About 25 years ago our family lived in North Little Rock for about 4 months while I was training to fly C-130's in the AF Reserves. We really enjoyed our family time here and now here we are all these years later.
We were unaware then of UAMS-University of Arkansas for Medical Research, but we sure are now! Here are some pix of this huge facility. The buildings are all linked with a maze of connecting overhead walkways. Because of the terrain, you might enter one building on the second floor, exit up several floors to the fourth floor of the next building, go up or down a few floors and continue on to the next building.Wow! Wonderful opportunities to get lost are plentiful,especially when you only have 5 minutes to get to the next appointment with wheelchair, supplies, meds,etc. Fortunately, knowing this, the UAMS has a system in place. There is a service where you dial a number, tell where you are,and moments later an angel in blue appears to guide you to the next location.
The people: WONDERFUL!!! Simply put, in our first week, we did not encounter a single bad attitude. We have had many staffers, doctors, nurses note our perplexed faces and not only tell us how to navigate, but actually say 'follow me, I'll take you there.' This has happened repeatedly! Staffers have prayed for us, gotten us snacks, blankets, drinks, made phone and computer inquiries,etc. There is a pervasive attitude of humble servant hood here. Many times we've been greeted by name after our next encounter with staff.
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