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TRI Announces Nine KL2 Scholars for 2022-2023
The UAMS Translational Research Institute’s KL2 Mentored Research Career Development Scholars Program announced nine new scholars for 2022-2023, its largest-ever class. These promising early-career researchers receive two years of funded support and mentored translational research training. The program selects scholars through a competitive application process and provides 75% salary support and up to $25,000 a…

May 31, 2022
Chancellor Touts Important Role of Public Health during College’s Convocation
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health celebrated its students, faculty and staff during its 2022 convocation ceremony in the Rahn Building Auditorium. Nearly 60 students took part in the convocation, which consisted of several special recognitions and presentations. UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, was the…

May 27, 2022
College of Nursing Holds Hooding and Pinning Ceremony
May 27, 2022 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing recognized graduates during a ceremony that celebrated their achievements and welcomed them to the profession. The academic procession took place at First Pentecostal Church in North Little Rock after two years of being held as a virtual event. Chancellor Cam…

Four UAMS Faculty Receive 2022 Provost’s Innovator Awards
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced four UAMS faculty as recipients of the Provost’s Innovator Awards. The awards were established by Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D., UAMS provost and chief strategy officer, and Shuk-Mei Ho, Ph.D., vice chancellor for Research and Innovation. The grants of $25,000 each support groundbreaking, innovative, high-impact projects that…

May 26, 2022
Pharmacy Honors 92 Graduates at First In-Person Convocation in Three Years
After four long years of study, along with a pandemic, the College of Pharmacy Class of 2022 donned their regalia May 20 with a mixture of joy and relief.

Stacy Zimmerman, M.D., Joins UAMS to Oversee Physician Residency, Fellowship Programs
LITTLE ROCK — Stacy Zimmerman, M.D., will join the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as the Regional Centers Designated Institutional Official (DIO) overseeing physician residency and fellowship programs, effective Aug. 1. Zimmerman will have responsibility for the accreditation of existing regional residency programs and will be responsible for oversight and growth of statewide…

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New Programs, Progress Take Centerstage at Town Hall Meeting
At the May 18 Chancellor’s Town Hall meeting, future plans and new initiatives took the spotlight away from the COVID-19 pandemic, which was the focus of many previous Town Halls.

In-Person Hooding Ceremony Returns to College of Health Professions
Commencement week traditions of the UAMS College of Health Professions made a celebrated return May 20 with an informal brunch in the late morning and a hooding ceremony in the afternoon.

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May 25, 2022
UAMS General Practice Residency in Dentistry Continues to Grow, Educate
Seven years after accepting its first residents, the residency program in the UAMS Center for Dental Education continues to provide one of the very few forums in Arkansas for training dentists.

College of Medicine Celebrates Outstanding Faculty, Staff at Dean’s Honor Day
The College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) celebrated exemplary educators, clinicians, scientists and service-minded team members — including a longtime champion of diversity — at its annual Dean’s Honor Day ceremony. The 2022 Distinguished Faculty Service Award was presented to Billy Thomas, M.D., MPH, a professor of pediatrics who…

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