Julep Cup Jaunt - University of Arkansas Medical Sciences

7th Annual Julep Cup Jaunt
hosted by the UAMS Consortium

Saturday, May 1, 2010
Fred W. Smith Conference Center,
Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute

Tickets: $25
Free covered parking

Call (501)-686-7327 to order tickets

What is the Julep Cup Jaunt?
The 7th Annual Julep Cup Jaunt is central Arkansas’ premier Kentucky Derby watch party and silent auction. The event features Derby-themed fare, entertainment, a live screening of the Kentucky Derby and a silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UAMS. The event has raised more than $30,000 in the past two years.

About UAMS
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the only academic health center in Arkansas, is a nationally recognized institution of teaching, healing, searching and serving. In addition to its hospital and clinics, UAMS includes five colleges and a graduate school, eight Area Health Education Centers and six institutes of excellence.

About the UAMS NICU
The UAMS NICU specializes in the care and needs of fragile newborns. It combines advanced technology with trained health care professionals to provide specialized treatment for the tiniest of patients. At UAMS’ high-risk pregnancy center mothers and babies can receive critical, intensive and specialized care for long periods of time.

The NICU features 58 private baby rooms with special lighting, noise and temperature controls to meet each infant’s special needs. The NICU averages more than 1,000 admissions each year and has survival rates that are among the best in the nation.
A family area in the NICU, funded by proceeds from this event, has a kitchen, laundry room and additional sleeping space for family members.

About the UAMS Consortium
The UAMS Consortium, an advisory council affiliated with the UAMS Foundation Fund Board, serves as ambassadors, advocates, liaisons, advisors and facilitators on behalf of UAMS. They also work to increase community awareness of the fourfold mission of UAMS by building strong relationships between UAMS and the business community.