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Little Rock, AR-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Appointed Brian Gittens as Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
About the Company
UAMS is the state`s only comprehensive academic health center, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a northwest Arkansas regional campus; a statewide network of regional centers; and seven institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, the Myeloma Institute, the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, the Psychiatric Research Institute, the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging and the Translational Research Institute. It is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS has 2,890 students and 782 medical residents. It is the state`s largest public employer with more than 10,000 employees, including about 1,000 physicians and other professionals who provide care to patients at UAMS, Arkansas Children`s Hospital, the VA Medical Center and UAMS regional centers throughout the state.
About the Person
Brian E. Gittens is Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Previously, Brian held various senior HR leadership roles in the industry.
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