Announcements
April 5, 2024
April MVP — Scott Nellis
Meet Scott Nellis, the MVP for April. Scott serves UAMS as a biomedical equipment tech at the UAMS Urology Surgery Center. In the course of his work, he puts into practice the UAMS values of integrity, respect, diversity and health equity, teamwork, creativity, excellence and safety.
March 29, 2024
UAMS Oral Health Clinic on Display at Open House
The Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Oral Health Clinic at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently welcomed visitors at an open house. The Oral Health Clinic staff handed out oral hygiene supplies and spoke with the many guests who came through. “The UAMS Oral Health Clinic is a tremendous asset not only…
March 22, 2024
State of the University Address Spotlights Recent and Expected Future Growth
UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, said during his State of the University on March 19 that several projects and initiatives last year established the foundation for a promising year ahead.
March 20, 2024
UAMS Students Shine in Student Research Day Presentations
Graduate and professional students, postdoctorate fellows, and medical house staff presented research to faculty and peers during Student Research Day at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Nobel Prize winner Craig C. Mello, Ph.D., spoke as part of the Robert E. McGehee Jr., Ph.D., Distinguished Lectureship in Biomedical Research. A concurrent Student Research…
March 18, 2024
College of Medicine Student Wins Little Rock Half Marathon
As Robbie Kiss finishes his fourth year as a UAMS College of Medicine student, he can look back on being the first runner on March 3 to cross another finish line to win the Little Rock Half Marathon. It was his third time competing in the race and his first win.
March 14, 2024
Students Learn About How Community Partnerships Enhance Relevancy of Research
Three doctoral students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health met with community members from various Little Rock civic and faith-based organizations during a special forum at Second Baptist Church in downtown Little Rock. Participating in the forum were students Alice Gardner, Rachel Hale and Ishu…
March 13, 2024
Pharmacy Students Learn, Make Lasting Memories on International Rotations
A hallmark of the fourth and final year of school for UAMS College of Pharmacy students is experiences, where they work alongside pharmacists providing care for real patients. These are primers for the pharmacy world once their education is complete. Some pharmacy students take that a step further, doing elective experiences thousands of miles away…
March 7, 2024
Three College of Health Professions Students Named Geriatric Student Scholars
When the UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) selected its Geriatric Student Scholars for 2023-2024, three of the five students were from the College of Health Professions. Those three students were: Margaret Boles, Holland Hardison and Lizeth Martinez-Lopez. The purpose of AGEC’s Student Scholars program is to increase health professions students’ interest and exposure to older…
PA Students Raise $6,500 to Fight Hunger, Present Check to Arkansas Food Bank
In a short ceremony March 4 at UAMS, students in the Class of 2024 presented a large, mock check to representatives of the Arkansas Food Bank. That ceremonial prop was a stand-in for the students’ very real contribution of $6,500 to the Food Bank. Through its Heroes Against Hunger 5K Race in 2023, the Kelly-Rahn-Turnage…
Doctoral Student Receives Scholarship to Aid Maternal and Child Health Research
Audrey Martinez, a doctoral student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, has earned a scholarship to assist with her maternal and child health research and dissertation. Martinez, who’s in the college’s Health Promotion and Prevention Research program, will receive a scholarship of $5,000. The funding…
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