Psychiatric Research Institute Opens

With a New Orleans style band and confetti, the new Psychiatric Research Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) threw open its doors today, celebrating a new day in mental health care for Arkansans.

Individuals with psychiatric problems ranging from drug addiction to depression now have an extensive array of inpatient and outpatient services in one location. The Psychiatric Research Institute was built not only to improve treatment but to devise new and innovative methods of overcoming mental health issues.

Arkansas first lady Ginger Beebe helped preside over the opening and cut the ribbon. The $32 million facility, whose six stories encompass 110,000 square feet, is one of only nine institutions in the country combining research and education with inpatient and outpatient care. Eight years in the making, it marks the first time in 30 years that UAMS has been able to provide inpatient psychiatric care.

“This is a very important day, not just for our department and UAMS but for the entire state,” said G. Richard Smith, M.D., chairman of the UAMS Department of Psychiatry and Institute director. “We have been very fortunate to have the support of so many people – in state government, in the community and here at UAMS, and we could not have accomplished this monumental task without their help. This new Institute is going to open up a lot of avenues for psychiatric patients across Arkansas.”

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2008 Brought Changes in UAMS Skyline

The ongoing facelift of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) campus highlighted 2008 as a comprehensive psychiatric facility opened and a major expansion to the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute reached its highest point.

As the year ends, preparations are in high gear for the Jan. 16 opening of the new UAMS hospital, a 540,000-square-foot structure connected to the hospital’s existing Ward Tower.

The 110,000-square-foot UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute opened Dec. 2 adjacent to the new hospital. The six-floor, $32 million building is one of only nine psychiatric institutions in the country combining research and education with inpatient and outpatient care.

The 40-bed facility marks the first time in 30 years that UAMS has been able to provide inpatient psychiatric care.

“This is a very important day, not just for our department and UAMS but for the entire state,” said G. Richard Smith, M.D., chairman of the UAMS Department of Psychiatry and Institute director, during the grand-opening ceremony. “This new Institute is going to open up a lot of avenues for psychiatric patients across Arkansas.”

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