Featured Announcements
March 9, 2020
UAMS Researchers Have COVID-19’s ‘Fingerprint’
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has the attention of biomedical researchers across the globe, including at UAMS. Researchers at the UAMS Arkansas Center for Genomic Epidemiology & Medicine (ArC-GEM) are applying their comparative genomic analysis and sequencing prowess to the disease. The ArC-GEM team has also studied the Ebola virus, Zika virus, and the mumps outbreak…
March 2, 2020
Arkansan’s Golf Swing Breaks Back, Leads to Myeloma Diagnosis
In 2017, Wade Bennett of Hackett, Arkansas, was 50, and physically active, both in his work as the owner of his company, WB Drywall, and in his leisure time. He also thought he was in good health. “I had a golf tournament coming up and I was swinging an eight iron in my yard and…
February 25, 2020
UAMS Earns Bronze Award among Military Friendly Schools
UAMS was one of only two schools in Arkansas to earn a Bronze Award on the 2020 Military Friendly Schools list published by VIQTORY, a veteran-owned small business that connects veterans to civilian business and educational opportunities. “As a veteran myself, I’m gratified to see UAMS honored for the special attention it pays to those…
February 21, 2020
Mark Williams, Ph.D., Invested in M. Joycelyn Elders, M.D., Chair in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Mark Williams, Ph.D., dean of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was invested Feb. 20 in the M. Joycelyn Elders, M.D. Chair in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Williams, whose career in public health spans over 30 years, was one of the first to…
February 20, 2020
Chancellor’s State of University Reveals UAMS on Right Track with Finances, Strategic Plan
Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, shared a rosy financial picture and plenty of other good news during his State of the University address Feb. 13.
February 13, 2020
First UAMS TEDx Talks Generate Excitement, Appreciation
TED talks focus on “ideas worth spreading.”
That philosophy was on display Feb. 7 as UAMS held its first ever TEDx talks in its Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute.
Scott Dickson, M.D., Invested in Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, George K. Mitchell, M.D. Endowed Chair in Primary Care
Scott Dickson, M.D., residency program director for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northeast Regional Campus, was invested Feb. 6 in the Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, George K. Mitchell, M.D., Endowed Chair in Primary Care. “My words really can’t express my gratitude and my deep appreciation for this recognition today,” said…
February 4, 2020
Benton Woman Put Opioids Behind Her with UAMS’ Help
After 10 years of abusing drugs, Patrisha Pettus was prepared to die. “I actually thought my addiction was going to kill me,” said Pettus, 35. “I had accepted it, I was waiting to die.” Pettus’ drug of choice was Dilaudid, a powerful opioid narcotic used to treat moderate to severe pain. “And then I’d use…
January 28, 2020
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Gives $817,000 to Upgrade Digital Health Network in State’s Rural Hospitals
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield has awarded $817,000 to the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership to help South Arkansas hospitals and clinics improve how they exchange patient information and ensure better continuity of care during patient transfers.
January 24, 2020
Paul H. Phillips, M.D., Named Chair of Ophthalmology and Director of Jones Eye Institute at UAMS
Paul H. Phillips, M.D., has been appointed chair of the Department of Ophthalmology in the College of Medicine and director of the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). “Dr. Phillips brings exceptional strengths to his new post as a highly respected leader in pediatric ophthalmology, strabismus,…
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