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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. The annual ceremony marked the students’ transition into their professional programs and emphasized the responsibility, compassion, and…


September 2, 2026

College of Pharmacy Class of 2030 Dons White Coats

Benjamin Waldrum

Diana Hernandez and Maya Henderson, College of Pharmacy Class of 2030

White coats symbolize the beginning of a long journey for new pharmacy students, which can carry a lot of emotional weight. The UAMS College of Pharmacy’s incoming Class of 2030 didn’t show any nerves, though, as they donned their coats for the first time. The ceremony was held Friday, Aug. 28, at the Connor Performing…


September 1, 2026

College of Public Health Student Serves as Guest Editor for Themed Research Collection

Kev' Moye

Kadia

Benjamin Momo Kadia, a doctoral student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health epidemiology program, was part of a guest editorial team for a study that focused on youth stunting.


August 28, 2026

UAMS Physician Assistant Class of 2026 Celebrated at Valediction Ceremony

Ben Boulden

Members of the PA Class of 2026 gather on Aug. 21 after the Valediction for one last formal photo together.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Physician Assistant (PA) Program’s Class of 2026 students celebrated the completion of their degrees in a valediction ceremony.


August 19, 2026

UAMS College of Medicine Welcomes 172-Member Class of 2030 with White Coats

Linda Satter

Group photo in front of UAMS fountain of UAMS College of Medicine Class of 2026 in white coats

In ceremonies held Aug. 7 in Little Rock and Fayetteville, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine extended a warm welcome to 172 new medical students comprising the Class of 2030.


August 14, 2026

DeSpain Aspires to Use Healthcare Training to Make Widespread Impact

Kev' Moye

Lily

Lily DeSpain, a student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) M.D./MPH dual-degree program, aspires to fuse public health and clinical health to help entire populations live comfortably.


July 30, 2026

UAMS Medical Students Awarded Primary Care Scholarships

Andrea Hooten

Primary Health Care written on chalkboard with stethescope

Twenty students enrolled in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine each received a $10,000 UAMS Primary Care Workforce Scholarship for the 2026-2027 academic year, announced Tom South, assistant dean for UAMS medical student admissions.


July 24, 2026

Childhood Struggles Inspire College of Nursing Student’s Passion for Helping Others

Chris Carmody

Malayah Lee stands in front of a wall in the Daniel W. Rahn Interprofessional Education Building at UAMS.

Although Malayah Lee has excelled in the classroom for most of her life, she notes that none of her academic achievements have come easily. 


June 4, 2026

UAMS Physician Assistant Program Welcomes Class of 2028 at White Coat Ceremony

Ben Boulden

The PA Class of 2028 gather for a group photo following the white coat ceremony that officially inaugurates their course of study.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Physician Assistant Studies program formally welcomed its newest cohort during a May 22 white coat ceremony, marking the official entry of the Class of 2028 into the 28-month program. Held before a standing-room-only crowd of family, friends, faculty, and supporters, the ceremony celebrated both the students’ achievements…



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