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May 12, 2020
Nursing In COVID-19: What It’s Like at UAMS
The World Health Organization declared 2020 as “The Year of the Nurse and Midwife” in honor of the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth on May 12, 1820. UAMS is honoring “200 Years of Nursing and 365 Days of Caring” by sharing six UAMS nurses’ responses to a series of questions about working on the front lines of COVID-19.
Arkansas INBRE Receives 5-Year Funding of $18.4 Million to Promote Biomedical Research Across Arkansas
Arkansas INBRE, which promotes biomedical research with programs for undergraduate students and faculty statewide, has seen its federal funding renewed for $18.4 million over the next five years. While the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is the lead institution, INBRE grants and programs have impacted nearly all colleges and universities in the state…
May 11, 2020
Graduate School Recognizes Student Wellness, Nursing Program Support, COVID-19 Volunteers & Graduates
The faculty and staff of the Student Wellness Center were collectively honored as the Graduate Faculty of the Year at what would have normally been the Graduate School Spring Reception, announced via email this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Student Wellness Center is made up of Director Puru Thapa, M.D.; Vicki Flynn, M.D.;…
May 8, 2020
UAMS Mobile Unit Screens in Warren, Mountain Home, Forrest City, SW Little Rock
It’s been another busy week for the UAMS Mobile Triage Unit, which provided nearly 400 COVID-19 drive-thru evaluations last week in four different cities: Warren, Mountain Home, Forrest City and southwest Little Rock. “These mobile testing sites are vital for rural communities and people who may not have access to transportation,” said Jennifer Hunt, M.D.,…
April 30, 2020
10th Annual Dean’s Honor Awards Recognize Outstanding UAMS College of Medicine Faculty and Staff
The UAMS College of Medicine today announced its 10th annual Dean’s Honor Awards, recognizing exemplary faculty and staff for their work in education, research and clinical care as well as humanism and service to the college and its mission in Arkansas. “Although we can’t gather in an auditorium and applaud our colleagues in person this spring…
April 29, 2020
Baptist Health-UAMS Family Medicine Residency Program Receives Full Accreditation
The Baptist Health-UAMS Family Medicine Residency program has received a full accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The program was started in 2019 to provide more positions to train medical school graduates and address the physician shortage in Arkansas, especially in rural areas. Studies show that physicians are more likely to…
April 24, 2020
UAMS Names Time-Sensitive COVID-19 Grant Awardees
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division of Research and Innovation today announced six recipients of its Time-Sensitive COVID-19 funding awards. The one-year grants of up to $50,000 each will enable the UAMS researchers and their collaborators to launch research projects that advance understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic, contribute to better clinical practices,…
Gardening Community Steps in to Keep UAMS Beautiful
The tulips on the main campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) were just starting to bloom when the COVID-19 pandemic reached Arkansas. In this time of anxiety about the future, the flowers’ beauty did not go unnoticed. “There was so much concern and uncertainty,” said UAMS Landscape Manager Penny Talbert. “Many…
April 21, 2020
UAMS Nurses, Respiratory Therapists Help New York City with COVID-19
Megan Witzke, R.N., didn’t wait a New York minute to get in touch with her team once she read the names of the other UAMS nurses with whom she would be traveling to help treat COVID-19 patients.
April 17, 2020
UAMS Provides COVID-19 Mobile Triage Evaluation to Forrest City, Delta
As one who has recovered from COVID-19, state Rep. Reginald Murdock, of Marianna, knows the importance of the COVID-19 screening and testing UAMS provided April 16 to Forrest City residents. “The citizens are doing the right thing by making sure they get screened and tested, so we can continue to try to slam this curve…
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