Announcements
May 24, 2022
UAMS Ranks Fourth in Education on Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity List
![For the second year, UAMS has been recognized by Forbes magazine on its Best Employers for Diversity list.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Forbes-List-150x150.jpg)
UAMS ranks fourth among educational organizations nationally on an annual list of Best Employers for Diversity created by Forbes magazine. UAMS was also the highest ranked Arkansas company on the list, and the only one in the Top 100.
May 23, 2022
UAMS Graduates 942 Health Care Professionals
![Degrees and certificates were conferred to 942 graduates of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' five colleges and graduate school on May 21.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Commencment-05212022-_EK22676-scaled-150x150.jpg)
LITTLE ROCK — Degrees and certificates were conferred to 942 graduates of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) five colleges and graduate school today. Degrees were awarded to 162 in the College of Medicine, 182 in the College of Nursing, 91 in the College of Pharmacy, 67 in the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, 382…
May 19, 2022
ICU Nursing Team, Roberts and Atkins Honored at Awards of Excellence Ceremony
![Steppe Mette, M.D., far left, presented the Team Impact Award to the E4 Intensive Care Unit nursing team, for their work caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/UAMS-Auxiliary-Awards-2022-featured-150x150.jpg)
The E4 Intensive Care Unit nursing team, Michelle Roberts, RN, and Julie Atkins, RN, were honored May 12 at the Awards of Excellence Ceremony, an event sponsored by the UAMS Medical Center Auxiliary.
Nurses Week Honors, Celebrates UAMS Nurses
![Recipients of the 10th annual Professional Nursing Awards are, left to right, Rosalyn Perkins, Holly Jenkins, Brittany Johnson, Donna Malone and Deborah Johnson.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Nursing-Awards-Indoor-Winners-featured-150x150.jpg)
Nurses week 2022 began on Thursday, May 5, with a kick-off ceremony in the Lobby Gallery featuring opening remarks by Chief Nursing Officer Trenda Ray, introduction of the Nurses Rock Committee, and a blessing of the hands by Director of the Pastoral Care Department Susan McDougal.
29 College of Pharmacy Seniors, Alumni Match to Residencies Nationwide
![Anna DeLoach](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DSC06549-150x150.jpg)
Twenty-nine UAMS College of Pharmacy seniors smiled for the camera as they announced their residency postings at a virtual ceremony held May 10. Through a live Zoom feed shared on social media, students shared their news on their residencies and congratulated each other for their hard work. At the conclusion of their Pharm.D. training, students…
UAMS Celebrates Ninth Project SEARCH Graduating Class
![The Class of 2022 Project SEARCH graduates hold up their Certificates of Completion just after the conclusion of their graduation ceremony at UAMS. Chancellor Cam Patterson, left, also spoke at the event.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Project-Search-Graduation-2022-featured-150x150.jpg)
On their way to their May 16 graduation ceremony, the Project SEARCH graduating Class of 2022 interns provided valuable assistance to UAMS this winter during the omicron surge of COVID-19 pandemic.
May 10, 2022
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Be A Part of the Cure Walk Draws 1,000, Surpasses Fundraising Goal
![the crowd at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Be A Part of the Cure Walk](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/UAMS-Walk-for-the-Cure-BC-04302022-850_8698-150x150.jpg)
More than 1,000 people gathered at War Memorial Stadium early April 30 for the 2nd Annual Be A Part of the Cure Walk benefiting the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Despite predictions of rain, the weather and atmosphere were perfect for the event that brought together cancer survivors, family, friends, physicians, nurses, researchers, and…
May 9, 2022
College of Pharmacy Students, Alumni Receive Awards at APhA Annual Meeting
![APhA-ASP 2022 Chapter of the Year](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/apha-asp-2022-copy-150x150.jpg)
UAMS College of Pharmacy students and alumni received awards from the American Pharmacists Association at its annual meeting this year. “These recognitions are noteworthy accomplishments,” said Cindy Stowe, Pharm.D., dean of the UAMS College of Pharmacy. “These awards are a testament to the legacy of UAMS student pharmacists and pharmacists. There is a strong track…
May 6, 2022
Writing Children’s Book Helps UAMS Employee Work Through Grief
![B. Marie Walker](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DSC_0238-150x150.jpg)
Marie Walker laughed, smiled and talked while visiting with her sister Helen. Located on the other side of the room was Walker’s daughter, and the sisters heard her holding a conversation. However, they knew there was nobody else with her. They also knew the young girl didn’t have an electronic device that would allow her…
May 2, 2022
May MVP — Jim Jones
![Jim Jones, MVP for May 2022](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/MVP-JimJones-post-150x150.jpg)
Meet Jim Jones, the MVP for May. Jim serves UAMS as its Power Plant manager. In the course of his work, he puts into practice the UAMS values of being polite, friendly, respectful, thoughtful, optimistic and compassionate. Here is a story in which Jim did that: Jim noticed something was wrong. My paperwork was not…
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