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Official page for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Official ortho & sports med provider for @arkrazorbacks @uapblionsroar @lrtrojans athletics.
Joined November 2008
Tate Ezzi & his pregnant wife, both unvaccinated & hospitalized, got COVID-19 along w/ 4 of their kids. His wife - placed on a ventilator. "We lost the baby. I want other people to know my story so maybe they will think twice about not getting vaccinated."
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'๐๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐. - @drcampatterson . We are taking a stand against racism of any kind. #WhiteCoatsForBlackLives
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This is Korey Heath. At 11yo persistent headaches & vomiting led her to the ER where they found a malignant brain tumor. She took time off from school to get treatment @UAMS_radonc. She returned to her life, graduated & is headed to @ArkansasTech & plans to focus on ped oncology.
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This man ๐ Mike Nguyen from Pro Nails in Lakewood Village donated gloves & n95 masks to UAMS this week! Thank you so much! #healthcareheroes
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Weโre humbled by the warm welcome of our #TeamUAMS members to NY to assist @nyphospital battle #COVID19. #healthcareheroes
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The first #COVID19 vaccine has been given to UAMS medical assistant Yolanda Emery in our drive-thru triage.
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A Walk to Honor all Arkansas Cancer Patients๐๏ธ๐ถโโ๏ธ๐ถโโ๏ธ. ๐ด Saturday, April 30th.โซ๏ธ 8 a.m. โช๏ธ War Memorial Stadium & Outdoor Course. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โก: @uamscancer .@DanyelleSargent . #BAPOTC #BAPOTCWalk #BeAPartOfTheCure #CancerSucks
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'We're down over 200 nurses, empty positions, that we can't fill. We've had people walk off their shift, in the middle of a shift, as distressing as that is because they just couldn't take it anymore,' UAMS Chancellor @drcampatterson told @CNN. #covid19ark
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This has brought us to tears! ๐ญ Thank you for your kind words, Ashton! Our patients truly are the most important thing to us!
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This was beyond unexpected & so appreciated! ๐๐๐ This has us in tears! Thank you so much for those who participated to show our staff how much you appreciate the work they are doing for Arkansans! [๐น: Nick Kitchens] #healthcareheroes
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'It is heart-wrenching to see unvaccinated individuals come into the hospital with regret,' said UAMS' Dr. Ryan Dare, an infectious diseases physician. They are patients who, 'if they could do it all over again, would have had the vaccine in a second.'
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COVID-19 is no longer smoldering in Arkansas. It has broken out into a raging forest fire that will grow in size & strength. We can't stand still. We must act to reduce the consequences of this new surge to the extent possible.
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โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ.
We are showing our support for all the healthcare workers during this #COVID19 pandemic. Tonight, we are showing our support outside @uamshealth.
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.@goforthsasha, we are so proud of you! We know this isn't an easy decision but making your health a priority is so important! Thank you for all you've done for Razorback basketball! We'll cherish the memories! Go Hogs! โค๏ธ๐
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It doesnโt take long for many young girls to be exposed to messages about what girls โcanโ and โcannotโ do. Thankfully, Heather Pinckard-Dover never got the memo. She is the first female neurosurgeon to complete a residency at UAMS. @UAMSneurosurg
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Congratulations, @Jay_MWilliams_, on being named SEC Co-player of the week! We are beyond proud to be the official Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine provider for the @ArkRazorbacks! ๐๐๐ #WPS
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Thank you state Sen. @xjelliott, state Sen. Linda Chesterfield and state Rep. @Anointed08 for the lunch delivery today for our frontline staff! We appreciate your continued support! #healthcareheroes #covid19ark
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Our hearts are beaming! Staff in NICU & Communications & Marketing department took the time to make costumes for some of our tiniest patients. Aren't they the cutest things you've ever seen?! #HappyHalloween! ๐๐ฆ๐งโโ๏ธ๐งโโ๏ธFULL ALBUMโก๏ธ
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'UAMS Health helps keep me healthy and on the court.' - @RazorbackMBB Forward @Jay_MWilliams_. UAMS Health is the official Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine provider for Razorback Athletics. Go Hogs! ๐
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This is the best thing to happen all weekend!!! Thank you, @alyankovic for visiting! โค๏ธ #BetterStateOfHealth.
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Thank you, TY Garments USA! The manufacturer of sports gear for Adidas, Reebok & more has donated 2,000 masks & protective gear to UAMS! ๐๐ฅ
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๐จ๐จ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐จ๐จ๐จ. UAMS has now set up an additional service if you have questions or feel like you may have symptoms, you can call this number 24/7, ๐-๐๐๐-๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐. #COVID19.
