Announcements
January 9, 2020
UAMS Launches Redesigned Website, New Advertising Campaign
![The new television commercials feature members of Team UAMS. The commercials are part of a new UAMS Health advertising campaign that also includes outdoor, print and digital ads.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Commercial1-150x150.jpg)
The Office of Communications & Marketing rolled out a new look for UAMSHealth.com and started a new advertising campaign — all part of telling Arkansans about UAMS Health, an integrated statewide system of care that encompasses our hospital and all our clinical operations.
January 7, 2020
January MVP — Shanita Harris
![Shanita Harris](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Shanita-Harris-150x150.jpg)
Congratulations to Shanita Harris, our January MVP of the Month!
December 26, 2019
Tips to Avoid Packing on the Holiday Pounds
![It can be easy to overeat during the holidays.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/turkey-852044_1280-150x150.jpg)
The Employee Nutrition Clinic and Adam Carter from the UAMS Fitness Center offer some tips for enjoying the holidays — and avoiding packing on the pounds.
December 23, 2019
UAMS Joins Partners in Education with Little Rock’s Hall High
![Hall High School Principal Mark Roberts, Ed.D., Kimberlyn Blann-Anderson and Brian Gittens, Ed.D., of the UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Little Rock School District Superintendent Mike Poore.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DDEI-and-LRSD-150x150.jpg)
The UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has joined the Little Rock School District’s Volunteers in Public Schools program as a partner in education working specifically with Hall High School. “This is, as they say, the beginning of a beautiful partnership,” said Brian Gittens, Ed.D., vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion at UAMS….
College of Pharmacy Ph.D. Program, Dual Degrees Offer Fulfillment
![Antino Allen, seated center, leads one section of the College of Pharmacy's graduate program. Some of his students, left to right, are Madison Trujillo, Taylor McElroy, Tauren Brown, Pilar Simmons and Fabio Ntagwabira. Lab technician and research associate Jing Wang, M.D., Ph.D., is a research associate on Allen's research team.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/COP-GraduateProgram-redo-150x150.jpg)
Choosing a career is sometimes difficult if a student has more than one interest. However, if a student has a passion for both pharmacy and research, pursuing concurrent Pharm.D., and Ph.D. degrees can unite those interests and double them. Amanda Stolarz, Pharm.D., Ph.D., came to that realization early in her study to earn a doctorate…
Seven Tips for Managing Holiday Stress
![The holidays can be a particularly stressful time of year.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/hurry-2119711_1280-150x150.jpg)
The holidays can be a stressful time. The Arkansas Employee Assistance Program offers these seven tips for managing holiday stress.
December 19, 2019
Jones Eye Institute Celebrates 40-year Career of John Shock, M.D.
![John Shock, M.D., shares stories from his 40 years at UAMS with those gathered to celebrate the anniversary.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Dr-Shock-lunch-12172019-DSC_7995-150x150.jpg)
A standing-room-only crowd gathered Dec. 17, including members of the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute Advisory Board, to celebrate John Shock, M.D., and the 40 years he has given in service to UAMS. Faculty, staff, patients and others gathered to share memories of Shock’s many years of service and many accomplishments as former chair…
Team UAMS Celebrates at Annual Holiday Party
![Members of the Nutrition Services team smile as they get ready to serve thousands of their fellow employees. “Throwing a party of this size is a massive undertaking, and there is no way we could have pulled it off without Tonya Johnson and her team from Nutrition Services," said Annabeth Collier.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/UAMS-Holiday-Party-2019-12122019-800_4465-e1576777553187-150x150.jpg)
Thousands of Team UAMS members embraced the holiday spirit Dec. 12 during the annual Holiday Party. Festive gatherings also were held Dec. 11-13 at the eight Regional Campuses and off-campus Little Rock clinics whose employees couldn’t come to the event on the main campus.
Medical Laboratory Sciences Student Awarded National Scholarship
![Misty Schoolfield, a Medical Laboratory Sciences student in the College of Health Professions, received a national scholarship from the American Proficiency Institute.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Misty-Schoolfield-picture-2019-scaled-150x150.jpg)
Misty Schoolfield, a junior in the College of Health Professions’ Medical Laboratory Sciences programs, is one of five students nationwide to receive a $2,000 scholarship from the American Proficiency Institute (API).
December 18, 2019
Head Start Carolers Deliver Holiday Cheer to UAMS
![A group of preschoolers from the UAMS Head Start program recently celebrated the winter holidays by sharing songs with Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA and others at UAMS.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Head-Start-carolers-with-Patterson-150x150.jpg)
It was enough to make even the Grinch himself grin. Instead of a shiny sleigh, Santa’s little helpers arrived at UAMS the morning of Dec. 17 by school bus. Oh, what a merry sight the 16 preschool carolers were to behold, and, oh, what fun it was to celebrate the season with them. The visit…
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