Announcements
May 6, 2026
Third-Year Pharmacy Students Receive Pins, Ready for Patient Care
A total of 91 third-year students in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy received commemorative pins in split ceremonies held April 10 in Fayetteville and April 24 in Little Rock. The annual tradition recognizes the symbolic transition from classroom instruction to patient care as students enter their final year of pharmacy school.
May 4, 2026
Laura Hanson
Meet Laura Hanson, the university’s MVP for May, is a radiation safety officer in Institutional Support Services. In the course of her work, she puts into practice the UAMS culture of being polite, friendly, respectful, thoughtful, optimistic and compassionate.
UAMS Names Cheryl Lane as Vice Chancellor for Information Technology
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has named Cheryl Lane as vice chancellor for Information Technology.
April 30, 2026
Graduate School Spring Awards Recognize Top Performers
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School recognized outstanding students and faculty during its Spring Awards on April 15.
April 14, 2026
Pedro Demeritte
Meet Pedro Demeritte, the university’s MVP for April, who is a pharmacy specialist and patient care technician in Stem Cell/Transplant.
April 13, 2026
Town Hall at Northeast Regional Campus Highlights Leaders at All Levels
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., spoke to 70 UAMS Northeast employees at a recent town hall, building upon topics that drive his leadership.
April 10, 2026
UA System President Jay Silveria Speaks to UAMS Employees
Jay B. Silveria, president of the University of Arkansas System, spoke to employees at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) during a town hall meeting April 1.
April 9, 2026
Public Health Students Serve in Downtown Little Rock
Students in a community-based program design course at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) are learning about the value of strong relationships between researchers and community members. The class, which is in the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, includes a semester-long service-learning project at the client choice food pantry at…
March 31, 2026
UAMS Running Club Sees One of Their Own Win the Little Rock Half Marathon
A group formed at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for runners at all fitness levels has a champion, UAMS College of Medicine student Rodrigo Meade
March 30, 2026
College of Medicine Class of 2026 Celebrates Matches Across 30 States, D.C.
Senior medical students on the verge of receiving their medical credentials from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) gathered March 20 in central Arkansas and Fayetteville to learn where they will spend their next three to seven years of training.
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