEARCH is a job-training program that helps young adults…
September 14, 2020
UAMS Unveils Drs. Paulette and Jay Mehta Award in Creative Writing
A belief in creative expression and a desire to encourage it amongst their colleagues is the reason the Mehtas donated $50,000 to UAMS to create the Drs. Paulette and Jay Mehta Award in Creative Writing.
September 8, 2020
September MVP — Adam Carter
Congratulations to Adam Carter, our September MVP of the Month!
September 3, 2020
UAMS Research Expo Draws a Virtual Crowd
The UAMS Research Expo on Aug. 25 drew 184 registrants for the virtual event with 25 research service providers presenting via Zoom. Sponsored by the UAMS Translational Research Institute (TRI), the event included overviews of up to five minutes from representatives of the research services. Attendees were able to drop into the event to hear…
Erika Petersen, M.D., First Female Neurosurgeon Named Professor in Arkansas
Erika Petersen, M.D., didn’t set out to become the first female neurosurgeon to be promoted to the rank of full professor in Arkansas. “If you had asked me to predict a few things in my life, that wouldn’t have been one of them. I would not have predicted being in Arkansas for 10 years. I…
August 18, 2020
UAMS Earns Tree Campus USA Status from Arbor Day Foundation
For the seventh consecutive year, the Arbor Day Foundation recognized the main campus of UAMS as a Tree Campus USA 2019. Penny Talbert, landscape manager in UAMS Campus Operations, said she was grateful for the recognition of the effort she and the team she leads have put into maintaining a health population of trees on…
August 17, 2020
Chancellor Praises Team UAMS at August Town Hall Meeting
Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, praised Team UAMS for recent accolades awarded the university and Medical Center as he kicked off his Aug. 12 Town Hall in the Spine Institute’s Fred W. Smith Auditorium.
August 14, 2020
UAMS College of Pharmacy Ranked among Top Pharmacy Colleges
The UAMS College of Pharmacy recently was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as having one of the best colleges of pharmacy nationwide, ranking 31st among 134 total colleges in the magazine’s 2020 list. “What makes the College of Pharmacy special is its people. The hard work and passion its faculty and students have…
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