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May 18, 2020

May MVP — Leigh Wade

Yavonda Chase

Leigh Wade

Congratulations to Leigh Wade, our May MVP of the Month!
Leigh is a licensed certified social worker who works at the Northwest Regional Campus. Her embodiment of our core values goes far beyond her work in the clinic and residency program.


UAMS Graduates 914 Health Care Professionals

Spencer Watson

Members of the genetic counseling class of 2020 gather for a virtual celebration led by department chair Noelle Danylchuk, M.S.

Degrees and certificates were conferred to 914 graduates of the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) five colleges and graduate school on May 16. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, no commencement ceremony was held. A digital commencement program can be found here. Degrees were awarded to 165 in the College of Medicine, 255 in the…


UAMS Chancellor’s Teaching Award Presented to Tiffany Huitt, Ph.D., in College of Health Professions

Spencer Watson

Chancellor's Teaching Award winner Tiffany Huitt, Ph.D., with Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D., and Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA.

Tiffany Huitt, Ph.D., has received the Chancellor’s Teaching Award for Teaching Excellence at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Huitt is director of research and an associate professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies in the UAMS College of Health Professions. “Dr. Huitt is a model of excellence in education and scholarship…


May 12, 2020

Nursing In COVID-19: What It’s Like at UAMS

Kate Franks

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.

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

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Group portrait of INBRE students

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

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Group photo of Wellness Center staff

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

Ashley McNatt

SW LR Mobile Clinic

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

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portrait of Dr. Bradsher

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

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Group shot of residents

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

David Robinson

Collage of COVID Research 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,…



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