Transforming Medical Care through Research, Education and Clinical Excellence
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fiscal Year 2020 Donor Impact Report
Institutional Advancement
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Dear Friends,
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E ARE SO PLEASED to share this report with you, highlighting the impact of your generous support. Thanks to you, UAMS raised almost $42 million to support research, education and clinical care - more than double what we raised last year. Thank you! Without a doubt, there are many more exciting months to come. As the graphics on the inside back cover show, our reach extends far beyond Arkansas’ borders, throughout the nation and even the world. And with your help, UAMS is poised to move forward with undaunted purpose to reach even greater heights. As Arkansas’ only academic health system, UAMS resolves to deliver dramatic, lasting health and health care improvements statewide. Aiding this bold vision will be our statewide network of campuses for public education and clinical outreach, along with cores of expertise in medical specialties, population health, virtual health, health informatics and translational research. Even with such intense focus on medical care in our home state, we encourage you to envision the increasingly transformative impact UAMS has throughout the world. We continue to see a growing influx of students from outside our borders, both nationally and internationally. The groundbreaking research from our scientists on campus is making inroads in cures for cancer and improvements in cardiovascular health of seniors. Most notably, we are intensely pursuing research to improve testing for COVID-19, which will help everyone. We cannot do this work alone. Your support makes it all possible. Without you, UAMS would never have become the health care leader it is today. And thanks to you, we will deliver on our promise of a better state of health.
YOU Make Vital Work Happen
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HANKS TO DONORS LIKE YOU, UAMS students, faculty and other partners imagine and build a future for healthy communities. With your help, UAMS has grown from a small medical school with a charity hospital into a world-renowned academic health center and research leader. Your generosity fosters potential, brings ideas to life, yields discoveries and lifts people up—continually promoting improved health care for our state, nation and world.
$42 MILLION
RAISED LAST YEAR FOR EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND CLINICAL CARE 39% Unrestricted Program Support
20% Student, Resident & Faculty Support
28% Patient Care, Health & Wellness
13% Pioneering Research
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We hope this look back over the accomplishments of the past year makes you as proud to be a part of the UAMS community as we are to have you here. Collectively, we have accomplished so much. Thank you for your commitment to the health and well-being of every Arkansan.
first-time donors
786
UAMS alumni
5,484 Donors
Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA Angela Wimmer, M.Ed. Chancellor Vice Chancellor University of Arkansas UAMS Institutional Advancement for Medical Sciences
894
employees
2,395
renewing donors
THANK YOU!
UAMS DAY OF GIVING On October 7, 2019, this 24-hour fundraising event raised
$387,106 1,015 GIFTS
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AVERAGE GIFT SIZE
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PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES SUPPORTED 781 EMPLOYEE DONORS (77%)
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Heroes in the Midst of Crisis This year, you helped us battle a pandemic —and we continue to do so, because of you.
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HE FIRST CASE OF COVID-19 was identified in Arkansas on March 11, 2020. As UAMS adjusted operations in response to the coronavirus pandemic, our community reached out with one question: How can we help? Arkansans from every corner of the state mobilized to ensure UAMS had the critical resources on hand to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and care for those battling the virus. Every donation— whether freshly prepared food, a batch of homemade masks or a financial commitment to the COVID-19 Support Fund—has made a significant impact on UAMS’ response to the coronavirus outbreak in our state, and the health and wellness of the people of Arkansas.
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Because of you, UAMS continues to fulfill its mission-critical work during these unprecedented times. We’re caring for the sick and injured, and welcoming new lives into the world. We transformed our classrooms into remote learning environments and, as our students returned to campus, have ensured that their education and training continues safely. We ramped up research on the coronavirus, developing and introducing high-accuracy antibody testing to determine the magnitude of COVID-19 infection in Arkansas and inform the decisions of policymakers. THANK YOU for making such a difference in the lives of so many. Together, we will see this crisis through.
