Diversity, Equity and Inclusion


November 9, 2023

UAMS Hosts Breakfast, Donation Drive to Show Appreciation for Veterans

Chris Carmody

Students from the Arkansas Military and First Responder Academy conduct the presentation of colors at the start of the Veterans Appreciation Breakfast.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on Nov. 6 hosted a Veterans Appreciation Breakfast to honor students and employees for their service in the armed forces. The event, organized by the Veterans Subcommittee of the UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DDEI), was part of a monthlong celebration of veterans at UAMS…


October 24, 2023

International Fest Celebrates Cultures of UAMS Students, Employees

Chris Carmody

Benjamin Mukera, a graduate assistant in the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, describes the natural beauty of his native Tanzania.

Hundreds of people gathered recently at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to celebrate the countries and cultures represented at International Fest.


October 23, 2023

UAMS Awarded $3.25 Million Federal Grant for Creation of Health Career Program in Delta, South Arkansas

Chris Carmody

Pine Bluff-area high school students learn about intubation techniques during an event for the Pathways Academy community engagement program. The Arkansas Delta Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Academy will serve high school juniors and seniors, undergraduate students and adult and nontraditional learners in the Arkansas Delta and the southern part of the state.

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a five-year, $3.25 million federal grant to support the creation of a program that will help students from 20 underserved counties in the Arkansas Delta and southern part of the state pursue careers in health care. The Arkansas Delta Health Careers Opportunity Program…


September 14, 2023

Gittens Delivers Fifth Annual State of Diversity Address

Chris Carmody

Brian Gittens, vice chancellor of the UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, delivers his State of Diversity address.

Brian Gittens, Ed.D., MPA, delivered his fifth annual State of Diversity address to a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) crowd, describing the university’s commitment to inclusivity as “dynamic and thriving.” 


August 18, 2023

UAMS Commemorates Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act

Chris Carmody

Front view of two businesswomen on their way to a meeting, conversing. One of them is a person using a self-propelled wheelchair; the other is holding a note pad. They are in an office reception area.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) held a week of events to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the law that prohibits discrimination in employment, transportation and many other areas of public life. The week culminated in a virtual seminar in which UAMS employees shared their experiences of living…


August 15, 2023

UAMS Celebrates Students in Health Career University Programs

Chris Carmody

Students who participated in this year’s Health Career University programs gather for the Summer Bash.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DDEI) hosted a July 27 celebration to honor students for their summer achievements in Health Career University programs. Brian Gittens, Ed.D., MPA, vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion, kicked off the Health Career University Summer Bash by applauding the students…


August 4, 2023

Winston Uses Career to Promote Public Health and Public Health Education

Kev' Moye

A. Winston

Amanda Winston, MPH, is adamant about promoting the value of public health and a public health education, to the students she mentors. Winston, who graduated from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health in the spring of 2020, is the education coordinator for the UAMS HBCU Med…


July 26, 2023

Pathways Academy Summer Camps Reach Children Across State

Chris Carmody

Children from Pathways Academy watch as their fellow students perform STEM-themed songs during a closing ceremony for summer programs at Carver STEAM Magnet Elementary School in Little Rock.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Pathways Academy marked its second year of summer programming by holding a series of events in Little Rock to introduce participants to STEM-H careers and provide them with the tools they’ll need to be successful adults. Pathways Academy — part of the UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity…


July 14, 2023

UAMS Hosts STEAM Education Camp

Nathan Tidwell

STEAM Camp participants

Through a collaborative effort of the Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) and the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, 25 students from Reed Elementary in the Dumas School District visited the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on June 19 as part of a science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM)…


July 6, 2023

UAMS Welcomes First Cohort of Pre-Nursing Summer Scholars Program

Chris Carmody

Students in the Pre-Nursing Summer Scholars program use manikin arms to practice blood-draw techniques.

Seven students from colleges across the state came to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for the inaugural Pre-Nursing Summer Scholars program, a three-day session intended to give them the tools they’ll need to gain acceptance to nursing school.   The program, a partnership between the UAMS College of Nursing and the Division for…



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