Announcements


November 8, 2021

New Entrance for Outpatient Pharmacy Opens

Kate Franks

After more than two years of planning and construction, Phase One of an expansion of the UAMS Outpatient Pharmacy is now complete. During Phase Two, the pharmacy pick-up entrance is temporarily relocated around the corner where the Breast Center was previously located.


November 5, 2021

Updated: Rahn Bridge Closed for Renovation

Ben Boulden

Rahn Bridge over Campus Drive and between Parking 2 and the Rahn Building closed Nov. 9 to allow for its renovation. Construction will take about four to six months. The closing was originally scheduled for Nov. 4.


November 4, 2021

Participation, Engagement Strong for Second Annual Health Fair

Ben Boulden

Puru Thapa

More than 500 people Oct. 18 attended the second annual UAMS Health Fair — a 20% increase over the 2020 health fair.


November MVP — Johnette Jones

News Staff

Johnette Jones

The MVP for November is Johnette Jones, who has been an asset to UAMS for more than three decades. Johnette Jones is an Administrative Manager in Human Resources, and she wonderfully represents the UAMS values of being polite, friendly, respectful, thoughtful, optimistic and compassionate.


Interim COVID Event Policy Updated

News Staff

UAMS has updated the special events policy regarding all UAMS affiliated events on and off campus. Due to the pandemic the events policy is evolving to reflect how we, as a healthcare institution, are operating at this time.


November 2, 2021

November S.A.F.E. Newsletter Available

News Staff

The November S.A.F.E. newsletter is available. The subject is Personal Protective Equipment.


October 29, 2021

UAMS Voted ‘Best Company to Work For’ in Best of the Best Awards

Yavonda Chase

UAMS won "Best Company to Work for >250" and "Best Pain Care Clinic" in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's Best of the Best Awards.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette readers voted the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) the Best Company to Work for >250 in the 2021 Best of the Best awards, while the university’s Interventional Pain Management clinic won for Best Pain Care Clinic.


October 28, 2021

Free, 6-Week ‘Walk with Ease’ Self-Directed Program Starts Nov. 1

News Staff

Registration is open for a FREE six (6) week Arthritis Foundation Walk with Ease Self-Directed Enhanced Program. This program starts Nov. 1 and allows individuals to work on their own, at their own pace, to increase their physical activity.


UAMS Researchers See 12% Increase in Grant Funding for FY2021

David Robinson

As UAMS vice chancellor for Research and Innovation, Shuk-Mei Ho, Ph.D., oversees the institution's research enterprise.

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and its affiliate research institutions saw research funding grow by 12.2% this past year, with $177.4 million in grants by the end of the fiscal year on June 30. It is the second consecutive year with double-digit increases in research funding that comes from…


October 27, 2021

UAMS Earns CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Recognition

Yavonda Chase

UAMS recently earned 2021 Digital Health Most Wired recognition from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently earned 2021 Digital Health Most Wired recognition from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). UAMS was recognized as a certified level 8 acute hospital.



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