YOU are the heroes who ensure frontline workers have what they need to fight COVID-19. Countless individuals across Arkansas, as well as Bank of America, the Walmart Foundation and Blue & You Foundation, made significant donations to the COVID-19 Support Fund shortly after it was established. Financial donations to Stocked & Reddie are providing more than 5,000 UAMS students, staff and their families throughout the state with food and other necessities. Personal protective equipment is essential to containing the spread of COVID-19. From the UAMS students’ medical supply drive to donations of PPE from scrub stores, gloves and masks from nail salons and homemade
cloth and disposable masks from our community, these grassroots efforts to provide PPE for our front-line medical workers are heartening. Local restaurants deliver food to our health care workers all hours of the day, including the drive-thru triage and night shifts. Meals and snacks have arrived courtesy of our community’s businesses, organizations, neighbors and houses of worship. Children are mobilizing families, friends and classmates to deliver hundreds of cards and drawings to lift the spirits of UAMS staff and patients. Florists have brightened our nurses’ work stations with colorful floral bouquets accompanied by inspirational messages.
Here at UAMS, we are so grateful for all you have done to keep our work going during the COVID-19 crisis. But our work is not finished. The worst may not yet be behind us. Protecting ourselves, our loved ones and our community will once again depend to a great extent on public health countermeasures and the support of everyone in our community. Please visit giving.UAMS.edu today to make a gift to the COVID-19 Support Fund. Your gifts address the needs of today and build a better state of health for tomorrow.
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RESEARCH
Breaking New Ground This year, you helped search for new and innovative treatments.
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VERY GIFT YOU MAKE to research initiatives at UAMS brings scientists closer to the answers needed to advance medical care. The following examples show the impact donors like you have on the lives of so many. Advancing Cancer Research – One Small Grant at a Time Among the expert research team at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute are many young scientists with innovative ideas. More often than not, these young researchers need financial help launching their projects – and that’s where you play a big role. The Seeds of Science grant program, funded by generous donors like you, provides start-up funds for small innovative cancer research projects and allows researchers to establish the preliminary data needed to pursue larger grants for further research. In 2019, Seeds of Science grants supported research in drug resistance to aggressive lymphoma
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and pilot programs to help identify new targets for cancer therapy, to study immune suppression in brain tumors and to examine gene therapy in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. Because of you, scientists secured $9.8 million in additional cancer research funding using the data obtained by their research made possible through these grants. Improving Cardiovascular Health for Seniors Arkansas ranks in the top three states for heart disease and stroke, as well as associated risk factors including high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking and obesity. Also, Arkansas is No. 1 in the disparity of health outcomes for cardiovascular disease based on socioeconomic and geographic status measures. Thankfully, the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging received $6.5 million from an anonymous donor to support
better cardiovascular health for the state’s senior population. Cardiovascular aging, including molecular changes in the heart, is one of the main research focuses of the institute. This gift will allow scientists to accelerate discoveries in cardiovascular research and enhance the essential care for seniors. Expanding Melanoma Research and Treatment Alan Tackett, Ph.D., was invested in the Scharlau Family Endowed Chair in Cancer Research in 2016, thanks to a $1 million gift from Charles Scharlau III, J.D. Leveraging the research made possible by the funds generated by this endowment, Dr. Tackett applied for and received a five-year National Cancer Institute Grant for $1.75 million in June 2019. This grant will allow him to continue his work to identify new tumor targets in the treatment of metastatic melanoma. UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES | 5
EDUCATION Investing in Scholarships This year, you helped make medical careers possible.
Evelyn and Marvin Hayenga, Ph.D., of Hot Springs Village, are passionate about the future of health care, especially when it comes to ensuring the bright, talented medical students stay right here in Arkansas. That’s why they established a scholarship in the UAMS College of Medicine.
donor-funded scholarship is critically important for attracting the very best students to UAMS and provide them with the education they need to become some of the very best practicing medical professionals.