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In case you forgot, this is SO COOL! ๐๐๐ @JMGardnerMD ranked No. 1 on The Pathologist magazineโs 2019 Power List of the industryโs top 100 trailblazers! #pathology #powerlist .
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ICYMI: Chancellor @drcampatterson was on @maddow last night talking about #COVID19ark. The Arkansas portion starts around 34:17, Dr. Patterson is around 40:46. Once the segment is shared on YouTube we'll share out that link, too.
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Be a Part of the Cure Walk 2022! @DanyelleSargent . Make sure to share your photos with us using โ> #BAPOTC
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Thank you, Scott McGehee for delivering lunch from Big Orange to our drive-thru screening! ๐ฅฐ
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Ashley Hudson, LR attorney, & her 4 children dropped off 75 thank you cards/drawings for those working in ER & other areas of UAMS. The cards & artwork were done by the Hudson children & friends from LR schools & Centers for Youth & Families. #COVID19
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It's a big day at UAMS! Our first round of vaccines have arrived & are being prepped to administer at noon. #COVID19ark
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๐๐ Deasha Dunnick is well enough to go home after spending 12 days at UAMS with COVID-19. Her care team wished her well as she left. "The team at UAMS was excellent from the day I walked in until the day I left." As of April 20, UAMS discharged 16 recovered COVID-19 patients.
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๐จATTENTION๐จ.โฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธTHREADโฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธ. To protect our patients & workforce UAMS is screening patients, visitors & employees at 11 designated entrances on our main campus in Little Rock. This will affect how patients, visitors & employees enter main buildings. (1)
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MUST WATCH - Thank you for everyone who has showed thanks to our healthcare workers during the #COVID19 pandemic. We appreciate you from the bottom of our hearts! ๐๐๐ #healthcareheroes
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Amazing piece from @drcampatterson "We can take simple measures to protect ourselves. Masking, social distancing work & we need to keep up these measures to protect our neighbors & ease the burden of healthcare workers. We canโt walk away from this fight."
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๐๐๐๐ Thank you @BlueAngels for showing appreciation for our frontline workers! #covid19ark .[๐ธ: Michelle Roberts Photography]
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Thank you state Sen. @xJElliott, state Rep. Fred Love & @CityLittleRock Director Joan Adcock for providing lunch & drinks for the volunteers at our mobile #COVID19 screening/testing in SWLR. #healthcareheroes #covid19ark
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'We thought at this point during the summer we would be seeing such a low COVID level that people could relax & we're seeing the opposite,' said UAMS CEO Dr. Steppe Mette. "It's pretty hard to understand why we are still in this place at this point."
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Plasma from a healthy, recovered patient contains antibodies that kill the virus and have the potential to heal & save the life of a hospitalized #COVID19 patient!
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A big thanks to @BenEKeithFoods for donating a slushee machine & supplies to keep our triage unit cooled off! The temps are getting hotter & with all of the PPE on, it can feel like an oven! #healthcareheroes
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BioVentures first grant submission has been recommended for funding & the White House has asked UAMS' Dr. Kevin Sexton, President of BioVentures, to attend a ceremony & roundtable discussion today for Jobs Day!๐๐๐
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Miss Arkansas Claudia Raffo @raffo_claudia visted @uamshealth today to visit the Cord Blood Bank of Arkansas. Claudia advocates for cord blood donation as part of her platform. Thanks Miss Arkansas for highlighting this important program!
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We're happy to announce UAMS Institute on Aging patients Cleovis and Arwilda Whiteside of White Hall are officially Arkansas' Longest Married Couple. In July, they'll celebrate 80 years of marriage! They were honored at the Arkansas Governor's Mansion on 3/1. Congratulations!
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Thank you Ben Brainard with @LOCALLIME for feeding our emergency staff last night! #healthcareheroes
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UAMS along with hospitals across Central AR, temporarily postponed & rescheduled appropriate elective surgeries & procedures. Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, Professor & Chair of the Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, explains why this is the right thing to do for the health & safety of everyone.
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๐จIMPORTANT UPDATE๐จ. For the protection of our patients, staff & visitors, UAMS has new visiting guidelines:. -All visitors must pass a brief health screening before entering patient care areas.-Each patient is limited to two visitors at a time. #COVID19 #Coronavirus.
