Announcements
August 18, 2020
Updated Employee Separation Policy
Effective Monday, Aug. 17, the updated Administrative Guide 4.5.16, Employee Separation Policy, went into effect in Compliance 360.
August 17, 2020
Chancellor Praises Team UAMS at August Town Hall Meeting
![Recent accolades, including recognition by U.S. News & World Report for the second year, show that "UAMS is providing top-notch health care and education to the people of Arkansas," Chancellor Cam Patterson says at an Aug. 12 Town Hall.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Town-Hall-Aug-10-2020-08122020-850_9770-150x150.jpg)
Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, praised Team UAMS for recent accolades awarded the university and Medical Center as he kicked off his Aug. 12 Town Hall in the Spine Institute’s Fred W. Smith Auditorium.
August 14, 2020
UAMS College of Pharmacy Ranked among Top Pharmacy Colleges
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The UAMS College of Pharmacy recently was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as having one of the best colleges of pharmacy nationwide, ranking 31st among 134 total colleges in the magazine’s 2020 list. “What makes the College of Pharmacy special is its people. The hard work and passion its faculty and students have…
August 13, 2020
Stocked & Reddie Celebrates One Year of Serving Team UAMS
![Calvin Tunstall picks up a gallon of milk at Stocked & Reddie. The food pantry celebrated its first birthday in July.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stocked-n-Reddie-06292020-850_6384-scaled-150x150.jpg)
Stocked & Reddie celebrated its one-year anniversary with cupcakes and the resumption of Thursday hours – all in its new location in the Monroe Building (formerly the Red Cross building).
SEHS COVID Testing Moves to Monroe Building
UAMS students and employees who need a COVID-19 test as determined by Student and Employee Health Services will be tested at the Monroe Building (former Red Cross Building) near the Ray Winder Parking Lot.
Neck Gaiters and Bandanas Prohibited
Due to a newly published study by Duke University citing that neck gaiters and bandanas are not effective face coverings in protecting against COVID-19, they will no longer be allowed as appropriate face covering inside UAMS buildings. This policy will begin on Monday, Aug. 17, for all employees, students and patients.
White Coats Symbolize Hope as Med School Freshmen Start Journey
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The physician’s white coat still inspires hope, even when it’s seen over a screen or during a pandemic – maybe even especially so. Some symbols transcend all else. Charles Matthew Quick, M.D., the keynote speaker for the 2020 College of Medicine White Coat Ceremony held Aug. 7, kept bringing it back to hope as he…
August 11, 2020
Center for Health Literacy Wins APEX Award for Wellness Guide
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The UAMS Center for Health Literacy has won an APEX award for its guide to help teens and adults learn to maintain or improve their emotional wellness. The award, sponsored by Communications Concepts Inc., is an annual competition for publishers, editors, writers and designers who create print, web, electronic and social media. More than 1,200…
August 10, 2020
Indoor Waiting Area for Clinic Visitors
As of Monday, Aug. 10, the dining area and hallway on the first floor of the Aging Institute are open for visitors who are accompanying patients with appointments on campus. Due to physical-distancing restrictions, capacity is limited to only those with special needs and those who request a place to wait or use the restroom.
August 7, 2020
Pinckard-Dover is First Female to Graduate UAMS Neurosurgery Residency
![Dr. Pinckard-Dover and Dr. Petersen pre-op](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Heather-Dover-Pinckard_6654-02-150x150.jpg)
It doesn’t take long for many young girls to be exposed to messages about what girls “can” and “cannot” do. Thankfully, Heather Pinckard-Dover never got the memo. She is the first female neurosurgeon to complete a residency at UAMS, Arkansas’ only academic health sciences center. “From the time I was little, my parents were always…
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