Announcements


August 13, 2020

Neck Gaiters and Bandanas Prohibited

Yavonda Chase

Due to a newly published study by Duke University citing that neck gaiters and bandanas are not effective face coverings in protecting against COVID-19, they will no longer be allowed as appropriate face covering inside UAMS buildings. This policy will begin on Monday, Aug. 17, for all employees, students and patients.


White Coats Symbolize Hope as Med School Freshmen Start Journey

News Staff

Professor in foreground while student dons white coat on screen behind

The physician’s white coat still inspires hope, even when it’s seen over a screen or during a pandemic – maybe even especially so. Some symbols transcend all else. Charles Matthew Quick, M.D., the keynote speaker for the 2020 College of Medicine White Coat Ceremony held Aug. 7, kept bringing it back to hope as he…


August 11, 2020

Center for Health Literacy Wins APEX Award for Wellness Guide

Linda Haymes

Booklet cover

The UAMS Center for Health Literacy has won an APEX award for its guide to help teens and adults learn to maintain or improve their emotional wellness. The award, sponsored by Communications Concepts Inc., is an annual competition for publishers, editors, writers and designers who create print, web, electronic and social media. More than 1,200…


August 10, 2020

Indoor Waiting Area for Clinic Visitors

Yavonda Chase

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

News Staff

Dr. Pinckard-Dover and Dr. Petersen pre-op

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

Yavonda Chase

UAMS Health released two commercials this week reassuring patients that UAMS is open for business.

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

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…



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