February 6, 2024
Tammy Jones, Ph.D., Named Chief Nursing Officer for UAMS Health
LITTLE ROCK — Tammy Jones, Ph.D., RN, has been named chief nursing officer and associate vice chancellor for patient care services for UAMS Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) after serving in this role in an interim basis for the past several months.
December 8, 2023
New Liver Brings New Outlook on Life
In the early 2000s, after a series of scans and tests, doctors told Ed Allis that he had a fatty liver. In the following years, as he approached retirement from AT&T as a government lobbyist, he started retaining fluid, particularly in his abdomen.
July 17, 2023
UAMS Health Names Harrison Reed Chief Administrative Officer
LITTLE ROCK — Harrison Reed, MHSA, has been appointed as chief administrative officer and associate vice chancellor for clinical finance and strategy for UAMS Health.
April 24, 2023
UAMS Health Opens New Urology Center
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today opened a new Urology Center in Premier Medical Plaza at 10915 Rodney Parham Road in west Little Rock. “Expanding into this west Little Rock location helps UAMS fulfill our mission to improve the health and well-being of all Arkansans by making services more…
March 8, 2023
UAMS Selected for Schwartz Center’s Inaugural Healing Healthcare Initiative
LITTLE ROCK — The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare selected the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as one of only six health organizations across the United States to participate in the center’s inaugural Healing Healthcare Initiative (HHI).
November 3, 2022
UAMS Ceremony Honors Infant and Pregnancy Loss
The setting sun and the tranquil fountain outside the entrance to the Psychiatric Research Institute provided the backdrop for a moving ceremony Oct. 20, honoring the more than 200 perinatal losses at UAMS Medical Center during the past year.
June 7, 2022
Appreciation Luncheon Honors Course Instructors
Sixteen UAMS employees were honored at a luncheon on May 24 for their outstanding commitment and dedication to the System Based Practice Elective.
May 19, 2022
ICU Nursing Team, Roberts and Atkins Honored at Awards of Excellence Ceremony
The E4 Intensive Care Unit nursing team, Michelle Roberts, RN, and Julie Atkins, RN, were honored May 12 at the Awards of Excellence Ceremony, an event sponsored by the UAMS Medical Center Auxiliary.
Nurses Week Honors, Celebrates UAMS Nurses
Nurses week 2022 began on Thursday, May 5, with a kick-off ceremony in the Lobby Gallery featuring opening remarks by Chief Nursing Officer Trenda Ray, introduction of the Nurses Rock Committee, and a blessing of the hands by Director of the Pastoral Care Department Susan McDougal.
January 31, 2022
Rounds Named Chief Administrative Officer for UAMS Health
LITTLE ROCK —Jason Rounds, MBA, FACHE, CHFP, joined UAMS Health as chief administrative officer and associate vice chancellor for clinical finance for UAMS Health on Jan. 3.
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