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Doula speaking to a pregnant woman outside the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation

UAMS Enrolls 25 Doula Trainees from 14 Arkansas Counties in Latest Class

Feb. 10, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation will train at least 25 doulas in 2026 after enrolling its latest class of trainees in January. The institute launched its comprehensive doula training program in 2025 in partnership with Ujima Maternity Network and Birthing Beyond, enrolling more than...

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Becky Smith, MVP for February 2026
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Becky Smith

Feb. 5, 2026 | Meet Becky Smith, the university's MVP for February and a UAMS Health pharmacy specialist. In the course of her work, she puts into practice the UAMS culture of being polite, friendly, respectful, thoughtful, optimistic and compassionate.

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Dr. Sheldon Riklon, UAMS family medicine physician, checks a patients heart during a health checkup.
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The Heart & Lung Connection

Feb. 5, 2026 |     By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. Your heart and lungs are two of the most important organs in your body. They work closely together every minute of the day to keep you healthy and strong. When one is not healthy, the other is often affected. That’s why taking care of both your heart and your...

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Amanda L. Golbeck, Ph.D., Participates in Statistics Symposium Panel

Feb. 4, 2026 | Amanda L. Golbeck, Ph.D., enjoyed the opportunity to serve as a panelist during the University of California at Berkeley Statistics Annual Research Symposium. “As an alum, it’s a huge honor to participate in an alumni and friends panel associated with such a prestigious statistics department,” said Golbeck, associate dean for academic affairs at the University...

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portrait photo of James Rutka, M.D., Ph.D.
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UAMS to Host Feb. 19 Lecture on Brain Cancer in Children

Feb. 6, 2026 |  LITTLE ROCK — A free, public lecture entitled “Discoveries Impacting on Survival of Children with Brain Cancer” will be held Feb. 19 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The lecture by pediatric neurosurgeon James T. Rutka, M.D., Ph.D., a professor at the University of Toronto, will begin at 5 p.m. on the...

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A newly graduated doula receives her certificate at a graduation event.
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UAMS, Ujima Celebrate Graduation of First Doula Class

Jan. 30, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation and Ujima Maternity Network recently celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of their comprehensive, joint doula certification program, recognizing more than 40 doulas who have received certification through the program.

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