Announcements


April 1, 2023

April MVP — Libby Grobmyer

Ben Boulden

Libby Grobmyer, MVP for UAMS, April 2023

Meet Libby Grobmyer, the MVP for April. Libby serves as a clinical chaplain in the UAMS Medical Center.


March 28, 2023

Pinning Ceremony Represents Next Step in Education for College of Pharmacy Class of 2024

Benjamin Waldrum

COP Class of 2024

UAMS College of Pharmacy third-year students in Little Rock and Fayetteville received pins at a joint ceremony this month marking an important milestone — their transition to patient care. A total of 78 students, with 59 in Little Rock and 19 in Fayetteville, participated in the March 10 ceremony, held at both the UAMS Little…


March 22, 2023

UAMS Holds Match Day Celebrations for College of Medicine Seniors

Linda Satter

Paige Jones-Brooks celebrates her match to UAMS Pediatrics.

Freshmen at Start of Pandemic, Class of 2023 Attended Majority of Classes Virtually About 150 senior medical students and their guests gathered on the morning of March 17 on two UAMS campuses to find out where they will be continuing their training after receiving their medical degrees in May. Dubbed the “March Madness of Medicine”…


March 15, 2023

College of Pharmacy Graduate Student Receives Prestigious AHA Predoctoral Fellowship

Benjamin Waldrum

Soumiya Pal

Soumiya Pal, M.Sc., a Ph.D. candidate in the UAMS College of Pharmacy, likes to dream big. Recently, a dream that seemed out of reach finally came true, when he was recently awarded the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Predoctoral Fellowship. The one-year fellowship includes a stipend, health insurance and project support totaling $32,553. According to the…


March 9, 2023

UAMS Ceremony Recognizes Pioneers in Black History Wall of Honor Exhibit

Chris Carmody

UAMS leaders and members of the Black History Wall of Honor Exhibit stand together after the closing ceremony.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DDEI) held a Feb. 28 ceremony to recognize members of UAMS’ 2023 Black History Wall of Honor Exhibit.  The exhibit, which was displayed in the hospital’s first-floor admissions and discharge area during Black History Month, highlighted the accomplishments of Black pioneers…


March 6, 2023

March MVP — Wade Talley

Ben Boulden

Wade Talley, March 2023 MVP

Meet Wade Talley, the MVP for March. Wade serves UAMS as a maintenance supervisor in UAMS Move Asset Management. In the course of his work, he puts into practice the UAMS values of being polite, friendly, respectful, thoughtful, optimistic and compassionate. Please read what his nominator wrote about how he does that: This nomination is…


February 14, 2023

UAMS Celebrates Life of Susan Smyth, M.D., Ph.D.

Linda Satter

Andrew Morris, Ph.D., addresses the crowd, flanked by his late wife's portrait and son Edward, as well as the family dogs Saleh and Carmine.

About 120 people and two dogs gathered Feb. 9 in the Fred Smith Auditorium to participate in a live-streamed celebration of the life of Susan Smyth, M.D., Ph.D., who was the executive vice chancellor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and dean of the UAMS College of Medicine.


February 10, 2023

UAMS College of Nursing Sees Impact of Scholarship for New BSN Students

Chris Carmody

A student in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program dons her white coat during a ceremony in October.

Staff and faculty members in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing believe that a recently announced scholarship will provide some much needed relief for new students in two programs. The $2,000 scholarship will be available in the 2023-24 academic year for newly admitted students in the Bachelor of Science in…


February 7, 2023

February MVP — Dollie Resh

News Staff

Dollie Resh, February 2023 MVP

Meet Dollie Resh, the university’s MVP for February and an executive assistant in the UAMS College of Health Professions Department of Physical Therapy in Fayetteville. In the course of her work, she puts into practice the UAMS values of integrity, respect, diversity and health equity, teamwork, creativity, excellence and safety. Please read what one of…


January 31, 2023

FDA Fellowship Helps Guide Pharmacy Student’s Path Forward

Benjamin Waldrum

Szarria Thomas

Szarria Thomas loves working with geriatric patients. The Class of 2025 College of Pharmacy student looks forward to a career where she can provide exceptional care and knowledge to the geriatric community, and her pursuit of a pharmacy education is a big step towards that future. Last year, Thomas was one of four students nationwide…



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