UAMS Center for Faculty Excellence

07/23/2026

Pre-Retirement Seminar Series
Click the link below to register!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetZWVgPPvbdffHq4N2Iq0JBB7ttukyhW1GjDFWG-SfimBkdg/viewform

07/13/2026

Dr. Reid Landes, professor in the UAMS Department of Biostatistics, leads a class discussion.
To learn about the biostatistics program, stop by https://biostatistics.uams.edu/ .

07/09/2026

07/09/2026

07/09/2026

Take your research to the next level with TRI's Research Expo 2026 and UAMS Research & Innovation's Research Orientation.

The combined event is Aug. 27 in the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, 12th Floor, with the UAMS Research & Innovation Research Orientation from 3-4 p.m. and the TRI Research Expo from 4-6 p.m.

At the Orientation, gain insights about the pivotal role UAMS Research & Innovation programs play in research. All are welcome; no RSVP required.

At the Expo, network with colleagues and chat with representatives from over 50 research services across UAMS, Arkansas Children's Research Institute, and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. Learn about the full suite of TRI career development, research, and clinical trial services for investigators.

Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and beverages.

Register for the Expo: https://redcapconnectt1.uams.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=CLLH4AD8NDEM4W37.

07/09/2026

You Have a New TA (And It Never Sleeps): UAMS faculty members are invited to register for an upcoming co-working session that will cover how to use UAMS approved AI tools to work more efficiently in their courses. This workshop will provide faculty with the opportunity to make progress on course-related work with guidance from Cristina Gamalie, MSE (Assistant Professor, eLearning) and Brandon Robinson, J.D., MHA (UAMS Chief Legal Counsel). This workshop will take place on Thursday, September 17 at 12:00 PM in Rahn 3/202. Register by September 4 at this link: https://forms.gle/jxnMKCW7X2SJDB6A8

Workshop Learning Objectives:
1. Explain the role of AI in course preparation
Participants will be able to describe how AI can support course development and improve process efficiency.
2. Identify practical applications of Copilot and Blackboard AI tools in teaching
Participants will be able to identify specific examples of how Microsoft Copilot and Blackboard AI tools can be used to support teaching tasks such as creating assignments, rubrics, test questions, and providing personalized feedback.
3. Anticipate future trends in AI for teaching and learning
Participants will be able to describe emerging developments in AI and consider how tools like Copilot and Blackboard AI can support future teaching practices.

This free workshop is open to all UAMS faculty and is hosted by the Professional Development Committee of the Women's Faculty Development Caucus (WFDC).

Registration is required by September 4, space is limited, and lunch is provided. Participants should bring their laptop + personal course-related materials and have access to their course on Blackboard and Microsoft Co-pilot ahead of this workshop. Questions: [email protected]

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

The UAMS College of Medicine is proud to welcome John M. Arthur, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Internal Medicine and Chief of Nephrology, for the annual Dean's Distinguished Lecture.

A nationally recognized nephrologist, physician-scientist, educator, and leader, Dr. Arthur oversees one of the nation's top-performing renal transplant programs at .

📅 Thursday, June 11, 2026
🕓 4:00 p.m.
📍 Sam M. Walton Auditorium, 10th Floor, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Don't miss this opportunity to hear from one of our most respected faculty leaders as he shares insights from a distinguished career in medicine, research, and education.

06/10/2026

Congratulations to Megha Sharma, M.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, on her Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health.

Sharma's project, "ECLIPSE - Extent and CLinical Impact of Pigment in Pulse oximeter Saturation Error in ICU infants," will evaluate the extent of pulse-oximeter inaccuracy across infants with various levels of skin pigmentation through cross-sectional and repeated measurements. The project will also study the impact of early occult hypoxemia as a function of pigmentation in preterm infants and its association with subsequent pulmonary outcomes.

The project includes an interdisciplinary team of researchers at UAMS and Arkansas Children’s.

We're so excited to see the next successful step in Sharma's career as an independent clinician scientist. TRI is thrilled to have proudly supported her as a TRI SMART Scholar obtaining her MS-CTS, a K12 Mentored Research Career Development Scholar, an Implementation Science Scholar, and, most recently, with a Clinical and Translational Science Pilot Program (CTSP2) award.

Learn more about these TRI programs!
https://tri.uams.edu/training/training-opportunities/masters-program-in-clinical-and-translational-sciences-ms-cts/

https://tri.uams.edu/funding-opportunities/career-development-scholars-program/

https://tri.uams.edu/resources-and-services/tri-services/the-center-for-implementation-research/implementation-science-scholar-program/

https://tri.uams.edu/funding-opportunities/tri-pilot-awards-program/

06/10/2026

🏵️Congratulations, Dr. Sara Peeples, UAMS neonatologist and associate professor of pediatrics, on being honored with the Willow Award for going above and beyond in the care of a family during their baby's NICU journey.

In caring for our tiniest patients and educating our future pediatricians, Dr. Peeples exemplifies the qualities that make our faculty so special — clinical excellence, deep compassion, and an unwavering commitment to patient care.

📹Watch her story here: https://www.fox16.com/video/uams-nicu-doctor-receives-willow-award-for-going-above-and-beyond-during-a-family%e2%80%99s-treatment/11819377/