Inside News
May 19, 2022
ICU Nursing Team, Roberts and Atkins Honored at Awards of Excellence Ceremony
The E4 Intensive Care Unit nursing team, Michelle Roberts, RN, and Julie Atkins, RN, were honored May 12 at the Awards of Excellence Ceremony, an event sponsored by the UAMS Medical Center Auxiliary.
Nurses Week Honors, Celebrates UAMS Nurses
Nurses week 2022 began on Thursday, May 5, with a kick-off ceremony in the Lobby Gallery featuring opening remarks by Chief Nursing Officer Trenda Ray, introduction of the Nurses Rock Committee, and a blessing of the hands by Director of the Pastoral Care Department Susan McDougal.
UAMS Celebrates Ninth Project SEARCH Graduating Class
On their way to their May 16 graduation ceremony, the Project SEARCH graduating Class of 2022 interns provided valuable assistance to UAMS this winter during the omicron surge of COVID-19 pandemic.
May 6, 2022
Writing Children’s Book Helps UAMS Employee Work Through Grief
Marie Walker laughed, smiled and talked while visiting with her sister Helen. Located on the other side of the room was Walker’s daughter, and the sisters heard her holding a conversation. However, they knew there was nobody else with her. They also knew the young girl didn’t have an electronic device that would allow her…
April 29, 2022
College’s Faculty Never Stop Learning, Study for Advanced Degrees
Some faculty members in the UAMS College of Health Professions have headed back to school — a role that gives them greater insight into their own students. About 20 professors and instructors out of 81 in the college are pursuing advanced degrees in postgraduate programs or have recently completed them.
April 28, 2022
UAMS’ Kevin Sexton, M.D., Named BioVentures President
LITTLE ROCK — Kevin Sexton, M.D., a surgeon and entrepreneur, has been named president of BioVentures LLC, the technology licensing office and business incubator based at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Sexton, an associate professor in the College of Medicine Department of Surgery, became interim director in 2021 following the death of…
April 22, 2022
UAMS’ First ECMO Patient Returns to Thank the Team that Saved Her
Sherri Holder says people often refer to her as a miracle. But she thinks the UAMS nurses, doctors and respiratory therapists on H4 who cared for her last year are the real miracles.
April 13, 2022
Virtual Art Workshop Honors Women’s History Month
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion partnered with Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and My T by Design to honor Women’s History Month with a virtual art workshop, titled “UAMS Women: Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.”
March 22, 2022
Dental Hygiene Students Treat Afghan Refugee Families
Since late November, UAMS dental hygiene students have given dozens of Afghan refugees something many of them have never before received – dental care.
March 21, 2022
National Guard Recognizes UAMS Supervisor as ‘Patriotic Employer’
The Arkansas Air National Guard on March 17 recognized UAMS supervisor Marvin Powell as a Patriotic Employer — an award that was more than a year in the making.
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