Diversity, Equity and Inclusion


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…


June 29, 2023

UAMS’ Juneteenth Event Provides Opportunity to Celebrate, Reflect

Chris Carmody

Gloria Richard-Davis, M.D., executive director of the UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, serves food to staff and faculty members during the Juneteenth celebration.

More than 200 employees from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) joined with the Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DDEI) for a celebration to mark the Juneteenth holiday and reflect on its meaning.   DDEI began holding the annual Juneteenth celebration in 2020, but this year was its first as an in-person event….


June 23, 2023

Award Ceremony Honors UAMS Faculty, Staff for Excellence in Mentoring

Chris Carmody

Seven of the Excellence in Mentoring Award recipients pose for a photo after the June 14 ceremony.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) presented awards to nine faculty and staff members during a June 14 ceremony that celebrated the service and commitment of mentors throughout the university. Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, UAMS chancellor and CEO of UAMS Health, opened the second annual Excellence in Mentoring Awards ceremony with a prerecorded…


June 21, 2023

UAMS Holds Panel Discussion on Representation of Black Men in Medicine

Chris Carmody

Adam Johnson (from left), M.D., Ph.D.; Sharanda Williams, M.A.; John Ukadike, D.O., MPH; Wayne Bryant Jr., M.D.; and William Greenfield, M.D., stand for a group photo after the Black Men in Medicine panel discussion.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) convened a panel discussion that focused on the importance of increasing representation of Black men in the medical field. The “Black Men in Medicine” event featured four panelists from the UAMS College of Medicine. The speakers were Wayne Bryant Jr., M.D., assistant professor in the Department of…


June 2, 2023

UAMS Holds Graduation Celebration for Underrepresented and Minority Students

Chris Carmody

Rhonda Mattox, M.D., president of the Arkansas Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Association, delivers the keynote address during the Underrepresented in Health Graduation Celebration.

Graduating students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) celebrated their achievements with a May 7 ceremony hosted by the Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DDEI). Brian Gittens, Ed.D., MPA, vice chancellor for DDEI, kicked off the Underrepresented in Health Graduation Celebration by welcoming the students and congratulating them on a job…


May 25, 2023

UAMS Announces Partnership with Hall STEAM Magnet High School

Chris Carmody

Brian Gittens, vice chancellor of the Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, speaks during the press conference announcing UAMS' partnership with Hall STEAM Magnet High School.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Hall STEAM Magnet High School have announced a partnership that will provide Hall students with hands-on learning opportunities and exposure to careers in health care. The collaboration is part of the Academies of Central Arkansas, an education initiative involving Pulaski County’s four public school districts and…


May 3, 2023

UAMS Pharmacy Students Participate in Association’s Regional Conference

Chris Carmody

Students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association attend the organization's regional conference in New Orleans.

Ten students represented the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association at a regional conference that gave them the opportunity to network with peers, pharmacists and potential employers. The conference, held March 31-April 1 in New Orleans, included pharmacy students from the organization’s West Coast, Midwest and Southwest…



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