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January 25, 2019

UAMS Honors MLK with Celebration of Diversity and Call to Service

Spencer Watson

Faculty, students and staff listen to keynote speaker Tracy Steele during the 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

Dozens of UAMS employees gathered for the 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, sponsored by the Center for Diversity Affairs, which celebrated the legacy of service advocated by the slain civil rights icon and included the presentation of the Unity Award for completing a collaborative service project.


Outpatient Clinic Reopens After Renovations

Kate Franks

The UAMS Allergy, Endocrinology, Podiatry, Pulmonary and Renal clinics are housed in the space that used to be the Internal Medicine North clinic.

The former location of the Internal Medicine North clinic has been completely renovated over the past eight months and reopened Jan. 2 as the new home for the UAMS Allergy, Endocrinology, Podiatry, Pulmonary and Renal clinics.


January 22, 2019

UAMS Volunteers Provide Free Eye Exams, Glasses to Local Students

Spencer Watson

Katie Brown gives student Fily Galicia-Chavez an eye exam on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The 2nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Pediatric Vision Outreach at UAMS was a day providing vision care to commemorate a visionary. Nine organizations, four UAMS departments, and two local schools united to provide the opportunity for free eye exams and glasses to students in Little Rock and the surrounding areas.


Fitness Center Classes Prove Popular with Employees

Yavonda Chase

Yoga classes are among the most popular ones offered at the Fitness Center. The Fitness Center offers six classes a day, Monday through Thursday.

The UAMS Fitness Center expanded its class offerings in December. Now members can attend early-morning, lunch or afternoon classes — a flexible schedule that is making many UAMS employees happy.


January 16, 2019

UAMS Celebrates 10 Years in the ‘New’ Patient Tower

Kate Franks

Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) were the first patients to be moved into the new hospital.

Ten years ago, on Jan. 16, 2009, Gov. Mike Beebe stood in the unfinished space we now know as the Hospital Lobby Gallery and said, “This place is magic.” The occasion was the dedication of our new 540,000-square-foot, $200 million hospital.


January 15, 2019

Update on Tobacco Pledge, Wellness Steps to Take This Year

Yavonda Chase

Last November, employees at all UA campuses who carry the system’s medical insurance were required to complete a Tobacco Pledge.

Last November, employees at all UA campuses who carry the system’s medical insurance were required to complete a Tobacco Pledge. Those who answered either that they did not use tobacco, or used tobacco but would enroll in a cessation program, avoided an additional tobacco surcharge.


January 9, 2019

Four Students Chosen for the Geriatric Student Scholars Program

Yavonda Chase

Four students were selected for the 2019 Geriatric Student Scholars program. They are (clockwise from top left) Taylor Bennett, Samantha Pennington, Larreasha Adams and Holly Bennett.

The UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) has selected four students for its 2019 Geriatric Student Scholars program.


January 7, 2019

Project SEARCH Interns Whip Up Tasty Treats in Annual Bake-off

Yavonda Chase

The UAMS Project SEARCH interns competed against each other in the program's sixth annual bake-off. Myia Williams (second from left) was the winner.

The UAMS Project SEARCH interns squared off against each other Dec. 17 for the program’s sixth annual bake-off.


January 2, 2019

UAMS Moves Closer to Vision 2029 Strategic Plan

Jon Parham

Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, snaps a selfie at the Vision 2029 retreat, which gathered representatives from UAMS clinical, education and research missions, along with two UAMS students and a group of external stakeholders.

Development of a new 10-year strategic plan for UAMS moved another step forward following completion of a two-day retreat Dec. 4-5 where overarching objectives were set for advancing the science of health in Arkansas.


December 21, 2018

Tips to Avoid Packing on the Holiday Pounds

Yavonda Chase

Tips to Avoid Packing on the Holiday Pounds

The Employee Nutrition Clinic and Adam Carter from the UAMS Fitness Center offer some tips for enjoying the holidays — and avoiding packing on the pounds.



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