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Amber Kaufman, MPA, Dedicates Her Career to Serving Those in Need

March 13, 2026 | Amber Kaufman, MPA, enjoys addressing the shortcomings of a community. A program director for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Center for the Study of Obesity, Kaufman is dedicated to helping people in need. “The individuals who have the biggest impact in the world are in...

Kev' Moye
Students gather around tables to learn about health careers Feb. 23 during the REACH Delta event at Monticello High School.

REACH Delta Event Gives Teens an Introduction to Health Careers

March 12, 2026 | About 130 teens recently gathered in the gymnasium of Monticello High School to meet with students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and learn about the opportunities available for those who wish to pursue careers in health care.

Chris Carmody

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College of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Alumnus Encourages Growth, Innovation for Community-Based Pharmacy Residents

March 10, 2026 | Experiential education represents a significant milestone in a pharmacy student’s life, where they learn alongside pharmacists providing care for real patients. As they move from site to site, students begin to make decisions on how they want to specialize in their careers after graduation. Sometimes, it’s a homegrown touch that can have the most impact.

Benjamin Waldrum
Craig Gilliam holds the 2026 Distinguished Alumnus Award.
College of Health Professions

Call for Nominations: Distinguished Alumnus Award

March 5, 2026 | The UAMS College of Health Professions is now accepting nominations for the Distinguished Alumnus Award, which recognizes CHP graduates who have achieved extraordinary distinction in their careers and made meaningful contributions to their profession, community, and/or the College.

Ben Boulden
Laura Riedinger, MVP for March 2026
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Laura Riedinger

March 13, 2026 | Meet Laura Riedinger, the university's MVP for March and chaplain resident in UAMS Chaplain Services.

News Staff
Health care worker meeting with a pregnant woman in the hospital.
News Release

UAMS Offering Scholarships for Perinatal Mental Health Certification

March 10, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation is offering a limited number of scholarships to maternal health care workers seeking to become certified in perinatal mental health. The scholarships are open to qualified applicants with two years of experience working with moms or babies in a...

David Wise
James Rutka, M.D., Ph.D., poses after his lecture with the first Yasargil Lecture Series plaque, given to him by Deanna Sasaki-Adams, M.D., chair of the UAMS Department of Neurosurgery, left, and neurosurgeon T. Glenn Pait, M.D., director of the T. Glenn Pait Spine Clinic at UAMS.
College of Medicine

Toronto Neurosurgeon Shares Insights into Brain Cancer Survival in Children

March 6, 2026 | A renowned pediatric neurosurgeon from Canada recently took the stage in the Jackson T. Stephens Neurosciences & Spine Institute’s Fred W. Smith Auditorium to discuss work at a Toronto brain tumor center that has improved the survival of children with brain cancer. James T. Rutka, M.D., Ph.D., who practices at The Hospital for Sick Children...

Linda Satter
MLS Extended students get hands on training in affiliated hospitals while taking UAMS classes online, helping to fill positions in small and rural hospitals.
Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences Program

New MLS Extended Program Seeks to Fill the Gap in Rural Medical Laboratories

March 5, 2026 | A silent hiring crisis exists in the medical laboratories of rural, small-town hospitals in Arkansas and nationwide, and a new program in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) College of Health Professions seeks to help. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unfilled positions in all medical laboratories average 7-10%, but in rural...

Ben Boulden

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