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August 24, 2023

Ronnel Family Gift Creates First Full-Ride Scholarship in UAMS College of Medicine — First ‘Ronnel Scholar’ Named

Andrew Vogler

Ronnel press conference

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a gift from the estate of E. Lee Ronnel to create the Ronnel Family Endowed Chancellor’s Scholarship in the UAMS College of Medicine. Members of the Ronnel family joined UAMS leadership at an Aug. 24 ceremony to announce the creation of the…


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 17, 2023

UAMS Master of Health Administration Program Converting to 100% Online Format in Fall, Receives Reaccreditation

Kev' Moye

Bowman

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Master of Health Administration (MHA) program is converting to a 100% online format in the fall 2023 semester to better position it to produce health administrators for the state. The MHA program also received reaccreditation through the Commission on the…


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 11, 2023

UAMS Hand Surgeon Becomes First Surgical Patient at The Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital

Linda Satter

Lowry Barnes, M.D., performs a total knee replacement on his friend and colleague, Tom Frazier, M.D.

Just two and a half weeks after Thomas Frazier, M.D., underwent a total knee replacement as the first surgical patient at The Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), he was back to seeing patients in his orthopaedic clinic. By the third week, he was performing surgery at the…


August 7, 2023

Artist-in-Residence Program Starts Up at UAMS Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital

Linda Satter

Artist Shelley Gentry works on an acrylic painting as the surgical hospital's first artist-in-residence.

Hanging out in a surgical waiting room can be a tense or a monotonous experience, depending on why and how long you’re there. But an artist-in-residence program at The Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) gives patients and their loved ones something to focus on besides their anxiety,…


August 4, 2023

Father and Son Follow Different Paths to Ophthalmology, Team Up at Jones Eye Institute

Benjamin Waldrum

Ophthalmology is a family affair for resident Tony Chacko, M.D., (left) and his father, Joseph Chacko, M.D., director of neuro-ophthalmology at the UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute.

Father-son bonding can take many forms, like playing catch or going fishing together. For Joseph Chacko, M.D., professor of ophthalmology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and Tony Chacko, M.D., a UAMS ophthalmology resident, it began with seeing patients.


August 3, 2023

Johnelle Hunt Gives UAMS $250,000 To Support Northwest Regional Campus

Andrew Vogler

Johnelle Hunt, co-founder of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., pledged $250,000 to UAMS to establish the Hunt Family Fund for Excellence.

LITTLE ROCK — Johnelle Hunt, co-founder of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., pledged $250,000 to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to establish the Hunt Family Fund for Excellence.


August 2, 2023

UAMS Invests Julie M. Riley, M.D., in the Hal Reed Black, M.D., Chair in Urology

Yavonda Chase

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) invested Julie Riley, M.D., (seated) in the Hal Reed Black, M.D., Chair in Urology. (Standing from left) G. Richard Smith, M.D., interim dean of the College of Medicine and UAMS executive vice chancellor; Timothy Langford, M.D., chair of the Department of Urology; and Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, UAMS chancellor and CEO of UAMS Health.

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Julie M. Riley, M.D., FACS, in the Hal Reed Black, M.D., Chair in Urology during a July 25 ceremony.


July 31, 2023

UAMS Kidney, Liver Transplant Programs Again Ranked Among Nation’s Best

Linda Satter

UAMS' kidney and liver transplants rank among the top in the nation.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) kidney and liver transplant programs continue to rank among the highest in the nation in categories that have the largest impact on patients’ survival. In a report released this month by The Scientific Registry for Transplant Recipients (SRTR), both programs received the highest ranking possible — five…



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