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July 25, 2019
Vice Chancellor for Research Highlights Goals for NCI Designation
Shuk-Mei Ho, Ph.D., UAMS vice chancellor for research, outlined some of what UAMS needs to do to grow and support research at all levels and areas in preparation of an attempt for National Cancer Institute Designation during the July 23 Research Staff Meeting.
July 23, 2019
Staff Cereal Drive Haul Represents 652 Boxes
The staff of H4 trauma/surgical/cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, including nurses and nursing assistants, harnessed their own generosity and combined it with that of numerous other donors to provide a plentiful donation of cereal to the Arkansas Food Bank.
July 18, 2019
Stocked & Reddie Opens Its Doors to Serve UAMS
Fresh fruit and vegetables, frozen Cafeteria meals, peanut butter and cereal — Stocked & Reddie, the UAMS food pantry, opened its doors July 15 offering all of these and more to students and employees who struggle with food insecurity.
July 16, 2019
UAMS Reaches Out to Community with Walk with a Doc Program
UAMS kicked off its Walk with a Doc and Walk with a Future Doc programs June 29 at War Memorial Stadium. Physicians and medical students answered health questions from patients and community members, all while taking a stroll around War Memorial.
July 11, 2019
July MVP — Gayla Houston
Congratulations to Gayla Houston, the inaugural UAMS MVP of the Month! Gayla is a technician in the Outpatient Pharmacy whose friendly demeanor is appreciated by her colleagues and patients.
July 9, 2019
CDC Director Discusses Important Public Health Issues for Arkansas
Stigma has no role in public health, said Robert Redfield, M.D., director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during a visit June 27 to UAMS.
Schwartz Rounds Offer Support to Caregivers
UAMS held its first Schwartz Rounds session June 19 in the hospital’s Lobby Gallery. More than 100 frontline caregivers, physicians and clinical staff attended and participated in the hour-long session designed to bring caregivers together to discuss the human elements of health care.
July 2, 2019
Six Small Grants Awarded for Interprofessional, Population Health Work
Six projects recently received small grants for efforts including an interprofessional approach to address social determinants of health; improvements to population health; and reduction in opioid use for pain management following certain surgical procedures.
June 28, 2019
College of Pharmacy Students Set to Trailblaze New UAMS-Thailand Exchange
Three UAMS College of Pharmacy students in September will encounter diseases seldom seen in Arkansas and will become pioneers, the first in their college to do a clinical rotation at Silpakorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. “Thailand has more tropical diseases that students here would never see in the U.S. They may learn and see that…
June 26, 2019
Volunteers Honored for Service to Hospital
UAMS Medical Center honored its volunteers at a June 5 luncheon in appreciation of 54,381 hours of service to the hospital and clinics in the past year.
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