Announcements
May 27, 2021
UAMS Speech Pathologists Earn Uncommon NICU Certification
Years of practical experience and professional education recently earned two UAMS speech pathologists, Carol Anne Camp and Jackie Davis, a certification that is rare in Arkansas. Both became Certified Neonatal Therapists, two of only a few with the certification in Arkansas, according to the Neonatal Therapy Certification Board (NTCB). “It feels good to be certified…
May 25, 2021
Town Hall Provides Updates on Construction, Growth
Spotlighting construction, new programs and initiatives, Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D., senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, provost and chief strategy officer. led a Team UAMS Town Hall virtual meeting May 18 from the Fred W. Smith Auditorium on the 12th floor of the Jackson Stephens Neurosciences & Spine Institute.
Student Pharmacists Garner 3 National Awards from American Pharmacists Association
The Academy of Student Pharmacists (ASP) at UAMS received three national awards for its work in communities throughout the state. The Division AA Chapter Achievement Award topped the list of honors for the UAMS chapter of APhA-ASP, and the group also earned National First Runner-Up accolades in two patient care projects: Operation Diabetes and Operation…
May 20, 2021
Compensation & Classification Study Project Update
In the first quarter of 2021, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences launched a compensation and classification study, with the assistance of Segal, an independent HR and benefits/compensation consulting firm.
May 19, 2021
UAMS Staff Collaborate to Hold Virtual Training for Medical Students’ Transition to Intern Practice
UAMS turned its annual Rising Intern Preparation Week into a virtual affair this year in order to prepare the entire fourth-year medical student class for intern life. Typically, UAMS holds Rising Intern Preparation Week in late April. Last year, when COVID-19 arrived in Arkansas six weeks before the training was set to occur, organizers had…
Integrated Medicine Service Line, Farquhar and Erickson Honored at Awards of Excellence Ceremony
The Integrated Medicine Service Line, Rose Farquhar, SW, and Susan Erickson, RN, were honored May 13 at the Awards of Excellence Ceremony, an event sponsored by the UAMS Medical Center Auxiliary.
Professional Nursing Awards Honor Outstanding UAMS Nurses
The UAMS Center for Nursing Excellence held its ninth annual Professional Nursing Awards on May 12. The ceremony was available for viewing on Zoom and Facebook Live.
May 18, 2021
Rhee, Tilford Receive Chancellor’s Teaching Awards
Sung W. Rhee, Ph.D., and J. Mick Tilford, Ph.D., are the recipients of the 2021 Chancellor’s Teaching Awards, a program established in 2004 to recognize excellence in teaching among UAMS faculty. “Sung and Mick are tremendous assets to UAMS, respected by colleagues and students alike, who advance scholarship and the academic mission of UAMS every…
May 17, 2021
UAMS Celebrates Underrepresented Students at Virtual Graduation Event
Adversity and resilience were common themes at a special virtual celebration the UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion held May 6 for underrepresented and minority graduates. The event spotlighted nearly 140 graduates from across all five UAMS colleges and the graduate school, who overcame pandemic conditions and social unrest on their path to graduation…
May 7, 2021
May MVP — Lisa Lack
Congratulations to Lisa Lack, our May MVP of the month. Lisa is a Medicare specialty billing manager. Here is what her nominator wrote: We are proud Lisa Lack is our manager. Lisa is a great supervisor! She is understanding, kind, and a very hard worker. She goes over and beyond her job duties. Lisa has…
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