Announcements


June 23, 2020

Schwartz Rounds Features UAMS’ First COVID-19 Patient

Kate Franks

More than 180 employees and students participated in the first virtual edition of the Schwartz Rounds at UAMS. Schwartz Rounds are designed to bring caregivers together to discuss the human elements of health care.

On the one-year anniversary of Schwartz Rounds at UAMS, more than 180 employees and students participated in a virtual edition on June 17. The topic was “COVID Comes to UAMS: Caring for Our First Patient,” and the panel featured three health professionals who helped care for this patient.


June 22, 2020

Juneteenth Online Chat, Website Provides for Shared Experiences

Spencer Watson

Participation in the Juneteenth celebration averaged around 125 people throughout the hour and a half event.

Juneteenth, the anniversary of the final 1865 emancipation of all enslaved Americans, was celebrated June 19 at UAMS hosted by the UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. “This year especially we want people to ‘Celebrate, Educate and Connect,’ which has been our theme,” said Odette Woods, senior director of diversity at DDEI. A special…


June 19, 2020

Pharmacy Class of 2020 Celebrates in First Virtual Honors Convocation

Ben Boulden

Melanie Reinhardt, Pharm.D., right, and Eddie Dunn, Pharm.D., left, read out the names of College of Pharmacy graduates as each is hooded on live video June 13 at the college's Honors Convocation.

Academic traditions originating in the Middle Ages like hooding ceremonies combined June 13 with 21st century technology to produce a successful Honors Convocation for the UAMS College of Pharmacy Class of 2020. Public health and safety considerations resulting from the COVID-19 global pandemic led to the College postponing its annual Honors Convocation, usually held the…


June 18, 2020

COVID-19, Finances and Racism Focus of Chancellor’s Town Hall

Yavonda Chase

Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, addresses Team UAMS during a June 10 Town Hall webinar.

Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, and members of senior leadership discussed COVID-19, the university’s finances and efforts to combat racism during a June 10 Town Hall webinar.


June 17, 2020

DDEI Hosts Virtual Healing, Discussion Chats

Spencer Watson

Students and employees attend an evening video conference hosted by Amber Booth-McCoy of the Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

In the wake of nationwide protests concerning systemic racism in American society, the UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hosted a series of online safe spaces the week of June 8 for students and employees to discuss current events. “This period of extended protest has stimulated a long overdue conversation,” said Brian Gittens, Ed.D.,…


June 15, 2020

June MVP — Kanisha Griswold

Yavonda Chase

Kanisha Griswold is the June MVP of the Month!

Congratulations to Kanisha Griswold, our June MVP of the Month! A medical assistant in Head and Neck Oncology in the Cancer Institute, Kanisha is a perfect example of what it means to go above and beyond.


June 9, 2020

Project SEARCH Interns Redirect Efforts During Pandemic

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Group photo of Project SEARCH interns

Every time there’s been a fly-over to show appreciation for the health care workers at UAMS, the interns of Project SEARCH have stepped outside and turned their eyes skyward in solidarity with their former coworkers. “We’re proud of them, for what all they’ve done, because we know it’s hard,” said Heather Keister, whose last internship…


June 8, 2020

Day Camp Opens for UAMS Employees’ Children During Pandemic

Linda Haymes

Natasha Gayden, a paraprofessional with the Little Rock School District who usually works with preschool children, cares for Brianna and Tenley Lewis and other students at the UAMS Day Camp at Pulaski Heights Elementary and Middle Schools while the childrens' parents work at UAMS.

When COVID-19 arrived in Arkansas in March, Gov. Asa Hutchinson directed that public school buildings statewide be closed to help slow the spread of the contagious and potentially deadly disease. As Little Rock School District students and teachers vacated their buildings and moved to remote learning, physicians, nurses and other essential employees at UAMS scrambled to secure childcare.


June 5, 2020

College of Health Professions Celebrates Graduates Via Zoom

Yavonda Chase

The College of Health Professions Physical Therapy program used skeletons as stand ins for the students in their hooding ceremony.

The College of Health Professions approached this commencement season with pomp, circumstance and a lot of creativity.


June 2, 2020

College of Public Health Jumps into Action for COVID-19 Response

Ashley McNatt

Contact Tracing

June 2, 2020 | The UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health has established a contact tracing call center on the UAMS campus to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Contact tracing is how public health officials track the spread of an infectious disease. In this situation, if a person is confirmed to…



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