Philanthropy
July 7, 2023
Little Rock Subaru Delivers Blankets, Activity Boxes to UAMS Myeloma Center
The Subaru Loves to Care initiative returned to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) this summer. In partnership with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Subaru of Little Rock delivered 100 blankets and 30 arts and crafts kits to the Myeloma Center on June 21. The blankets are intended to provide comfort for myeloma…
June 22, 2023
UAMS Receives $50,000 from Arvest Foundation to Support Organ Engineering and Gene Therapy
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received two grants totaling $50,000 from the Arvest Foundation to benefit the Organ Engineering and Gene Therapy Fund for Excellence, which will support the UAMS Research Center for Organ Engineering and Gene Therapy. The Organ Engineering and Gene Therapy Fund for Excellence will provide…
June 15, 2023
UAMS Welcomes Graduates Back to Campus for First Alumni Weekend Since 2019
After a three-year hiatus, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) invited its graduates to Alumni Weekend, hosted May 5-6. The weekend’s festivities were kicked off Friday evening at the Chancellor’s Reception, held at the Fred W. Smith Conference Center in the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neuroscience Institute. Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, UAMS…
June 8, 2023
Legacy of Freda McKissic Bush Continues with Scholarship in UAMS College of Nursing
To honor the life and legacy of Freda McKissic Bush, M.D., her family pledged $25,000 to create the Dr. Freda McKissic Bush Scholarship in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing. McKissic Bush, a leader in women’s health and sexual health for five decades, passed away in January 2023. McKissic Bush,…
May 19, 2023
UAMS Celebrates Life of Edith Irby Jones and the Philanthropy She Inspires
A celebration for the enduring legacy of Edith Irby Jones, M.D., and the scholarship that she inspired was held April 19. The event also provided an opportunity to acknowledge the growth of the Edith Irby Jones, M.D. Endowed Scholarship, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine students that have benefited…
May 11, 2023
UAMS Honors Newest Members of the Society of the Double Helix
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) celebrated the 2023 inductees to the Society of the Double Helix during an April 21 ceremony held at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum. In total, 72 new members were welcomed into the distinguished group. The Society of the Double Helix was established by the…
April 25, 2023
UAMS Invests Laura B. Dunn, M.D., in Marie Wilson Howells Chair in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Laura B. Dunn, M.D., in the Marie Wilson Howells Chair in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences during an April 20 ceremony. Dunn, who joined UAMS in February 2022 as chair of the UAMS Department of Psychiatry and director of the UAMS…
April 20, 2023
Arkansas Farm Bureau Pledges $500,000 to Support UAMS’ Statewide Health Career Recruitment, Education Efforts
LITTLE ROCK — To mark the 35th anniversary of the Medical Applications of Science for Health (MASH) program, a summer enrichment camp that allows high school students to learn about health career opportunities, Arkansas Farm Bureau Foundation pledged a gift of $500,000 to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Campuses, creating the…
March 31, 2023
Family Legacy Continues with Creation of College of Medicine Scholarship
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is significant to Kirsten Clement and her family for a number of reasons. For one, her late father, Willis M. Stevens, M.D., graduated from the UAMS College of Medicine in 1959. Further, she has several family members who are part of the UAMS community, including her daughter…
March 23, 2023
Humble Gift Supports Jones Eye Institute’s Work in South Arkansas
Bill Humble considers himself a decisive person. Whether it is business or personal, he doesn’t ruminate too long over an issue, particularly where he sees an opportunity or need. It was Humble’s decisiveness that brought the Tennessee native to Arkansas, helped create many of his businesses and eventually fostered his philanthropic spirit for the University…
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