Thanks to donors like you, there are donor“If you want to keep the best students in funded scholarships for students in all five Arkansas, you’ve got to be competitive with colleges and the Graduate School at UAMS. the others who are willing to give them full- An investment in student scholarships is ride scholarships,” Dr. Hayenga said. “That’s not only a commitment to the education of why we continue to invest in the future of the next generation of doctors, nurses and medical students. We want to create a legacy other health professionals who will serve the of reducing student debt in order to keep people of Arkansas, but an opportunity to the best and brightest here at home.” push the frontiers of medicine and improve patient outcomes. An education is one of the most meaningful gifts a person can receive. The gift of a
“Scholarships are crucial to bridging the gap between the increasing costs associated with a college education and what
“I began my JOURNEY at the UAMS College of Nursing in 2012 as an undergraduate nursing student. I was a single parent with nearly maxed out student loans, but I did not want to give up on my dream of becoming a nurse. I studied diligently for the entrance exams and worked hard to make good grades in the prerequisite courses to show how sincere I was in my desire to attend nursing school. “I was accepted into the UAMS nursing program that year but was almost unable to participate due to insufficient funding. Thankfully, the UAMS College of Nursing granted me a full scholarship to cover the cost of tuition, books and fees for their program. In 2017, I enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) to Doctorate of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) program at UAMS. Again, the scholarships provided by the College of Nursing allowed me to achieve my DREAM of earning my D.N.P. degree in May of 2020. “More importantly, the UAMS College of Nursing scholarship program helped me to become a CHANGE AGENT for my family and community. My goal is to transition from scholarship recipient to donor to help reduce the financial burden for future UAMS nursing students.” —Dr. Vallon Williams, B.S.N., D.N.P. 2020 Graduate, College of Nursing
“With your support, I am able to focus on what is most important — learning to become an excellent public health professional and physician. I’m excited to make a POSITIVE IMPACT on the health and wellness of our state. I have always held fast to the idea that a scholarship is a symbol of the person who believes in you and your educational dreams. Thank you for making my dreams a reality!” —Kylie Hayes Klemann, 2020 Graduate, College of Medicine and College of Public Health
students can pay. A gift to a scholarship says that you believe in our students enough to help them financially realize their dreams.” —Susan Long, Ed.D., Dean, College of Health Professions To make a difference in the life of a student, contact Institutional Advancement at (501) 686-8200.
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“I am so thankful for scholarship opportunities that help ease the burden of tuition. I am in a school with amazing fellow students who deserve this award, so I am beyond THANKFUL that I was considered and chosen.” —Erin McKinney, 2020 Graduate, College of Health Professions
EDUCATION
Building A Physician Pipeline This year, you helped train tomorrow’s physicians.
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ARED BURKS, M.D., of Manila, Arkansas, walked up to the microphone on Match Day like so many of his fellow UAMS College of Medicine seniors: not knowing where he would end up. After a tense moment of anticipation, he tore open his match letter to reveal what he had hoped for all along – to serve his residency close to home, in Jonesboro. Thanks to widespread support from generous donors, UAMS is working to increase Arkansas residencies and ensure a steady stream of more hometown physicians like Jared. Residencies become possible through philanthropic partnerships like these: The Dorothy Snider Foundation, which funded Jared’s scholarship, has helped to jump-start the careers of 210 practicing physicians, the vast majority of whom practice close to home. Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield has continued its commitment begun in 2010 with a $1 million gift to the UAMS Foundation Fund to award rural primary care scholarships. Adding residency positions within the state to create a more robust residency program acts as a medical workforce pipeline: data shows that physicians are
more likely to practice within 50 miles of their final residency training location. And the vast majority of UAMS students who serve residencies in rural Arkansas return to practice there after graduation. Creating such a medical workforce pipeline to rural Arkansas has an immediate ripple effect. Each physician hired in Arkansas comes with 11 jobs – five directly related to the physician and six indirectly related. That translates to a total economic impact of $1.8 million per physician. The goal at UAMS is to train the next generation of health care leaders like Jared in growing communities across the state, to build a comprehensive health care network across all 75 Arkansas counties and for all 3 million Arkansans. This is accomplished through the UAMS Regional Campuses and a comprehensive rural hospital program. In addition to providing patient care, each campus trains family medicine residents, creating strong working relationships between new physicians and local hospitals. But it wouldn’t be possible without your help. Thank you for your partnership to make comprehensive health care a reality throughout Arkansas for many generations to come.
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NUMBER OF UAMS FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENTS STATEWIDE
92%
OF ARKANSAS COUNTIES WITH UAMS-TRAINED PHYSICIANS
62%
OF ALL PRACTICING PHYSICIANS IN ARKANSAS THAT ARE UAMS GRADUATES
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UAMS’ NATIONAL RANKING FOR RETAINING THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IT TRAINS
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CLINICAL CARE
24-Hour Access to Health Care This year, you made virtual health care a reality across Arkansas.
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MAGINE USING a smart phone or other device to monitor your health instead of making repeated doctor visits, or being able to consult with a doctor or nurse 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. That’s the vision embodied by the UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation.
Patients use their mobile devices or computers for easy access. UAMS Regional Campuses use live video to connect patients with clinics close to home, often eliminating travel to UAMS’ Little Rock campus. In urgent care situations, patients can consult with a medical professional to determine an immediate plan of action.
