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UAMS Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson to step down after 7 years
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson announced Tuesday that he will be stepping down from the position after 7 years.
In a release from UAMS, Patterson said he is facing medical and personal issues that require more attention than he can give while serving in the chancellor's position. He will return to a faculty position in cardiology.
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Patterson began serving as chancellor June 1, 2018.
'The work our team has done at UAMS over the last seven-plus years has been the high point of my career,' Patterson said. 'We have a lot to be proud of and I've been the luckiest guy to be a part of it. I am excited about the opportunity to return to the faculty and engage more deeply in the academic and clinical missions at our institution.'
Before taking the position, Patterson has served at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Komansky Children's Hospital in New York. While at UAMS, he has received more than $60 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health, the American Heart Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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He has also received numerous accolades including, being named Influencer of the Year and receiving the Arnall Patz Lifetime Achievement Award.
Patterson earned his bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University. He went on to earn his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine and his Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina.
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