The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) awarded 14 grants totaling $273,072 at the annual Chancellor’s Circle Grant Awards ceremony held Nov. 3 at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum.
More than 250 household and corporate members make up the Chancellor’s Circle.
“Membership in this organization supports the Chancellor’s Circle endowment, and we are grateful for your generosity as these funds have a tremendous impact on the lives of the people of our state,” said C. Lowry Barnes, MD, UAMS interim chancellor and professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation.
UAMS uses the grants to purchase medical equipment, provide seed money for health and wellness programs, and finance research projects of high potential to the state’s economic and social development.
Since the inception of the Chancellor’s Circle in 1984, donors have given more than $9 million to support UAMS’ mission. The funds awarded in the ceremony will support key mission areas in healthcare education, research, and patient care.