May 29, 2026 | They walked into the Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock as fourth-year medical students, and less than three hours later, after reciting the Hippocratic Oath before family, friends, mentors, and university leaders assembled in a sprawling conference hall, they walked out as doctors. Equal parts somber and giddy, the May 15 event marked the...
May 28, 2026 | The smiles and hugs were plenty as the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health recognized its newest graduates during its 2026 commencement at Little Rock’s Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts.
May 27, 2026 | The College of Health Professions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) celebrated its largest graduating class, adding about 100 students in the Class of 2026 when compared to last year.
May 22, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing held a May 15 commencement ceremony to celebrate the achievements of 159 graduates in the Class of 2026.
May 21, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School honored its Class of 2026 at a commencement and reception May 14.
May 21, 2026 | Fifty-two graduates from the UAMS College of Pharmacy Class of 2026 proudly walked across the stage and received their Pharm.D. degrees at a May 16 ceremony.
May 20, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Chancellor Charles Robinson, Ph.D., of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (U of A), announced today the selection of a research team for the inaugural Razorback Research Catalyst, a joint initiative designed to elevate collaborative, high-impact research across both campuses.
May 29, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has terminated its Ancillary Personnel and Support Service Agreement with Proton International Arkansas, LLC (PIA), effective today, due to nonpayment of fees.
May 28, 2026 | Emergency medicine residents at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received hands-on training in handling a mass casualty incident when the emergency room was suddenly inundated May 13 with standardized patients from an imagined collision between a bus and a pesticide-hauling 18-wheeler.
May 27, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, in partnership with the Blue & You Foundation for Healthier Arkansas, the Arkansas Department of Human Services, and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, will host “Bridges to Breakthroughs” on June 25–26 at UALR’s Donaghey Student Center.
May 26, 2026 | Venkat Kalapatapu, M.D., has rejoined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), this time as professor and chief of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.
May 21, 2026 | Students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) now have a new place to unwind and stay active, following the installation of an artificial turf volleyball court on the west side of campus.
May 21, 2026 | Veteran neurologist Lee Archer, M.D., was honored for his contributions over 40 years to neurological research, clinical care, and patient access to care in a ceremony at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) that also highlighted an endowed research fund established in his and his late wife’s names.
May 20, 2026 | As people rolled out their yoga mats on a classroom floor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the dean of the UAMS College of Nursing prepared to serve as a student instead of a teacher.
May 22, 2026 | Advances at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in developing next-generation treatments for cancer, infectious diseases, retinal injury, and more were the focus of the May 13 Showcase of Medical Discoveries.
May 21, 2026 | These programs were first broadcast the week of May 25, 2026.
May 21, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation recently launched the Advancing Doulas and Perinatal Teams (ADAPT) Toolkit, an innovative resource designed to improve maternal health by strengthening collaboration between doulas and clinical care teams.
May 20, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and America’s Village, the hospitality team for Wilson, Arkansas, are collaborating on a movement to bring unreasonable hospitality and outrageous service into the healthcare environment.