Announcements


July 1, 2022

Jones Eye Institute’s Jabbehdari First Female Resident Finalist for ASCRS Award

Benjamin Waldrum

Sayena Jabbehdari, M.D., MPH, (center) was the first female resident to be a finalist in the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery’s Winning Pitch contest. She is an ophthalmology resident at the UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute.

Sayena Jabbehdari, M.D., MPH, an ophthalmology resident at the UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, was named runner-up in a national ‘Shark Tank’-style competition held at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery’s (ASCRS) annual conference.


June 29, 2022

Nursing Schools Almanac Ranks UAMS College of Nursing Among Top 100 in Nation

Chris Carmody

A nursing student practices on a simulation dummy.

LITTLE ROCK — Nursing Schools Almanac has recognized the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing in its 2022 ranking of the nation’s 100 best nursing programs. The UAMS College of Nursing ranked No. 82 among the 3,000 institutions examined by Nursing Schools Almanac, which places UAMS among the top 3%. Among…


June 27, 2022

Baptist Health-UAMS Medical Education Program Celebrates First Round of Graduates

Lillian Adams

Chancellor Cam Patterson takes a photo with graduating residents at the Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock campus.

The Baptist Health-University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Education Program on June 17 celebrated its first graduating classes of 24 residents in Family and Internal Medicine at the Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock campus. The growing need for health care in Arkansas and the shortage of primary care physicians are reasons why…


June 20, 2022

Town Hall Highlights Campus Safety, Digital Health, Workday Transition

Chris Carmody

Chancellor Cam Patterson responds to a question as Chief of Staff Michael Manley looks on during the Town Hall meeting.

The Chancellor’s Town Hall meeting held June 16 focused on issues of campus safety, digital health efforts and UAMS’ transition to the Workday management system. Watch video of the June 16 Town Hall meeting. Robert Barrentine, chief of the UAMS Police Department, spoke first about ways that employees can protect themselves in the event of…


June 16, 2022

Trees Planted in Honor of Be a Part of the Cure Walk Top Fundraisers

Marty Trieschmann

Trees Planted in Honor of Be a Part of the Cure Walk Top Fundraisers

The UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute planted two dogwood trees June 13 in honor of the 2022 Be A Part of the Cure Walk top fundraisers. “On April 30 of this year, the Be A Part of the Cure Walk brought together more than 1,000 people from different communities who walked to honor those…


June 14, 2022

Twin Pharmacy Students Inducted into Arkansas Track & Field Hall of Fame

Benjamin Waldrum

Tori Hoggard and Lexi Jacobus

Tori Hoggard and Lexi Jacobus have a lot in common: they’re twin sisters, champion pole vaulters and College of Pharmacy students. Now, they can add “hall of famers” to that list. The sisters were enshrined June 3 as part of the 27th class of the Arkansas Track & Field Hall of Fame, at a ceremony…


June 13, 2022

UAMS Celebrates Creative Writing at Second Annual Mehta Awards

Andrew Vogler

Mehtas with award winners

Though the creative arts are not commonly associated with health care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a long history of supporting humanities and arts, both in the curriculum and for staff development and wellness. Beginning in 2020, a generous endowment was provided to encourage employees and students to explore creative writing as…


June 8, 2022

June MVP — Shannon Lewis

News Staff

Shannon Lewis

Meet Shannon Lewis, the MVP for June. Shannon serves UAMS as a specialty nurse in the Women and Infants Service Line. In the course of her work, she puts into practice the UAMS values of being polite, friendly, respectful, thoughtful, optimistic and compassionate.


June 7, 2022

UAMS Graduate School Faculty, Staff Celebrate its 57 Graduates

Linda Haymes

Robert McGehee, Ph.D., dean of the Graduate School, visits with the Class of 2022 during their Commencement Day brunch the morning of graduation.

About 130 students, faculty and staff enjoyed a Commencement Day brunch as they celebrated the Class of 2022 from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School. This year’s 57 graduates included three students who received a post-doctoral certificate, 27 students who received a doctor of philosophy degree, 11 students who received a…


Appreciation Luncheon Honors Course Instructors

Kate Franks

Attendees at an appreciation luncheon honoring those who supported a new System Based Practice Elective for internal medicine residents. Photo by Bryan Clifton.

Sixteen UAMS employees were honored at a luncheon on May 24 for their outstanding commitment and dedication to the System Based Practice Elective.



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