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November 4, 2019

New Exhibit Celebrates 140th Anniversary of UAMS

Spencer Watson

A new exhibit from the UAMS Historical Research Center celebrating the 140th anniversary of UAMS has been installed near the College of Medicine administrative offices.

Turning 140 years old means having a lot of history to celebrate. That history is the focus of a new exhibit composed by the UAMS Historical Research Center on display across from the College of Medicine administrative offices on the first floor of the Central Building. Those who researched, curated and installed the display said…


October 31, 2019

UAMS Students Showcase Health Care Careers for Helena Teens

Spencer Watson

UAMS student volunteers gather for a group photo during a visit to KIPP Delta Collegiate High School in Helena-West Helena.

More than 150 high school sophomores, juniors and seniors at the KIPP Delta Collegiate High School in Helena-West Helena met with students from all five UAMS colleges Oct. 14 to learn about higher education opportunities and careers in health care. Now in its third year, the Raising Exposure & Awareness of Careers in Health (REACH)…


October 29, 2019

UAMS Offers Payroll Deduction for Medical Bills

Yavonda Chase

Medical billing

Medical bills can be a huge strain on the finances. But did you know that UAMS offers a payment plan to employees, complete with payroll deduction, for those who are treated at UAMS?


October 28, 2019

October MVP — Caitlin Mallinger

Yavonda Chase

Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, recognizes October MVP Caitlin Mallinger.

Congratulations to Caitlin Mallinger, our October MVP of the Month! Caitlin is a physical therapist in Outpatient Rehabilitation who was nominated by one of her patients.


October 22, 2019

UAMS-Produced Head Molds to Improve Quality of Brain MRI

Tim Taylor

Devin Guillory of the UAMS Brain Imaging Research Center wears a head mold created from 3-D photos of her.

How long do you think you could lie still without moving an inch? Five, 10, maybe 15 minutes? A person undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is expected to lay still in a relatively small space for at least 30 minutes. Now, imagine having to go nearly twice that long without moving, without changing…


Team UAMS Turns Out in Force for First Health Fair

Yavonda Chase

Mande Corbett tells fair attendees about the Stocked & Reddie food pantry.

Nearly 1,300 members of Team UAMS turned out Oct. 15 for the first UAMS Employee, Student Health Fair.


October 15, 2019

Students Explore Biomedical Sciences Options at Career Day

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Rep talking to student at booth

A graduate degree in biomedical science serves as preparation for many different careers, but how do students decide which one might be the right fit? The 19th annual Career Day for Biomedical Sciences gave graduate and undergraduate students a chance to think about just that, and to hear about the different types of careers directly…


October 14, 2019

Innovation is Focus of Storied Faculty Development Program

Spencer Watson

Teaching Scholars gather for the first meeting of the nine-month program in September.

A storied, 24-year-old program in the UAMS Office of Educational Development (OED), Division of Academic Affairs, is taking steps to help faculty members become better teachers and scholars as they themselves become students and embrace innovative instructional methods in a professional development program called Teaching Scholars. “Teaching Scholars has a great tradition of advancing the…


October 10, 2019

2019 Employee Service Awards — The Honorees

Yavonda Chase

Thank You

Twenty-three UAMS employees are being honored this year for their four decades or more of service. We want to thank them for their years of dedication to improving the health and well-being of all Arkansans.


October 4, 2019

Celebrations Showcase Parade of Cultures at UAMS

Spencer Watson

International Fest included tables with cultural items, food by UAMS Catering and demonstrations, such as a traditional Filipino dance with candles.

Hundreds of members of the campus community recently packed the ground floor concourse of the UAMS Education II building to travel the world. About a dozen countries were represented at International Fest, the Sept. 27 culminating celebration of Diversity Month, organized by the UAMS Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and co-sponsored by the Chancellor’s…



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