November 30, 2020
Chancellor’s Circle Spotlight: Graduate Medical Education
The Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME) in the UAMS College of Medicine has an important task: educating and training hundreds of residents and fellows so they can take up needed positions across the state as physicians and specialists. As the state continues to adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s clear that quality physicians are…
November 24, 2020
National Caregivers Month: Early onset dementia
When two people get married, vows often include through sickness and health, for better or worse. Like most things, these words are often easier when simply spoken. Rodney Smith never expected he’d become his wife’s caregiver, especially not so soon in their lives. He met Danielle when he was 19 while stopping to fill his…
November 23, 2020
Face Masks MUST Cover Your Mouth and Nose
All UAMS employees and students are required to wear face masks while they are at any UAMS location. Masks MUST cover both the mouth and the nose.
November 19, 2020
Thanksgiving and COVID-19
These programs were first broadcast the week of November 23, 2020.
Unemployment Fraud — Update for Affected Employees
UAMS has received updated information from the Little Rock Police Department regarding actions employees need to take if they are a victim of unemployment fraud.
November 18, 2020
Program to Address Physician Shortage in Arkansas Receives $2.83 Million in Additional Funding
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received $2.83 million in additional funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to improve access to quality health care in rural Arkansas by expanding efforts to train and retain primary care physicians. This award is for fiscal year 2021, which…
November 17, 2020
Chancellor’s Circle 2020 Spotlight: Wellness Program
When UAMS developed a new wellness program in 2019, the goal was to transition from statistical measurements to individualized support for employees and students to help improve their health and life balance. Just one year later, it has become indispensable for UAMS during the COVID-19 pandemic. The UAMS Wellness Program got a boost in 2019…
November 10, 2020
UAMS to Test Telehealth to Improve Death Rate Among Rural Pregnant Women
LITTLE ROCK – Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will use a $228,000 federal grant to test telehealth as a way to improve Arkansas’ death rate among pregnant women, which ranks fifth nationally. Led by UAMS’ Hari Eswaran, Ph.D., the research team will focus on remote health monitoring of pregnant women…
November 5, 2020
November MVP — Keira Webb
Congratulations to Keira Webb, our November MVP of the Month!
Webb works as a Campus Environmental Services housekeeper, a position she has only held for a few months. In that time, she has impressed her co-workers with her diligence and attention to detail.
Occupational Therapy Program Experiences Eventful First Year
If you had asked Sherry Muir, Ph.D., OTR/L, earlier this year what challenges she expected when the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program welcomed its first class of students, she wouldn’t have predicted a pandemic disrupting classes just weeks after they started.
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