UAMS Names Dan Voth, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor of Research & Innovation
May 29, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) named Dan Voth, Ph.D., as vice chancellor for Research & Innovation.
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UAMS College of Public Health Celebrates Student Accomplishments at Convocation
May 28, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health hosted its 2024 convocation at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts and recognized the accomplishments of the college’s graduating students. “You have been trained to critically think,” Ben Amick, Ph.D., associate dean for research, told the graduates. “You’ve been trained...
UAMS Oncologist Invested in Inaugural Omar T. Atiq, M.D., MACP, Distinguished Chair in Physician Leadership
May 28, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Omar T. Atiq, M.D., MACP, FRCP, in the inaugural Omar T. Atiq, M.D., MACP, Distinguished Chair in Physician Leadership during a May 20 ceremony. Atiq is a medical oncologist at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and a distinguished...
College of Health Professions Students, Families Celebrate with Brunch, Hooding Ceremonies
May 24, 2024 | Hundreds of UAMS College of Health Professions students and their families joined faculty and staff May 17 to celebrate their pending graduation, first with an informal brunch and later with an afternoon hooding ceremony.
UAMS College of Pharmacy Honors 75 Students at 2024 Convocation
May 24, 2024 | Raucous cheers and applause accompanied the UAMS College of Pharmacy Class of 2024 at its May 17 convocation ceremony, as each student received their crimson-and-white hoods onstage. “As you stand now on the threshold of your professional journey, know that you’re stepping into a field that is so professionally rewarding,” said Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D.,...
Summit Highlights Efforts to Improve Arkansas’ Maternal and Child Health
May 22, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Health Behavior and Health Education recently hosted its annual Maternal and Child Health Summit. Spearheaded by Alexandra Marshall, Ph.D., MPH, associate professor in the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, the hybrid event had more than 80 attendees representing numerous organizations and companies. The...
UAMS Health Hosts 43rd Little Rock Open May 26-June 2
May 21, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The 2024 UAMS Health Little Rock Open, an Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour tournament, kicks off May 26 at Rebsamen Tennis Center in Little Rock and runs through June 2. Admission is free to this year’s tournament. It is the second year for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)...
UAMS Graduates 1,134 Health Care Professionals
May 20, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on May 18 conferred degrees and certificates to 1,134 students in its five colleges and graduate school. UAMS awarded 175 degrees or certificates to students in the College of Medicine, 172 in the College of Nursing, 583 in the College of Health Professions, 78 in the College...
College of Pharmacy Seniors, Alumni Announce Residency, Fellowship Matches
May 20, 2024 | Seventeen UAMS College of Pharmacy seniors and nine recent alumni announced their residencies and fellowships May 14 in a ceremony held on the UAMS campus in Little Rock. Upon completion of their Doctor of Pharmacy degree, students are able to join the workforce or continue to develop their skills in a specific area through residencies,...
Families, UAMS NICU Staff Celebrate at Annual Reunion
May 17, 2024 | Smiles, laughter, hugs, handshakes, pizza, cupcakes, finger paint and cell phone photos were in abundance during the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) 2024 Reunion, held at the Little Rock Zoo. The annual event gives NICU team members, the children they cared for, and their families a chance to...