Announcements


May 27, 2022

Chancellor Touts Important Role of Public Health during College’s Convocation

Kev' Moye

COPH Convocation

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health celebrated its students, faculty and staff during its 2022 convocation ceremony in the Rahn Building Auditorium. Nearly 60 students took part in the convocation, which consisted of several special recognitions and presentations. UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, was the…


College of Nursing Holds Hooding and Pinning Ceremony

Chris Carmody

College of Nursing graduates take part in the hooding and pinning ceremony.

May 27, 2022 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing recognized graduates during a ceremony that celebrated their achievements and welcomed them to the profession. The academic procession took place at First Pentecostal Church in North Little Rock after two years of being held as a virtual event. Chancellor Cam…


May 26, 2022

Pharmacy Honors 92 Graduates at First In-Person Convocation in Three Years

Benjamin Waldrum

The College of Pharmacy Class of 2022 recites the Oath of a Pharmacist at their May 20 convocation.

After four long years of study, along with a pandemic, the College of Pharmacy Class of 2022 donned their regalia May 20 with a mixture of joy and relief.


New Programs, Progress Take Centerstage at Town Hall Meeting

Ben Boulden

Chancellor Cam Patterson, right, listens as Michael Manley reads a question from a member of the Town Hall's online audience.

At the May 18 Chancellor’s Town Hall meeting, future plans and new initiatives took the spotlight away from the COVID-19 pandemic, which was the focus of many previous Town Halls.


May 25, 2022

In-Person Hooding Ceremony Returns to College of Health Professions

Ben Boulden

After the hooding ceremony, Thi Minh Cao, a physician assistant student, speaks on behalf of the graduates.

Commencement week traditions of the UAMS College of Health Professions made a celebrated return May 20 with an informal brunch in the late morning and a hooding ceremony in the afternoon.


UAMS General Practice Residency in Dentistry Continues to Grow, Educate

Ben Boulden

Nakita Riley, D.D.S., center, treats a patient in the Oral Health Clinic. She can be seen without her mask in the portrait on the right.

Seven years after accepting its first residents, the residency program in the UAMS Center for Dental Education continues to provide one of the very few forums in Arkansas for training dentists.


May 24, 2022

UAMS Celebrates Underrepresented and Minority Students at Virtual Graduation

Andrew Vogler

URM Virtual Graduation

There was a mood of celebration during the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division for Diversity, Equality and Inclusion’s (DDEI) 2022 Virtual Graduation ceremony, with several speakers encouraging graduates to take time to acknowledge what they have accomplished, and what they had to overcome. “To our graduates, today we celebrate you. We celebrate…


UAMS Ranks Fourth in Education on Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity List

Yavonda Chase

For the second year, UAMS has been recognized by Forbes magazine on its Best Employers for Diversity list.

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

Linda Haymes

Degrees and certificates were conferred to 942 graduates of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' five colleges and graduate school on May 21.

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

Kate Franks

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.

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.



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