Announcements

January 16, 2019

UAMS Celebrates 10 Years in the ‘New’ Patient Tower

Kate Franks

Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) were the first patients to be moved into the new hospital.

Ten years ago, on Jan. 16, 2009, Gov. Mike Beebe stood in the unfinished space we now know as the Hospital Lobby Gallery and said, “This place is magic.” The occasion was the dedication of our new 540,000-square-foot, $200 million hospital.

January 15, 2019

Update on Tobacco Pledge, Wellness Steps to Take This Year

Yavonda Chase

Last November, employees at all UA campuses who carry the system’s medical insurance were required to complete a Tobacco Pledge.

Last November, employees at all UA campuses who carry the system’s medical insurance were required to complete a Tobacco Pledge. Those who answered either that they did not use tobacco, or used tobacco but would enroll in a cessation program, avoided an additional tobacco surcharge.

January 9, 2019

Four Students Chosen for the Geriatric Student Scholars Program

Yavonda Chase

Four students were selected for the 2019 Geriatric Student Scholars program. They are (clockwise from top left) Taylor Bennett, Samantha Pennington, Larreasha Adams and Holly Bennett.

The UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) has selected four students for its 2019 Geriatric Student Scholars program.

January 8, 2019

January 2019

Yavonda Chase

January 2019

Employee Accolades — January 2019

Yavonda Chase

Hauwa Anda, R.N., who works on F7 Stem Cell Transplant/MIRT, has been selected as the January DAISY of the Month.

January 7, 2019

Project SEARCH Interns Whip Up Tasty Treats in Annual Bake-off

Yavonda Chase

The UAMS Project SEARCH interns competed against each other in the program's sixth annual bake-off. Myia Williams (second from left) was the winner.

The UAMS Project SEARCH interns squared off against each other Dec. 17 for the program’s sixth annual bake-off.

January 2, 2019

UAMS Moves Closer to Vision 2029 Strategic Plan

Jon Parham

Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, snaps a selfie at the Vision 2029 retreat, which gathered representatives from UAMS clinical, education and research missions, along with two UAMS students and a group of external stakeholders.

Development of a new 10-year strategic plan for UAMS moved another step forward following completion of a two-day retreat Dec. 4-5 where overarching objectives were set for advancing the science of health in Arkansas.

December 21, 2018

Tips to Avoid Packing on the Holiday Pounds

Yavonda Chase

Tips to Avoid Packing on the Holiday Pounds

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 17, 2018

UAMS Gets into Holiday Spirit with Employee Celebration

Yavonda Chase

The amazing Nutrition Services staff prepared meals for 9,000 UAMS employees. “This was a herculean effort, and I can’t praise my staff enough for all of the work they put into this meal,” said Director Tonya Johnson.

The holiday spirit was alive and well at UAMS as thousands of employees descended on the cafeteria Thursday, Dec. 6, for a turkey or ham dinner and all the fixins’. The festivities also occurred around the state at the various Regional Campuses.

December 14, 2018

Head Start Elves, Reindeer and Santa Carol at UAMS

Spencer Watson

UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson greets students from Head Start Sherwood, who came to carol on campus.

Though a dreary mist darkened the midmorning sky outside, it was all brightness and cheer in the offices of UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, as 19 preschool carolers from UAMS Head Start Sherwood came to spread the holiday spirit.


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