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Susan Smyth, Dean of UAMS College of Medicine, Dies at 57

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UAMS announced that Dr. Susan Smyth, dean of the College of Medicine, died Saturday after a battle with cancer.

Smyth was a nationally respected cardiologist and translational researcher who joined UAMS in 2021 from the University of Kentucky, where she was chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and director of the Gill Heart and Vascular Institute.

After joining UAMS, she launched and expanded numerous initiatives to improve health in Arkansas while also increasing the College of Medicine’s national standings in primary care and other aspects of education, research and clinical care. 

Smyth’s funded research focused on the interplay between inflammation and thrombosis in vascular biology. In November, she was invested at UAMS in the Arkansas Medical Society Distinguished Dean’s Chair.

Smyth authored more than 200 publications and contributed to over a dozen textbooks.

“Susan was a remarkable leader, colleague and friend who will be deeply missed by many across our state, especially those of us fortunate enough to work with her,” UAMS Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson said in a statement to employees and students. “Her death is a great loss for UAMS, our state and all who knew her.”

UAMS has appointed Dr. G. Richard Smith, former dean of the College of Medicine and founding director of the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute, to serve as interim dean.

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