Announcements
December 31, 2024
Family Motivates UAMS College of Public Health Student to Serve
Shanda Ferguson, Pharm. D., a student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Master of Health Administration (MHA) program, has witnessed several family members deal with medical hardships, some due to circumstances beyond their control. For that reason, scholastically, professionally and personally, she’s on a mission…
December 27, 2024
UAMS Students Spearhead Maternal and Child Health Interest Group
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health strives to address the state’s maternal and child health status in a myriad of ways. That includes a Maternal and Child Health Student Interest Group, established in 2021, that trains the next generation of maternal and child health experts. “Students…
December 26, 2024
Gail Runnells, RN, Wins 2024 Bonny Hope Wallace Award
Gail Runnells, RN, a clinical research nurse manager at the UAMS Translational Research Institute, recently received the 2024 Bonny Hope Wallace Award for her outstanding work as a research coordinator, mentor and manager.
December 23, 2024
Graduate School Honors Top Achievers at Awards Reception
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School celebrated the successes of faculty and students at its Winter Awards Reception on Dec. 5. “This reception recognizes the accomplishments of our students and the mentors who support them,” said Graduate School Dean Sean Taverna, Ph.D., from the Helen Guinn Adams Atrium in Biomedical Research…
December 19, 2024
Head Start Carolers Bring Holiday Spirit to Halls of UAMS
The halls of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) were alive with the sound of music Dec. 13 as a line of preschoolers from the UAMS Kennedy Head Start center left a trail of sparkle and song from the chancellor’s office to the Lobby Café. The 13 pint-sized carolers each wore a floppy…
December 12, 2024
MVP for December — Steve Swaim
Meet Steve Swaim, a patient representative in the Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Program in the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. In the course of his work, he puts into practice the UAMS values of integrity, respect, diversity and health equity, teamwork, creativity, excellence and safety.
December 6, 2024
Pharmacy Student Among 15 Nationwide Chosen for ACCP Standing Committee
Jessica Allred, a fourth-year student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy, was recently one of only 15 pharmacy students nationwide to be awarded a standing committee position with the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP). “Jessica’s selection to this national standing committee is a testament to her dedication, leadership…
November 27, 2024
College of Public Health Student Balances School, Parenting and Music
Joe Sundell is a dedicated family man, student and singer-songwriter. Sundell, a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, Health Systems and Services Research doctoral student, acknowledges that balancing the responsibilities can be tough. However, he finds a way to manage the tasks as each play a role…
November 25, 2024
REACH Delta Event Shows Teens the Pathway to Health Careers
Students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) sought to offer encouragement and inspiration to the more than 200 high school teens who attended an outreach event earlier this month at the Pine Bluff Armory in White Hall. Meena Chatrathi, a third-year student in the UAMS College of Medicine, gave an overview of…
November 21, 2024
UAMS Medical Center Achieves Magnet® Recognition for Clinical Care and Nursing Excellence
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Center was awarded the highest international recognition for excellence in nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), achieving designation as a Magnet® hospital.
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