Established in February 2019 with a $1 million investment by Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, this new institute is advancing virtual health statewide.
24-hour access to convenient, real-time health care. In addition to reducing health care costs for both patients and medical clinics, this new technology allows UAMS to: Screen patients with diabetes to help save their vision. Install video equipment in ambulances to shorten treatment times for stroke. Develop a web-based portal for urgent care. Teach residents about dementia and aging-related conditions.
Thanks to this donor’s forward thinking, UAMS was prepared to meet many patients’ health care needs virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic. With this generous gift, UAMS patients all over the state have
By early 2021, UAMS will launch the technology infrastructure to provide primary care and certain specialized care, such as gynecology, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, oncology and orthopedics.
“We are increasing our focus on digital health, which is an essential component of our health system. Programs pioneered by our Institute for Digital Health & Innovation are erasing miles, allowing for physician-to-physician consults and for patients to communicate with physicians without leaving home. In many cases, we expect that people in underserved rural areas may be able to avoid making a long, late-night drive to a hospital emergency department or wait
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hours to see a physician.” — Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA
Why We Give: Betty and Dr. Bill Petty Generous gifts from alumni fuel advancements in research, education and clinical care.
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ILLIAM R. “BILL” PETTY, M.D., of Gainesville, Florida, is a proud alumnus of the UAMS College of Medicine – and he’s passionate about his chosen field of orthopedics. So, he was pleased to be able to support his alma mater with a generous investment in the UAMS Orthopedic Research Fund. “I believe that the level of expertise at UAMS, not only clinically but in education and research, is going to make a real difference for the future for people who need orthopedic care,” said Dr. Petty, who made the gift with his wife Betty. “I’m especially proud of being an alumnus of UAMS and what’s being done in orthopedics.”
A Little Rock native, Dr. Petty graduated from the UAMS College of Medicine in 1966. He has had a distinguished career as an orthopedic surgeon and is a retired professor and chair of the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at the University of Florida College of Medicine. The couple’s gift will support research and advancement in the treatment and prevention of bone and joint-related diseases, pain and injury.
STAY CONNECTED!
Our generous alumni contribute more than $4 million annually to research, education and clinical care. We celebrate them throughout the year with open houses, receptions, insider briefings and college-specific “I am interested in practical research newsletters. To update that leads fairly quickly to benefit your alumni listing, for patients,” Dr. Petty said. “There please visit are some things that we can only giving.UAMS.edu/InfoUpdate get answers from in an academic or call orthopedic department, and UAMS has 501-686-8200. one of the best in the country.” UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES | 11
2019 SOCIETY OF THE DOUBLE HELIX INDUCTEES
GIVING SOCIETIES
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases American Heart Association American Society of Nephrology Edgardo J. Angtuaco, M.D. and Teresita L. Angtuaco, M.D. Arkansas Cancer Coalition Arkansas Medical Society Baxter Healthcare Corporation Brain and Behavior Research Foundation Caroline T. Briggs Charitable Trust Walter O. Caldwell Foundation Emergency Medicine Foundation
Society of the Double Helix
First Security Bank
This year, you invested in a lasting legacy for UAMS.
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ITH GRATITUDE, we honored the members of the Society of the Double Helix and recognized 31 new inductees on November 8, 2019. The Society of the Double Helix was established in 1998 to acknowledge the outstanding philanthropic leadership of individuals, foundations, corporations and organizations that contribute a lifetime total of $100,000 or more to UAMS. Members of the Society of the Double Helix have revolutionized the environment at UAMS through achievements realized through their
support. Together, they have provided: Student scholarships. Faculty and research endowments. State-of-the-art equipment purchases. Construction of modern facilities and centers of excellence. Society membership represents the pinnacle of commitment that moves UAMS forward as a premier education, research and health care institution. The local, regional and global impact of this philanthropy has shaped UAMS into a world-class health sciences university and world research leader, and yields a lasting legacy that benefits generations.
Jean B. and Ira S. Gershner Jean C. Gladden M.D. Barbara Rogers Hoover Don G. Howard Sr., M.D. The Janet Jones Company Michael L. Jennings, Ph.D. and Paula M. Jennings Mrs. Sara Tucker Jouett & the late W. Ray Jouett, M.D. Mrs. Eleanor Karam Dr. and Mrs. LeRoy A. LeNarz III Mona M. and Edgar D. Morgan Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Nobel Biocare USA, LLC Sarah and Walter Nunnelly Parkinson’s Foundation Ross and Donnie Pendergraft
To date, members of the Society of the Double Helix have invested
Dr. and Mrs. R. Bill Petty
nearly $616 million
Mrs. Linda Garner Riggs
in building a healthy future for all Arkansans.
