Announcements


October 13, 2026

Respiratory Care Students Celebrated at Department’s First White Coat Ceremony

Ben Boulden

After the white coat ceremony, Respiratory Care students gather for group photo in Smith Auditorium. It was the first white coat ceremony for the program's students.

Students in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Health Professions Department of Respiratory Care marked a major transition into clinical practice during the department’s inaugural white coat ceremony.


October 8, 2026

White Coat Ceremony Marks Next Step in College of Nursing Students’ Education

Chris Carmody

Students recite the Nightingale Pledge during the UAMS College of Nursing’s white coat ceremony.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing held a white coat ceremony Oct. 2 at the First Pentecostal Church in North Little Rock, welcoming more than 150 students to the clinical phase of their education.


October 7, 2026

College of Nursing Recognizes Scholarship Recipients, Donors

Chris Carmody

Sarah Rhoads, dean of the UAMS College of Nursing, addresses scholarship recipients and donors during the Sept. 22 reception.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing hosted a Sept. 22 reception to recognize scholarship recipients and express gratitude for the alumni and community members who have offered their support. 


October 1, 2026

Maddy Mahon

News Staff

Maddy Mahon, MVP for October 2026

Meet Maddy Mahon, Pharm.D., the MVP for October and a pharmacy specialist in UAMS Acute Care Clinical Pharmacy Services.


September 29, 2026

College of Pharmacy Students Receive Scholarships in Dual Ceremonies

Benjamin Waldrum

Pharmacy students in Little Rock who received research fellowship scholarships pose for a photo.

The UAMS College of Pharmacy held separate ceremonies in Little Rock and Springdale on Sept. 17 and 18 to celebrate 136 students who received scholarships this year. The annual events recognize the students’ hard work and the contributions made by the college’s many donors.


September 28, 2026

Graduate School Celebrates Next Group of Ph.D. Candidates

Nathan Tidwell

Thomas Williams, Katie Cruse, Katie Ryan

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School’s research induction ceremony represents a significant milestone for students in their pursuit of a doctoral degree.


September 17, 2026

College of Public Health Students to Participate in National Ambassador Program

Kev' Moye

Z. Harris

Leylah Esmail and Zharia Harris, both students in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, earned the opportunity to participate in the 2026-2027 Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health’s This is Public Health Ambassador Program.


September 11, 2026

White Coat Ceremony Welcomes Future Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists

Ben Boulden

Students and faculty of the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology gather on the steps outside the I. Dodd Wilson Building after the white coat ceremony for the Doctor of Audiology Class of 2030 and the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Class of 2028.

The UAMS Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology recently celebrated the new incoming classes of the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Class of 2028 and the Doctor of Audiology Class of 2030 with a white coat ceremony.


September 10, 2026

Jordan Gall

News Staff

MVP for September: Jordan Gall

Meet Jordan, the university’s MVP for September, and a patient experience specialist – education in the UAMS Office of Patient Experience.


September 9, 2026

James Suen, M.D., Honored in Dallas

News Staff

On the evening of Aug. 27 in Dallas, James Suen, M.D., was honored at the Becoming Whole charity event celebrating “restoring lives in Ukraine” and offering guests a chance to “meet the surgeons, patients and leaders behind the mission.”



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