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UAMS Centers for Simulation Education Holds First Research Day
The UAMS Centers for Simulation Education held its inaugural Research Day on Nov. 2. The half-day conference, with a theme of “Modern Interprofessional Simulation Education” featured 14 UAMS employees each giving a six-minute presentation followed by a two-minute Q&A session. There was a mid-morning break for the viewing of 24 posters with both in-person and…

Tags: Alison Caballero, Amanda Young, Debra Nestel, Faiza Khan, Karen J. Dickinson, Pamela de Gravelles, Research Day, Travis Hill, UAMS Centers for Simulation Education, What's New Announcements
November 10, 2021
UAMS Raises $15 Million Toward NCI Designation
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced today that it has raised more than $15 million towards NCI Designation, the halfway point toward its $30 million goal.

Hundreds Gather at UAMS-Sponsored Health & Wellness Expo
More than 350 Arkansans attended the Health & Wellness Expo, held Oct. 30, at the Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock. The annual event, sponsored by UAMS and presented by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, was rebranded from the Senior Expo to present health and wellness information for all Arkansans. Expo attendees took advantage of multiple…

November 9, 2021
UAMS to Host Virtual Health Career Event for High School Students
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host a virtual R.E.A.C.H. (Raising Exposure and Awareness of Careers in Health) event on Saturday, Nov. 13, for high school students who are interested in getting into health careers once they graduate.

UAMS, Arkansas Children’s to Offer Pediatric COVID Vaccines
Beginning Nov. 9, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Arkansas Children’s will offer pediatric COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 at the UAMS Vaccine Clinic at 401 S. Monroe St. in Little Rock.

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November 8, 2021
Insall Traveling Fellows Visit UAMS for Fourth Consecutive Year
In October, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) welcomed the 2021 John N. Insall Traveling Fellows for a two-day program hosted by the College of Medicine’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Tags: 2021 John N. Insall Traveling Fellows, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UAMS College of Medicine
November 5, 2021
Participation, Engagement Strong for Second Annual Health Fair
More than 500 people Oct. 18 attended the second annual UAMS Health Fair — a 20% increase over the 2020 health fair.

November MVP — Johnette Jones
The MVP for November is Johnette Jones, who has been an asset to UAMS for more than three decades. Johnette Jones is an Administrative Manager in Human Resources, and she wonderfully represents the UAMS values of being polite, friendly, respectful, thoughtful, optimistic and compassionate.

UAMS Receives Full Accreditation, Area of Distinction for its Human Research Protection Program
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Human Research Protection Program was fully accredited recently for another five years by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP). UAMS became one of the first 25 institutions in the United States to receive the accreditation in 2005 and has maintained it since…

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