UAMS Acute Care Surgery

05/07/2026

Our awesome Trauma Medical Director is at it again - this time he is saving lives by donating blood. Every drop matters!

05/06/2026

Happy National Trauma Registry Professionals Day to our spectacular registrars (Amanda, Beth, Debbie, Libby, & Tammy)!

Today is a great opportunity to recognize the vital work trauma registry professionals do every day. Your dedication to accurate data collection, performance improvement, and injury prevention plays a critical role in advancing trauma care and saving lives. The insights you provide drive better outcomes, support research, and strengthen trauma systems across the continuum of care.

Thank you for your precision, commitment, and the often behind-the-scenes impact you make—your work truly matters.

03/06/2026

Congrats to our Kyle Kalkwarf!

Kyle Kalkwarf, M.D., medical director of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Trauma Program, recently was appointed as a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for The Permanente Journal, a medical publication that strives to improve health outcomes through the dissemination of in...

03/03/2026

Every day, trauma patients depend on immediate access to blood products. From motor vehicle crashes to emergency surgeries, blood transfusions are often the difference between life and death.

Join us in supporting the lifesaving care we provide by donating blood. Your single donation can help save multiple lives right here in our community.

02/24/2026

Big congratulations to on receiving the Superior Trauma Assessment and Recovery (STAR) Award ⭐️

Lance exemplifies what trauma care should look like — steady under pressure, clinically sharp, and deeply compassionate with patients and families during some of their hardest moments. His ability to rapidly assess, anticipate needs, and coordinate care makes a real difference at the bedside and across the team.

Well deserved, Lance. Thank you for the impact you make every day. 👏

02/20/2026

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Check out Dr. Katie Whitlock Kimbrough and Becky Smith PharmD! Dr Kimbrough talks about our MVP Becky! 🏆

Meet Becky Smith, Pharm.D., the MVP for February. In the course of her work she helps manage medication for patients following emergency visits a and trains ...

02/17/2026

Congrats to our very own who is the for February Becky is “an exceptional pharmacist and an extraordinary human being” She’s an MVP everyday to the UAMS

01/12/2026

Acute Care Surgery heroes saving lives through blood donation - surgeons, residents, pharmacist, APRNs, and nurses.

12/19/2025

—we’re calling on you 💪
Can we fill every appointment for the on-campus blood drive before the holidays? It’s the best gift you can give this season!

🩸 Donate early.
🏥 Support our patients across the state of Arkansas
❤️ Show what UAMS teamwork looks like.


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12/01/2025

It is time to get blood out to pre-hospital providers. It will save lives. Daily.

Things were dire for Katie McClanahan after a tree fell on her last April — so dire that many on the scene thought she might not survive.

11/18/2025

Today’s General Surgery Grand Rounds was unlike any other. Instead of lectures and slides, we heard directly from former patients — brave individuals who returned not for care, but to share their stories of recovery, resilience, and gratitude.

They spoke about fear, hope, healing… and the team who stood with them through every step. Hearing their journeys reminded us why we do what we do.

We listened. We remembered.
And we were inspired all over again.

To our patients who came back to share their experiences — thank you. Your words fuel our purpose and reignite our passion for surgical care and recovery.

This is more than medicine.
This is human connection.
This is gratitude in action.