College of Medicine
May 28, 2021
UAMS Student Moriah Hollaway Receives Prominent Award from U.S. Public Health Service
LITTLE ROCK — Moriah Hollaway, a senior at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been selected to receive a 2021 Excellence in Public Health Award from the U.S. Public Health Service Physician Professional Advisory Committee. The national award is given to medical students who are public health champions advancing the U.S. Public…
May 27, 2021
Estate of Thomas McGill Gives $1.14 Million to UAMS Department of Otolaryngology
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $1.14 million gift from the estate of Thomas McGill for the Department of Otolaryngology in the College of Medicine. UAMS will honor McGill by creating an endowed chair in his name, said John Dornhoffer, M.D., department chair. A recipient will be…
May 25, 2021
College of Medicine Honors 177 in Virtual Convocation
An evening of pomp and circumstance May 15 signified more than what the 177 graduates of the College of Medicine expected when they started classes four years ago.
May 24, 2021
College of Medicine Honors Dean Christopher Westfall, M.D., and Outstanding Faculty, Staff
The College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recognized exemplary faculty and staff at its annual Dean’s Honor Day awards ceremony on May 17, capping the event with a surprise tribute to retiring Dean and UAMS Executive Vice Chancellor Christopher T. Westfall, M.D.
May 20, 2021
Riney Foundation Gives $1.8 Million to UAMS Myeloma Center in the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
LITTLE ROCK — The Paula and Rodger Riney Foundation announced a gift of $1.8 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Myeloma Center in the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to fund multiple myeloma research. “Paula and I are pleased to invest in the UAMS Myeloma Center, which has made great strides…
May 19, 2021
UAMS Staff Collaborate to Hold Virtual Training for Medical Students’ Transition to Intern Practice
UAMS turned its annual Rising Intern Preparation Week into a virtual affair this year in order to prepare the entire fourth-year medical student class for intern life. Typically, UAMS holds Rising Intern Preparation Week in late April. Last year, when COVID-19 arrived in Arkansas six weeks before the training was set to occur, organizers had…
May 18, 2021
Rhee, Tilford Receive Chancellor’s Teaching Awards
Sung W. Rhee, Ph.D., and J. Mick Tilford, Ph.D., are the recipients of the 2021 Chancellor’s Teaching Awards, a program established in 2004 to recognize excellence in teaching among UAMS faculty. “Sung and Mick are tremendous assets to UAMS, respected by colleagues and students alike, who advance scholarship and the academic mission of UAMS every…
May 17, 2021
American Thyroid Association Honors Spyridoula Maraka, M.D., with National Thyroid Research Award
LITTLE ROCK — Spyridoula Maraka, M.D., M.S., an assistant professor in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is one of three women nationwide to receive the 2020 Women Advancing Thyroid Research Award from the American Thyroid Association (ATA). The award recognizes and honors women who are leading outstanding…
May 15, 2021
UAMS Graduates 936 Health Care Professionals
LITTLE ROCK – Degrees and certificates were conferred to 936 graduates of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) five colleges and graduate school today. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, no commencement ceremony was held; however, the various colleges held independent virtual commemorations this month. Degrees were awarded to 177 in the College…
May 10, 2021
Four Vice Chairs Named in UAMS Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
LITTLE ROCK — Four faculty leaders within the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine have been appointed as vice chairs within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. David Bumpass, M.D., has been named the vice chair for research; Steven Cherney, M.D., has been named the vice chair for education; Simon Mears, M.D.,…
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