Ellen and Max Shapira United Methodist Foundation of Arkansas Ambrose T. Walker Jr., M.D.
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2019 CHANCELLOR’S AWARDS Thanks to you, Chancellor Cam Patterson awarded 12 grants totaling $425,000 in 2019. Grants included:
GIVING SOCIETIES
NORTH STREET CLINIC
The Chancellor’s Circle This year, you made the impossible possible.
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HE CHANCELLOR’S CIRCLE is UAMS’ premier annual giving society that supports the entire institution. With a gift of $2,000, members join a group of dedicated philanthropists who provide nearly $500,000 a year for critical programs in clinical care, education and research that otherwise would not have come to fruition. UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson distributes these funds via grants to address the institution’s highest priorities. In the past, funds have been used to attract distinguished scholars, purchase state-of-
the-art medical equipment, and finance research projects of high potential to the state’s economic and social development. Since the inception of the Chancellor’s Circle in 1984, its members have given more than $9 million to support UAMS’ mission. We are so grateful to the more than 300 Chancellor’s Circle members for your remarkable philanthropy. You provide our faculty and staff with the resources to do the spectacular work of improving the health of 3 million Arkansans.
Northwest Arkansas is home to the largest Marshallese population in the continental United States. In 2015, UAMS opened the Center for Pacific Islander Health at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus, as well as the North Street Clinic, a student-led, free clinic that offers health screenings and diabetes assessment and treatment to Marshallese patients.
CULINARY MEDICINE CURRICULUM AND ON-CAMPUS FOOD PANTRY
Simply talking about the benefits of better nutrition is not enough – we need to educate our physicians and our students on the medical benefits and give them the tools to teach their patients. Armed with this knowledge and know-how, our graduates and physicians across the state can help fight the obesity epidemic and curb rising rates of diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke.
NURSING PODS AT UAMS MEDICAL CENTER
Hospitals provide a unique and critical link between the breastfeeding support required before and after delivery. With funds from a Chancellor’s Circle grant, UAMS Medical Center secured two lactation pods for use on campus. These pods offer a convenient, comfortable and secure location for nursing mothers.
12TH STREET HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER
The 12th Street Health & Wellness Center is a free medical clinic run by students under supervision of faculty and other licensed volunteers. The center focuses on chronic disease management and provides preventive care, consultations and screenings for residents. This clinic is a great learning opportunity for our students and essential to the greater health of the community.
INSTITUTE FOR DIGITAL HEALTH & INNOVATION
Since becoming chancellor, Dr. Patterson has been an outspoken advocate for virtual health. Virtual health allows UAMS to improve access for patients and reduce the costs of care, and it allows patients to have their medical information at a glance on their smart phone or their home computer.
Your Gifts Matter!
1 MILLION
patients treated every year (from every state and more than 50 countries!)
26,000
Physicians, scientists and health professionals educated and trained at UAMS since its founding
Ways to Give
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HANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF UAMS! Your generosity places you among a group of individuals, corporations and foundations who believe in our mission, our physicians and scientists, and our ability to continue to succeed in finding advanced treatments and cures. Every gift matters and your support is critical to the health of all Arkansans. Here are ways you can continue to give generously: Mail: Print and complete the gift form found at giving.UAMS.edu and mail to: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Office of Institutional Advancement 4301 W. Markham St., #716 Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-7199
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STUDENTS IN FIVE COLLEGES
Patients seen annually at UAMS Family Medicine clinics in Fayetteville and Springdale
FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS TRAINED AT EIGHT UAMS REGIONAL CAMPUSES
71%
of practicing PHARMACISTS in Arkansas graduated from UAMS
60%
of practicing PHYSICIANS in Arkansas graduated from UAMS
50 States are home to UAMS
Phone: 501-686-8200, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except during federal holidays) Online: Visit giving.UAMS.edu. Select “Ways to Give”, choose “Make a Gift Online” and follow the instructions to complete the online giving form.
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Alumni (and several other countries!)
Your support helps deliver a better state of health for all Arkansans.
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