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Accolades

Accolades is a weekly roundup of some of the honors and accomplishments of College of Medicine faculty, staff, residents and fellows by Susan Smyth, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Vice Chancellor of UAMS and Dean of the College of Medicine.

Accolades

Accolades – November 30, 2022

Above: the PiCS AR (Partnerships in Colorectal Cancer Screening – Arkansas) team is doing excellent work to improve colorectal cancer screening in Arkansas – and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s Colorectal Cancer Control Program has taken notice. Pictured is Program Manager Marybeth Curtis, RN, BSN.

Accolades – November 16, 2022

Above: Drs. Michael Wilson, Ronald Thompson Jr. and Angie Waliski are the recipients of the 2022 Innovation in Acute Care Suicide Prevention Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Accolades – November 9, 2022

Above: This week, Dean Susan Smyth, M.D., Ph.D., expresses appreciation for veterans and service members and gives kudos as well to COM team members who will spend Veterans Day in service to veterans.

Accolades – November 2, 2022

Above: Dr. Bill Ventres, Associate Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine and the Ben Saltzman, M.D. Distinguished Chair in Rural Family Medicine, was the guest for an episode of the “Rx for Success” podcast from MD Coaches.

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