January 8, 2021
Employee at UAMS East Regional Campus Earns MVP Award for Compassion, Good Deeds
LITTLE ROCK — A phone call by Helena-West Helena’s Sharon Martin to discuss a UAMS diabetes study quickly turned into a call for her compassionate action. As part of her UAMS job, Martin talks to many Arkansans who are struggling, but the recent call with an elderly Little Rock woman was different. Based at the…
UAMS Cardio-Respiratory Care Program Receives APEX Award from AARC
The Cardio-Respiratory Care program within the UAMS College of Health Professions early this year earned 2021-2022 APEX Award by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC). “This honor is reserved for a very small number of programs, and is a reflection of the hard work of ALL of our program partners of the past 10…
January 4, 2021
UAMS Medical Center Discharges Its 1,000th COVID-19 Patient
Confetti flew while cheers and applause echoed down a UAMS Medical Center hallway as UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, guided Michael Kent in a wheelchair between rows of exuberant physicians, nurses and staff. Kent was the 1,000th COVID-19 patient to be discharged and to start his journey home. Kent, who works as a senior…
December 28, 2020
UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Jan. 6 in Jonesboro
LITTLE ROCK – Drive-up testing for COVID-19 will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Jan. 6 at Elks Lodge, 2113 W. Washington Ave. in Jonesboro. There will be no out-of-pocket cost for testing. Up to 200 community members will be tested. The testing will be conducted by the University of Arkansas for Medical…
December 22, 2020
UAMS Triage Team Honored by DAISY Foundation for Compassionate COVID-19 Response
LITTLE ROCK – Nurses in the COVID-19 Triage Team at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) were honored by the national DAISY Foundation and the California-based HealthImpact nonprofit organization for devising a screening process for patients who are homeless or rely on public transportation.
December 21, 2020
UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Dec. 29 in Camden
LITTLE ROCK – Drive-up testing for COVID-19 will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Dec. 29 at Planting a Seed Foundation, 955 S. Adams St. in Camden. There will be no out-of-pocket cost for testing. Up to 200 community members will be tested. The testing will be conducted by the University of Arkansas…
December 8, 2020
COVID-19 Response Takes Center Stage at Town Hall
The COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s rising numbers took center stage Dec. 2 during the chancellor’s monthly Town Hall.
December 7, 2020
Harder to Breathe — Respiratory Therapists ‘Last Line of Defense’ in Battle against COVID-19
Since the emergence of COVID-19, respiratory therapists have found themselves at the forefront of the fight against the deadly virus. As the number of infected climb, these allied health professionals employ every tool at their disposal to keep their sick patients breathing.
December 3, 2020
Carter Family Commits $500,000 to Create Research-Focused Scholarship in UAMS College of Nursing
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing received a commitment of $500,000 from Michael Carter, D.N.Sc., D.N.P., and Sarah Carter, M.D., to create the Dr. Elois R. Field Endowed Scholarship for Ph.D. Students. The scholarship will encourage Ph.D. nursing students, preferably Arkansas residents from underrepresented groups in the nursing profession, to…
November 30, 2020
Little Rock Coach Turns Caregiver
When caring for a person with dementia, sometimes a family caregiver needs support, and sometimes a coach needs a coach. Grady O. Brown, a Little Rock gymnastics coach, found himself in that position as he tried to help his mother, Virginia, 81, as she cared for his father, 84, also named Grady. Brown turned to…
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