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Our hearts go out to the people of NEA after todayโs tornado. UAMS first year resident Dr. Jared Burks & his family is one of many who lost their home. He was home but his family was not. Theyโre all safe. We want to help him out: #TeamUAMS
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UAMS takes #PRIDE in our differences! Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. We value our #LGBTQIA+ team members & patients! We recently ranked 7th nationally for 'Best Employers for Diversity' by @Forbes. We stand committed to providing the BEST healthcare for ALL Arkansans!๐ณ๏ธโ๐ @UAMS_DDEI
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๐Give it up for all the women physicians in the world! Especially our UAMS female doctors!๐ National Women Physicians Day marks the birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States in 1849. ๐ชโ๏ธ #WomenPhysiciansDay
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We're going to be holding COVID-19 vaccination clinics at several places this weekend!. July 17 - Rejoicing on the River with the Fish Summer Family Festival- North Little Rock, 12-3p . Future Builders, Wrightsville, 11a-2p. Billy Mitchell Boys and Girls Club, Little Rock, 11a-2p
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Thank you @ilovepurplecow! Tommy Grubbs from Purple Cow on Cantrell delivered purple milkshakes for our employees doing health screenings. ๐๐ค๐ฎ
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#ThankYouNurses is trending today. We are so appreciative for all our nurses at UAMS. Thank you for everything you do!
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๐จMASK UP UAMS!๐จ. @drcampatterson officially kicked off the #MaskUpUAMS campaign at his employee Town Hall today, premiering this video w/ helpful hints on how & when to wear a mask. ๐ท . Show us your mask selfies by using #MaskUpUAMS & tag @uamshealth! ๐ธ
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๐๐๐Give it up for all the women physicians out there! Especially our UAMS doctors! ๐๐๐. National Women Physicians Day marks the birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States in 1849. ๐ชโ๏ธ #girlmedtwitter
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Arkansas, let's band "aid" together! ๐ฉนโบ๏ธ Show us your #COVID19 vaccine pictures! . Share with us using ---> #UAMSGotMyShot
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Thatโs pretty neat! @BlueAngels flying over UAMS today to show their appreciation for the frontline workers! Thank you! ๐ #covid19ark
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The drive-thru triage is on our main campus at the corner of Shuffield & Jack Stephens Drive. It's open daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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๐๐๐๐ We are all in this together! #healthcareheroes.
Tonight our bridges are BLUE! It's to honor ALL our Healthcare workers are doing for us. Thank you ALL! #LightItBlue.Photo credit: @jonasmarksphotography
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Thank you, Trio's Restaurant, for donating over 90 lunches to EVS employees this week! #healthcareheroes #covid19ark
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Thank you to the Arkansas Chinese American Community for the donation of masks to UAMS! #healthcareheroes
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๐Give it up for all the women physicians in the world! Especially our UAMS female doctors!๐ National Women Physicians Day marks the birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States in 1849. ๐ชโ๏ธ
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A note from our @drcampatterson about #TeamUAMS. ". As the world searches for the most effective methods to fight the #COVID19 pandemic, Team UAMS sprang into action. Your dedication is inspiring. You are heroes, every one of you."
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We are BEYOND inspired by members of #TeamUAMS & @archildrens who left this morning to help battle the #COVID19 pandemic at @nyphospital Brooklyn Methodist! ๐ช๐ป๐ช๐ป๐ช๐ป #healthcareheroes #covid19ark.
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SO AWESOME! ๐๐๐. @JMGardnerMD has been ranked #1 in The Pathologist's 2019 Power List of the industryโs top 100 trailblazers. #TeamUAMS #Pathology. FULL LIST โก๏ธ
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We're thrilled UAMS won SIX @ArkBusiness.Health Care Hero awards including Hospital of the Year! Congrats to C. Lowry Barnes, Bradley Martin, Ronda Henry-Tillman, and Purushottam Thapa! Joseph Bates received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Congratulations! #BetterStateofHealth
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Congratulations, Dr. Nirvana Manning! ๐๐๐ She has been named chair of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. @UAMSOBGYN
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Know anyone who makes cotton face masks? ๐ท๐ท๐ท. UAMS needs donations for the hospital & @uamscancer. Drop off inside the double doors at the main entrance of hospital or call 501-686-5657. Cancer call 501-686-8286. We can also have someone meet you at your car, just call ahead.
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๐๐๐ UAMS is the first & only medical facility in Arkansas approved to provide cellular therapy to myeloma patients. @UAMSMyeloma
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Thank you, @ARMathSciArts who is part of the @UofA_System, for making 3D printed face shields for health care professionals! And thank you, Dr. Don Bobbitt, for delivering them! #healthcareheroes #covid19ark
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Congratulations, Tresor Mukiza! ๐๐๐This Ph.D. student received high honors for his first-author publication in the November issue of the journal Genetics.
