August 6, 2020
August MVP — Alex Morris
Congratulation to Alex Morris, our August MVP of the Month!
Morris, an access coordinator at the UAMS Northeast Regional Campus in Jonesboro, is always willing to pitch in wherever needed.
July 24, 2020
‘Be a Part of the Cure’ Televised Event to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute on Sept. 2
A new event will offer Arkansans a way to support UAMS’ cancer research and treatment programs from the comfort of their own home.
July 23, 2020
Screening Tool Helps COVID-19 Patients Isolate
The Office of Population Health at UAMS created a screening tool that would help identify people who may not have a safe place to isolate once testing positive for COVID-19. Kristie Hadden, Ph.D., is director of population health, an office created to address the needs of vulnerable groups. In the early days of the pandemic,…
July 16, 2020
UAMS Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Opens Second Location in Northwest Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) opened a second Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine location in Northwest Arkansas today at 519 Latham Drive in Lowell. All physicians are fellowship trained and will see patients at both locations. Additionally, the Lowell facility will be home to a new certified hand therapist. The Fayetteville…
UAMS North Central Regional Campus Starts Family Medicine Residency Program, Names First Six Resident Physicians
LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) North Central Regional Campus recently doubled the number of resident physicians practicing at its UAMS Family Medical Center in Batesville.
July 15, 2020
Office of Interprofessional Education Hosts Virtual Quality Improvement Conference
The Office of Interprofessional Education (IPE) hosted its second annual Quality Improvement for Advanced Learners Program (QIALP) conference via Zoom on June 24. QIALP is a quality improvement program designed to train advanced learners, such as residents and fellows, to work effectively on interprofessional teams. Each team includes two faculty facilitators, said Wendy Ward, Ph.D.,…
July 13, 2020
Surgeries Resume, Clinics Reopen, Care Remains
While all clinics are now open at UAMS and elective surgeries have resumed, patient safety remains the number one priority for health care professionals. All patients are screened before coming into the office or clinic areas. Health care professionals, patients and staff all wear masks and keep a six-foot distance between themselves whenever possible. “We’re…
July 8, 2020
Little Rock Firefighter Survives COVID-19, Donates Plasma
It was still early days in the sweep of COVID-19 across the country when John Fulbright of Cabot, a paramedic and firefighter in Little Rock, found himself admitted to UAMS with shortness of breath and fever. “After I was hospitalized, it got worse before it got better. I was little concerned about being put on…
July 6, 2020
Supportive Conversations Hotline Offers Employees Someone to Talk To
During this stressful time of social isolation in the midst of a pandemic, employees need someone to talk to, said Susan McDougal, director of pastoral care at UAMS.
July 2, 2020
Over-the-Counter Drugs
These programs were first broadcast the week of July 6, 2020.
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