Announcements
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…
August 6, 2020
UAMS Health Rolls Out New Commercials
![UAMS Health released two commercials this week reassuring patients that UAMS is open for business.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Screenshot-111-150x150.png)
UAMS Health rolled out two new television commercials this week to assure our patients we are open for business and taking every precaution for their safety – at the Medical Center, at our clinics and at Regional Campuses around the state.
August MVP — Alex Morris
![Alex Morris is the MVP of the Month for August.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_0333-scaled-150x150.jpg)
Congratulation to Alex Morris, our August MVP of the Month!
Morris, an access coordinator at the UAMS Northeast Regional Campus in Jonesboro, is always willing to pitch in wherever needed.
August 5, 2020
UAMS Students Assist Homeless Shelters with COVID-19 Supplies
![Austin Larey and Ansley Scott](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Larey-Scott-150x150.jpg)
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, three of the top needs in Arkansas homeless shelters are hand sanitizer, masks and gloves, according to a recent Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health survey of 48 shelters. But not only did the students and faculty reach out to determine needs, they stepped up to work…
$780,000 Federal Grant Will Give UAMS Medical Students Hands-on Cancer Research Experience
![Thomas Kelly, Ph.D., (left) and Richard Nicholas, M.D., received a $780,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute to offer a summer research experience for UAMS College of Medicine students.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Kelly_Thomas-and-Nicholas_Richard-150x150.jpg)
LITTLE ROCK — A $780,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute will fund a hands-on summer cancer research experience for medical students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). “Partnership in Cancer Research will provide focused and innovative research experiences in laboratories, community outreach programs and clinics for selected first- and second-year students…
August 3, 2020
Day Camp for UAMS Employees’ Children during Pandemic Concludes with Fun, Merriment
![Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, visited with children who attended the UAMS Day Camp at Pulaski Heights Middle School for a celebration on the last day of camp.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Day-camp-final-day-party-Dr.-Patterson-reduced-150x150.jpg)
When the last day of the UAMS Day Camp arrived July 31, teachers and volunteers said farewell to the children they had spent the last three months caring for with an outdoor party reminiscent of a county fair or carnival. A summer shower shortly before the mid-day event did not dampen the festivities. The children…
July 30, 2020
Student Town Hall Addresses Diversity in UAMS College of Medicine
![Natasha Thompson, a medical student and president of the UAMS Dr. Edith Irby Jones chapter of the Student National Medical Association, speaks at White Coats for Black Lives on June 11. Thompson helped organize a student town hall on diversity for the College of Medicine on July 7.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/White-Coats-for-Black-Lives-06112020-DSC_8828-1024x684-1-150x150.jpg)
Administrators for UAMS and the College of Medicine met with minority medical students July 7 in a town hall to discuss steps the university can take to reinforce a diverse atmosphere within the college and throughout the institution.
July 28, 2020
UAMS Medical Center Ranked No. 1 in State by U.S. News & World Report
![Badges for best hospital and top ENT](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/US-news-combined-web-1-150x150.jpg)
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as having the best hospital in the state, and its ear, nose and throat (ENT) department was ranked among the top 50 nationwide. “Our health care professionals and support staff at UAMS are dedicated to providing the best…
July 24, 2020
Legislators Donate Lunches for Frontline COVID Workers
![Deb Hutts, Sgt. Greg McKinney and Yukari Juniel offer thanks for lunches donated by members of the Arkansas Legislature to those working COVID-19 screening sites at UAMS.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DebHutts-SgtGregMcKinney-YukariJuniel-150x150.jpg)
Members of the Arkansas Legislature showed their appreciation for those at UAMS who continue to work on the front lines screening and testing Arkansans for COVID-19, as well as those working to care for patients already diagnosed during the pandemic. The effort was spearheaded by state Rep. Jamie Scott, who contacted Marcia Dunbar, UAMS volunteer…
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