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July 2, 2020
COVID-19 Testing Draws Hundreds to North Little Rock Drive-thru
The UAMS Mobile Triage team offered COVID-19 testing to anyone who came to their drive-thru June 30 at Shorter College in North Little Rock, and hundreds of people showed up in response. For a brief time before police could reroute the vehicles, cars and trucks were backed up onto the nearest Interstate 30 off ramp….
June 30, 2020
UAMS Awarded $940,000 by FCC to Help with COVID-19 Response Across the State
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received $940,000 from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for digital health technology to treat patients for COVID-19 and deliver medical information to patients and providers across the state.
June 25, 2020
Showcase Highlights UAMS COVID-19 Research
UAMS researchers are confronting COVID-19 with a range of potentially significant studies, including antibody and genomic testing, the use of existing medications, and innovations that more effectively protect health care workers from infection. This work and much more was highlighted in 21 presentations at the June 18 UAMS Showcase of Medical Discoveries – A Focus…
June 23, 2020
Schwartz Rounds Features UAMS’ First COVID-19 Patient
On the one-year anniversary of Schwartz Rounds at UAMS, more than 180 employees and students participated in a virtual edition on June 17. The topic was “COVID Comes to UAMS: Caring for Our First Patient,” and the panel featured three health professionals who helped care for this patient.
June 19, 2020
Pharmacy Class of 2020 Celebrates in First Virtual Honors Convocation
Academic traditions originating in the Middle Ages like hooding ceremonies combined June 13 with 21st century technology to produce a successful Honors Convocation for the UAMS College of Pharmacy Class of 2020. Public health and safety considerations resulting from the COVID-19 global pandemic led to the College postponing its annual Honors Convocation, usually held the…
June 18, 2020
COVID-19, Finances and Racism Focus of Chancellor’s Town Hall
Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, and members of senior leadership discussed COVID-19, the university’s finances and efforts to combat racism during a June 10 Town Hall webinar.
June 15, 2020
June MVP — Kanisha Griswold
Congratulations to Kanisha Griswold, our June MVP of the Month! A medical assistant in Head and Neck Oncology in the Cancer Institute, Kanisha is a perfect example of what it means to go above and beyond.
June 9, 2020
Project SEARCH Interns Redirect Efforts During Pandemic
Every time there’s been a fly-over to show appreciation for the health care workers at UAMS, the interns of Project SEARCH have stepped outside and turned their eyes skyward in solidarity with their former coworkers. “We’re proud of them, for what all they’ve done, because we know it’s hard,” said Heather Keister, whose last internship…
June 8, 2020
Day Camp Opens for UAMS Employees’ Children During Pandemic
When COVID-19 arrived in Arkansas in March, Gov. Asa Hutchinson directed that public school buildings statewide be closed to help slow the spread of the contagious and potentially deadly disease. As Little Rock School District students and teachers vacated their buildings and moved to remote learning, physicians, nurses and other essential employees at UAMS scrambled to secure childcare.
June 5, 2020
College of Health Professions Celebrates Graduates Via Zoom
The College of Health Professions approached this commencement season with pomp, circumstance and a lot of creativity.
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