Garcia Investiture
College of Medicine

UAMS Invests Mauricio S. Garcia, M.D., in Jerome S. Levy, M.D., Chair in Gastroenterology and Hepatology

May 7, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Mauricio S. Garcia, M.D., in the Jerome S. Levy, M.D., Chair in Gastroenterology and Hepatology during a May 1 ceremony. Garcia, who is a distinguished physician and esteemed leader in the field of gastroenterology and hepatology, is an associate professor...

Andrew Vogler
The UAMS Medical Center earned earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group.
Medical News

UAMS Medical Center Only Hospital in Greater Little Rock Area to Receive ‘A’ Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group

May 1, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Center earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit that awards letter grades to general hospitals around the country based on more than 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems that hospitals have in place to prevent them.

Yavonda Chase
Stephanie Gardner, UAMS provost and chief strategy officer, cuts the ribbon at a ceremony to celebrate the UAMS Child Development Center, which is scheduled to open in early May.
News Release

UAMS Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Child Development Center in Little Rock

April 24, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for the UAMS Child Development Center in Little Rock, a 20,000-square-foot facility that is scheduled to open in early May. The center will provide services for about 200 children, from infancy through prekindergarten, of UAMS employees and students. Of those slots, 10%...

Chris Carmody
a composite of portraits of Barnes, Stambough, Stronach, Inamdar, Al'Aref and Giorgakis.
College of Medicine

Nine UAMS Physicians Named Healthcare Research All-Stars

April 16, 2024 |  LITTLE ROCK — Nine current and former physicians at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have been named Healthcare Research All-Stars for 2024 by Avant-garde Health. Additionally, it placed the UAMS Hip and Knee surgery team among the top 1% of hip and knee surgeons nationwide, the orthopaedic surgery team among the top...

Linda Satter

University News

Holly Maples, Pharm.D., presented her award-winning poster at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring 2024 Conference.

UAMS’ Holly Maples, Pharm.D., Recognized by National Society for Effort to Improve Antibiotic Utilization in Pediatric UTIs

May 9, 2024 | Holly Maples, Pharm.D., an associate professor in the UAMS College of Pharmacy, was recently recognized by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America for having a top featured poster abstract, which she presented at the society’s Spring 2024 Conference. The recognition stems from her work as a UAMS Translational Research Institute Implementation Science Scholar. The...

David Robinson
Wallis

Jim and Pat Wallis Pledge $500,000 to Establish a Professorship in Radiation Oncology at UAMS

May 8, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — James “Jim” Wallis and Patricia “Pat” Wallis pledged $500,000 to create the James and Patricia Wallis Professorship in Radiation Oncology in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine’s Department of Radiation Oncology. “I want to thank Jim and Pat Wallis for their continued support of UAMS — through...

Andrew Vogler
Weeks and Pennington baby escape room

Challenges, Opportunities Discussed at UAMS Perinatal Health Workshop

May 7, 2024 | More than 96 front-line caregivers from hospitals across Arkansas came together in Little Rock to attend an April 24 workshop aimed at improving perinatal care. An additional 24 participants tuned in to the workshop virtually. The all-day workshop, held on the second floor of the I. Dodd Wilson Education Building on the UAMS Little Rock...

Benjamin Waldrum

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MVP May 2024 -- Cynthia Boyd
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Cynthia Boyd

May 9, 2024 | Meet Cynthia Boyd, the MVP for May. Cynthia serves as a registered nurse in Medical Oncology/Transplant. In the course of her work, she puts into practice the UAMS values of integrity, respect, diversity and health equity, teamwork, creativity, excellence and safety.

Ben Boulden
A doctor and new mom with baby
News Release

ARPQC Launches Website to Provide Information About Maternity Care Services, Initiatives

May 2, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ARPQC), a partnership launched last year between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the Arkansas Department of Health and 34 birthing hospitals across the state, launched its new website recently, creating a hub for patients and health care providers alike to access pivotal information related...

David Wise
Nithya Neelakantan, Ph.D., is new faculty in the COPH.
Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health

Nithya Neelakantan, Ph.D., Joins UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health

May 1, 2024 | Nithya Neelakantan, Ph.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health as an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology. Neelakantan earned her master’s degree in biostatistics from Christian Medical College (CMC) in India and a doctorate in epidemiology from Saw Swee Hock School of Public...

Kev' Moye
Members of the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation and the Springdale Chamber of Commerce cut a ribbon to celebrate the creation of UAMS' 8th institute.
News Release

UAMS Celebrates New Institute with Ribbon-Cutting in Springdale

April 30, 2024 | FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) cut the ribbon today on the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation, formally celebrating the establishment of UAMS’ eighth institution. Joining members of the institute at the celebration were the Springdale Chamber of Commerce and other local leaders. The UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation...

David Wise
2024 Society of the Double Helix
University News

UAMS Celebrates Members of the Society of the Double Helix

May 2, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) honored members of the Society of the Double Helix during an April 18 reception held in the Cultural Living Room at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock. The Society of the Double Helix was established by what is now known as the UAMS Board...

Andrew Vogler
Leonie DeClerk (shown in this image), clinical associate professor in the UAMS College of Nursing, is a 2024 inductee in the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners program.
College of Nursing

UAMS’ Leonie DeClerk, Ph.D., DNP, APRN, Selected as Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

May 1, 2024 | Leonie DeClerk, Ph.D., DNP, APRN, clinical associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, has been named as a 2024 inductee in the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners program. The prestigious program recognizes nurse practitioners for their outstanding achievements and exemplary service in the areas of...

Chris Carmody

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