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Ryan Cork named UAMS NWA vice-chancellor, starts Sept. 1

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Ryan Cork, executive director of the Northwest Arkansas Council’s healthcare transformation division since 2021, is headed to a new role in the region.

In a memo to employees obtained by the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal and Talk Business & Politics, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced that Cork will become its new Northwest Arkansas vice-chancellor.

“Ryan Cork, MSHA, has accepted our offer to be vice chancellor for the Northwest Arkansas Region, effective Sept. 1.,” noted a memo from UAMS Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson. “Ryan has extensive experience in leadership and health care administration combined with knowledge about the health care needs and opportunities in Northwest Arkansas. These qualities will be critical as UAMS continues to expand its academic, clinical and research presence in the region — whether it’s our effort to add more graduate medical education slots or completion of the UAMS Health Orthopaedics & Sports Performance Center that we broke ground on last year.”

Ryan Cork named UAMS NWA vice-chancellor, starts Sept. 1

Ryan Cork

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UAMS Names Steven Webber, M.D., as Dean of the College of Medicine, Executive Vice Chancellor

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By Yavonda Chase

LITTLE ROCK — Steven Webber, M.D., has been named executive vice chancellor and dean of the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), effective March 1.

He is succeeding G. Richard Smith, M.D., who has served in an interim capacity since January, following the death of Susan Smyth, M.D., Ph.D.

“Dr. Webber is a remarkable physician, researcher and administrator who has accomplished wonderful things at Vanderbilt,” said Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, UAMS chancellor and CEO of UAMS Health. “I look forward to working with him as we accomplish great things at UAMS.

UAMS Names Steven Webber, M.D., as Dean of the College of Medicine, Executive Vice Chancellor

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UAMS Names Michelle Wiles Vice Chancellor of People and Culture

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By Yavonda Chase

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) named Michelle Wiles, M.A., as its vice chancellor of the Division of People and Culture. Wiles has been serving in the role in an interim capacity since Feb. 13.

“We are extremely fortunate to have Michelle on our team,” said Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA. “Our employees are what makes UAMS special, and the Division of People and Culture plays a vital role in managing Team UAMS.”

Wiles has 30 years of experience in human resources including in leadership roles at such health care organizations as the Medical University of South Carolina Health System, the University of Maryland Medical System and Bon Secours Baltimore Health System. She has led cultural and strategic transformations and been instrumental in talent planning and development and recruitment as well as operational strategy.

https://news.uams.edu/2023/06/09/uams-names-michelle-wiles-vice-chancellor-of-people-and-culture/

Michelle Wiles, M.A., is the new UAMS vice chancellor of the Division of People and Culture.

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UAMS College of Medicine Honors Stacie M. Jones, M.D., as Distinguished Faculty Scholar

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By Tamara Robinson

The College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) honored Stacie M. Jones, M.D., as the 2022 Distinguished Faculty Scholar for her groundbreaking research into food allergies, her leading role in the development of the first FDA-approved oral immunotherapy drug for life-threatening peanut allergy in children, and her dedication to mentorship.

Susan Smyth, M.D., Ph.D., executive vice chancellor of UAMS and dean of the College of Medicine, presents the college’s 2022 Distinguished Faculty Scholar award to Stacie M. Jones, M.D.

Jones, a professor in the Department of Pediatrics, delivered the annual Faculty Scholar Lecture Dec. 8 in an auditorium filled with research team members, other faculty from the Department of Pediatrics and Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, and colleagues from throughout the college and Arkansas Children’s. Jones has served in the division since 1994 and was division director in 2003-2019.

“I want to recognize you for all of the things you have done in your field and for UAMS and Arkansas Children’s, and for mentoring so many people here in the audience and across the college,” said Susan Smyth, M.D., Ph.D., executive vice chancellor of UAMS and dean of the college. “You truly have had a distinguished career, and we are so pleased that you are part of our college and cannot wait to see where you and your team are going next in your work.”

https://news.uams.edu/2022/12/16/uams-college-of-medicine-honors-stacie-m-jones-m-d-as-distinguished-faculty-scholar/

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Amy Wenger Named Vice Chancellor of UAMS Northwest Regional Campus

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By Yavonda Chase

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has named Amy Wenger, MHSA, vice chancellor of its Northwest Regional Campus, effective Dec. 1.

She succeeds Pearl McElfish, Ph.D., who announced last year she was stepping down from the vice chancellor position to focus on her role as the director of community health and research and serve as the associate director of community outreach and engagement at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.

Wenger has held multiple leadership roles at UAMS since 2005. She is currently vice chancellor for regional campuses and will continue to oversee that area while UAMS formulates a plan for new leadership. Prior to that, she served as the chancellor’s chief of staff, as administrator for several areas including women’s health, surgical specialties and the department of nursing and as business officer for both nursing and the Psychiatric Research Institute.

https://news.uams.edu/2021/10/20/amy-wenger-named-vice-chancellor-of-uams-northwest-regional-campus/