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UAMS/UA Go Baby Go Program Expands to Serve More Children

Oct. 30, 2025 |   By Ben Boulden The Go Baby Go project in Northwest Arkansas recently completed its second year of operation, expanding its reach and refining its approach to providing modified electric ride-on cars to children with mobility challenges. The program, a collaboration between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the University of Arkansas...

David Wise
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Medical News

Healthgrades Awards UAMS Five-Star Ratings for Heart Failure, Pneumonia and Sepsis

Oct. 28, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received five-star ratings for its treatment of heart failure, pneumonia and sepsis from Healthgrades, the leading resource used by consumers to find a health care provider. The 2026 specialty ratings, released today, place UAMS among the top 10% of hospitals nationwide recognized for...

Linda Satter
Nirvanna Manning, M.D., in white coat.
College of Medicine

UAMS Receives $4 Million to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Ashley and Union Counties

Oct. 27, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a federal grant of nearly $4 million to reduce maternity-associated health problems and deaths in Ashley and Union counties in south Arkansas. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant will fund a rural maternity...

Linda Satter
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Institute for Digital Health & Innovation

Statewide UAMS IDHI Stroke Program Hits Record Benchmarks for Care

Oct. 24, 2025 | Over the last 17 years, the UAMS IDHI Stroke Program has helped dramatically reshape the quality of stroke care in Arkansas. More than three-quarters of the state’s hospitals now rely on UAMS’ digital health network for 24/7 consults with stroke neurologists. As it has grown, the program has continued to streamline its stroke care and education to improve outcomes.

Benjamin Waldrum
separate portraits of Andres and Thompson in white coats.
College of Medicine

UAMS’ Aline Andres, Ph.D., RD, Joe Thompson, M.D., MPH, Elected to National Academy of Medicine

Oct. 21, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The National Academy of Medicine, a congressionally chartered organization that serves as the scientific academy of the United States, has elected two faculty members at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to its membership. Aline Andres, Ph.D., RD, a professor of pediatrics and a leading expert in nutrition, particularly concerning...

Linda Satter

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More than 200 participants in UAMS’ inaugural Parkinsonism Walk begin their 0.3-mile route through the Little Rock Zoo.

UAMS’ Inaugural Parkinsonism Walk Holds Special Meaning for Many Participants

Nov. 6, 2025 | More than 200 people convened on a Saturday morning at the Little Rock Zoo to raise awareness and funding for programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) that support those who are living with Parkinson’s disease and related neurological conditions. Participants in UAMS’ inaugural Parkinsonism Walk, held Nov. 1, followed a 0.3-mile...

Chris Carmody
Arkansas Native and Liver, Pancreas Cancer Specialist Chad E. Cragle, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS

Arkansas Native and Liver, Pancreas Cancer Specialist Chad E. Cragle, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS

Nov. 4, 2025 | Arkansas native Chad E. Cragle, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a surgical oncologist specializing in the treatment of cancers of the liver, pancreatic and biliary system. A board-certified surgeon, Cragle also serves as assistant professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology in the UAMS College of Medicine....

Marty Trieschmann
Bryant-Moore

Bryant-Moore Named Chair of Advisory Board for National Organization

Nov. 3, 2025 | Keneshia Bryant-Moore, Ph.D., APRN, will serve as chair of the patient engagement advisory panel (PEAP) for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). A professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, Bryant-Moore joins other researchers, patients, policy experts and...

Kev' Moye

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UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Host Nov. 12 Town Hall in Hazen

Nov. 4, 2025 | The public is invited to a community town hall meeting on cancer prevention and screening at noon Wednesday, Nov. 12, at Farm Bureau Insurance, 107 S. Hazen Ave., in Hazen. Hosted by the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Community Outreach and Engagement team, the free event will share information with area residents about current...

Marty Trieschmann
Seventh-grade students from Lacy Academy listen as a senior Respiratory Care student, right, explains a diagnostic procedure to them. The artificial on the table is used in instruction and training in the program.
College of Health Professions

CHP Program Introduces Seventh Graders to Respiratory Care

Oct. 29, 2025 | The Department of Respiratory Care in the UAMS College of Health Professions (CHP) on Oct. 17 provided a hands-on learning experience to 15 seventh grade students from the Dr. Marian G. Lacey K-8 Academy in Little Rock. “I think it went really well. These students were really engaged, and obviously very bright. I knew they...

Ben Boulden
Crystal Marcussen, MVP for November 2025
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Crystal Marcussen

Nov. 4, 2025 | Meet Crystal Marcussen, CNP, the MVP for November. Marcussen is an obstetrics and gynecology nurse practitioner in the UAMS Health Women and Infants Service Line.

Ben Boulden
News Release

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Host Nov. 18 Town Hall in Dierks

Nov. 3, 2025 | The public is invited to a community town hall meeting on cancer prevention and screening at noon Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Dierks Church of Christ, 308 Main Ave., in Dierks. Hosted by the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Community Outreach and Engagement team, the free event will share information with area residents about current...

Marty Trieschmann
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College of Public Health Faculty

Cancer Institute Researcher Studying Whether Physical Activity Can Help Breast Cancer Survivors Remain in Workforce

Oct. 30, 2025 | Jaimi “Mimi” Allen, Ph.D., is examining the link between physical activity and employment for Arkansas women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Allen, an assistant professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Epidemiology, is leading the project, “Explaining the Potential Role of...

Kev' Moye
Milk Bank
Medical News

UAMS Milk Bank Hosts Families for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month

Oct. 29, 2025 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Milk Bank recently welcomed families to acknowledge October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, a time for people to recognize the thousands of families who experience perinatal loss every year, and a time to remember the babies who have passed away. The private event Oct. 23...

Andrew Vogler

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