Announcements


October 22, 2020

Plateau Street Between Pine and Cedar Closed; Don’t Cut Through Parking Lots

Yavonda Chase

Plateau Street between Pine and Cedar Streets closed to traffic July 8 and will remain closed until approximately September 2022 as part of the project to reroute Pine and Cedar. Please DO NOT cut through the Walgreen’s and Subway parking lots as this creates a dangerous situation.


October 21, 2020

Two Toxicology Ph.D. Students Earn Inaugural Distinguished Scholarship

News Staff

Brian Parks and Lance Benson at a virtual meeting for the scholarship recipients.

UAMS Graduate School Ph.D. students Lance Benson and Brian Parks have been named the inaugural Dr. Glenn and Lori Millner Distinguished Scholars in Pharmacology and Toxicology. Millner earned his Ph.D. from the UAMS Graduate School in 1988 from what was then called the Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program. In 1997, he and colleagues founded their company, Center…


Nursing Students Don White Coats as They Transition to Patient Care

Spencer Watson

Nursing students donned their white coats from remote locations while faculty applauded their transition to clinical care from the Little Rock campus.

Smiling faces projected onto an enormous screen took the place of the traditional in-person ceremony Oct. 9 as students working to earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing put on their white coats for the first time. The coats symbolize their transition from learning the methods and mastering the skills of nursing to applying that knowledge…


October 16, 2020

Get Healthy UAMS Presents First Virtual Health Fair

Yavonda Chase

Margaret Pauly, a registered dietitian, joins Mande Corbett from Stocked and Reddie to demonstrate how to prepare Cuban black beans.

More than 400 Team UAMS members tuned in Oct. 13 for the first Virtual Health Fair, sponsored by Get Healthy UAMS.


October 14, 2020

UAMS Scam Calls

Yavonda Chase

A person who identified himself as Trevor with Physicians Network/Northwestern Mutual has called UAMS faculty, stating that he was calling to schedule a financial planning meeting. The person stated that this is a service that UAMS is offering to faculty. Please be aware that this is a scam. TIAA and Fidelity are the only UAMS vendors that we use for financial wellness planning. 


October 13, 2020

Campus Speed and Safety

Yavonda Chase

Parking Operations is collaborating with the Police Department to monitor and control speeding on campus parking decks and streets. UAMS has purchased a speed trailer like those used on city streets and highways. The speed trailer will display a vehicle’s current speed and flash if the speed limit is exceeded.


Muse is New Home for Conflict of Interest Disclosures

Yavonda Chase

Muse, UAMS’ new compliance and research management platform, will be the new location for all required annual Conflict of Interest disclosures at UAMS.  


October 7, 2020

October MVP — Shaun Jenkins

Yavonda Chase

Shaun Jenkins is the October MVP of the Month. Congratulations, Shaun!

Congratulations to Shaun Jenkins, our October MVP of the Month!


October 6, 2020

2020 Employee Service Awards — The Honorees

Yavonda Chase

Thank You

Every year, UAMS recognizes employees with 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 years of service. This year, UAMS honors 1,220 employees. One employee earns her 50-year pin, while three employees hit the 45-year mark.


UAMS Leaders Present Sunny Picture at September Town Hall

Yavonda Chase

Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, and other senior leaders presented updates on a variety of topics during the Sept. 30 Town Hall.

Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, kicked off his monthly Town Hall meeting Sept. 30 by showing the “Heroes Work Here” video. Produced by the Office of Communications & Marketing for the UA Board of Trustees meeting earlier in the month, the video shares the experiences of employees on the front-line of the battle against COVID-19….



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