UAMS College of Medicine
UAMS Receives $100K to Establish College of Medicine Scholarship
The yearly scholarship will give preference to students from Benton County with financial need. read more >
UAMS Oncologist Invested in Distinguished Chair in Physician Leadership (Super Mover)
Dr. Omar T. Atiq is a medical oncologist at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and a distinguished professor in the College of Medicine’s Department of Internal Medicine’s Division of Hematology & Oncology. read more >
St. Bernards of Jonesboro Names Mallory Black Director of Physician Marketing (Movers & Shakers)
Mallory Black has been hired as director of physician marketing of St. Bernards Healthcare & Medical Group of Jonesboro. She previously was marketing director of the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce. […] read more >
2 Named Co-Directors of Arkansas Governor’s School (Movers & Shakers)
Peter Dykema joined the ATU faculty in 2001 and Jacob Grosskopf joined the ATU faculty in 2016. read more >
Susan Smyth, Dean of UAMS College of Medicine, Dies at 57
Smyth was a nationally respected cardiologist and translational researcher who joined UAMS in 2021. read more >
$2M Gift Creates Scholarship for UAMS College of Medicine
The endowment comes from Dr. Rhonda Dick and Joseph Kennedy “Ken” Dick. read more >
Dr. John Spollen to Lead UAMS College of Medicine in NWA
He currently practices at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, where he has held several clinical and administrative roles. read more >
Richardson Selected as Scouts CEO (Movers & Shakers)
Shanna Richardson has been hired as CEO of the Quapaw Area Council Boy Scouts of America in Little Rock. read more >
Soomro Joins Arkansas Heart Hospital (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Armagan Soomro has been hired as an interventional cardiologist at Arkansas Heart Hospital of Little Rock. read more >
Lucas, Madia Take Heart at Washington Regional (Movers & Shakers)
Carrie Lucas has joined Washington Regional Walker Heart Institute in Fayetteville, while Kelly Madiahas joined the Washington Regional Walker Heart Cardiovascular Clinic. read more >
Provost Promoted at NEA Baptist Charitable Foundation (Movers & Shakers)
Kim Provost has been promoted to executive director of the NEA Baptist Charitable Foundation in Jonesboro, where she has been director of fundraising and events for the past 16 years. read more >
UAMS Awarded $1M For New Scholarship Program
The program will support students who pledge to practice in medically underserved communities. read more >
Maraka Recognized by Thyroid Association (Movers & Shakers)
Spyridoula Maraka, an assistant professor in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, has received the 2020 Women Advancing Thyroid Research Award from the American Thyroid Association. read more >
Hare Leaps to New Role at Unity (Movers & Shakers)
Rick Hare has been promoted to assistant vice president of facility services at Unity Health in Searcy. read more >
Arkansas Heart Hospital Adds Lishmanov (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Anton Lishmanov has joined the cardiology team at Arkansas Heart Hospital and is seeing patients at clinics in Saline County, Little Rock, Hot Springs, Danville and Russellville. read more >
Savajiyani Joins CHI St. Vincent Pulmonology (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Sarika Savajiyani is the newest member of CHI St. Vincent Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine Clinic's staff in Little Rock. read more >
Dr. Jessica Snowden Named Pediatric Infectious Disease Chief at UAMS
Dr. Jessica Snowden, has been named chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease in the College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. read more >
Gerry Jones Named New CMO at CHI St. Vincent Infirmary (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Gerry Jones has been appointed the chief medical officer for CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock. read more >
Alhajji Joins St. Bernards Clopton Clinic (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Mohammed Alhajji is the new nephrologist at St. Bernards Clopton Clinic in Jonesboro. read more >
Mark Smeltzer Honored at UAMS (Movers & Shakers)
Mark Smeltzer, professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine, was invested Oct. 28 in the Chair of Sciences Basic to Medicine. read more >
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