Announcements


August 6, 2020

August MVP — Alex Morris

Yavonda Chase

Alex Morris is the MVP of the Month for August.

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

Ashley McNatt

Austin Larey and Ansley Scott

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

Susan Van Dusen

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.

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

Linda Haymes

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.

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

Spencer Watson

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.

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

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Badges for best hospital and top ENT

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

Spencer Watson

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.

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…


July 23, 2020

UAMS Named ‘Best Place to Work’ in Best of Arkansas Poll

Spencer Watson

UAMS was chosen as the “Best Place to Work” in the Arkansas Times’s 2020 Best of Arkansas poll.

UAMS was chosen as the “Best Place to Work” in the Arkansas Times’s 2020 Best of Arkansas poll. UAMS was also among the finalists in the “Best Hospital” and the “Best Diet/Weight Loss Center” categories.


July 21, 2020

Art from the Heart Celebrates Creativity of Team UAMS

Yavonda Chase

Gohar Azhar, M.D., submitted two pieces for the Art from the Heart exhibit, including "Together." Twenty members of Team UAMS submitted artwork for the exhibit, which was presented via Zoom on July 9.

The second “Art from the Heart: Creative Works from Team UAMS” went virtual July 9 as about 60 people tuned in to celebrate the creativity of UAMS employees and students.


July 17, 2020

Chancellor Encourages UAMS to ‘Mask Up;’ Leadership Provide Updates at Town Hall

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Dr. Patterson at podium

Team UAMS pledged to #MaskUpUAMS and heard from the chancellor and senior leadership about the university’s finances, educational plans for the fall, and the latest COVID-19 case projections at a July 16 Town Hall. More than 900 employees participated virtually and others were masked and socially distanced in the Fred W. Smith Auditorium for the…



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