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'I have a lot of trust in UAMS knowing that if I get hurt, they're there for me. It's a great feeling knowing they have my back.'- @Jay_MWilliams_ @RazorbackMBB. UAMS Health is the official Ortho & Sports Med provider for Razorback Athletics. Go Hogs! ๐
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Happy one-year anniversary, @drcampatterson! Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., M.B.A, has been at the helm of UAMS for a year, and what a year it has been. UAMS has experienced incredible growth in so many areas. Thank you for your dedication to the health of all Arkansans. #UAMS
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Make the appointment. Go to the ER. Schedule the surgery. Central Arkansasโs healthcare providers have never been safer, and together weโre ready to provide the care you need. Take care Arkansas. #TakeCareArkansas
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Please re-tweet for all the caregivers who go the extra mile for our tiniest patients every day! #WorldPrematurityDay
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'It is an individual's choice whether to get the vaccination or not. That also means that it's an individual responsibility to bear the consequences if they get sick,' said UAMS CEO Dr. Steppe Mette. He put the average $ of a COVID patient at nearly $25K.
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National Doctors' Day is a day celebrated to recognize the contributions of physicians to individual lives & communities. Thank you to our many UAMS doctors for all that you do for the state of Arkansas! ๐๐ฉบ๐๐ฉบ
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@BU65Dad, medical director of #trauma and chief of the Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Surgery at UAMS, shows a portable blood bank to the staff of @AsaHutchinson, @JohnBoozman and @SenTomCotton during a tour on Dec. 20 to learn about the vital work at UAMS.
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Congrats, Dr. Seupaul!. Dr. Rawle A. โTonyโ Seupaul is been named chief clinical officer for UAMS.
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Congratulations to Ronald Robertson, M.D., "a fine colleague, superb trauma surgeon and a proven leader who had dedicated his career to UAMS and improving surgical and trauma care in Arkansas," for being named Chair of the Dept. of Surgery.
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'I can tell you that this has been entirely predictable; this is the way that viruses behave. Over a period of time, the virus finds people living in rural areas,' said UAMS Chancellor @drcampatterson. #covid19ark
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'It's going to be dark days here in the next couple of weeks,' said UAMS Chancellor @drcampatterson. @NBCNews @shaqbrewster said that's scary to hear him say. "I've haven't said that before," Patterson replied. #covid19ark
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Thank you, Ms. Judy! Catering To You giving us lunches for our emergency staff today! We appreciate you so much! โค๏ธโค๏ธ
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Thank you, Scott McGehee, Big Orange & ZaZa's for donating meals to E4 ICU this week. We appreciate your continued support! To donate a meal to frontline staff, please call (501) 686-5657. #covid19ark
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Will the real Dolly please stand up! @UAMSCHP genetic counseling training program is having a costume contest with other GC programs in @ASGCGP. They need your likes to win! Help them out by liking this post. #UAMSpride #hallogene18
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๐พ๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐--. UAMS is working to make sure we have the resources & training needed to ensure the safety of our employees & patients in the event we are called upon to care for patients with COVID-19. (1).
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Congratulations to Sara Tariq, M.D., for being named associate dean for student affairs in the @uams_com
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WPS! ๐ The @ArkRazorbacks have partnered with @uamshealth to provide comprehensive care for 465+ Razorback student-athletes. As part of the medical services agreement, UAMS will provide daily medical coverage to all 19 Razorback sport programs. @UAMSOrtho.
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'๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ.'. Dr. Gwendolyn Bryant-Smith & @uamscancer fighters are chasing game-changing NATIONAL designation.
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We could not be more proud to be the official Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine provider for the @ArkRazorbacks! Congratulations, @CoachSamPittman, for winning the Outback Bowl! WPS! โฅ๏ธ๐๐๐๐ป
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The Arkansas Air National Guardโs 189th Airlift Wing & U.S. Air Forceโs 19th Airlift Wing, 314 Airlift Wing & Air Force Reserveโs 913th Airlift Group flew over UAMS & other hospitals today to show their appreciation for health care workers. Thank you for this wonderful gesture!โค๏ธ
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Dr. Montgomery previously served as the Associate Residency Program Director & the Dir. of Student Clerkships for the last 10yrs, consistently innovating in student & resident education and engaging in medical education-related scholarly work. @UAMSOrtho
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PLEASE RT --. Remember, you can always get the latest updates & information here โฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธ.
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New grant funding will assist UAMS physician-scientist Analiz Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D., in identifying more effective therapies for patients whose cancer has spread to their brain.
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The UAMS police dept was challenged by @UALR police dept in the #LipSyncChallenge. Cp. Greg McKinney, Sgt. Tina Helmle, Ofc. Michael Murphy and Ofc. Sherman Smith accepts that challenge and challenges the Little Rock VA police and Arkansas State Hospital police.
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Congratsย coach @EricPMusselman on the victory over Gonzaga! We are beaming with pride! Weโre so happy to be the official orthopaedics & sports medicine provider for the @ArkRazorbacks! โค๏ธ๐๐ป๐#WPS ELITE EIGHT BOUND!.
Rest up, Hogs. CAUSE WE ARE STILL DANCIN
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