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September 18, 2025

Graduate School Recognizes New Ph.D. Candidates

Nathan Tidwell

Grad School Research Induction

Graduate School students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) celebrated a major step in their pursuit of a doctoral degree during a recent research induction ceremony. Students were presented with white coats at the Sept. 8 event in the Fred W. Smith Auditorium on the 12th floor of the Jackson T. Stephens…


September 12, 2025

Pharmacy Journey Begins for Class of 2029 with White Coat Ceremony

Benjamin Waldrum

Cameron Bryant COP white coat 2025

Members of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy Class of 2029 received their white coats in a ceremony Sept. 5, symbolizing the beginning of their journey in pharmacy school. This year the event was held at the Connor Performing Arts Center at Pulaski Academy in Little Rock. Hundreds of family…


September 11, 2025

College of Health Professions Scholarship Reception Recognizes Student Success, Donors

Ben Boulden

College of Health Professions, student scholarship recipients gather on the staircase in the Bruce Commons are of the Rahn Building.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Health Professions held its annual Scholarship Reception on the evening of Aug. 28, bringing together students, donors and faculty to celebrate students’ successes and the power of financial support in higher education. This year’s event highlighted the remarkable generosity of donors and the tangible impact…


September 5, 2025

Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology Students Don White Coats

Ben Boulden

Along with faculty, students in the audiology and speech-language pathology programs gather for a photo after the white coat ceremony.

A white coat ceremony on Aug. 29 honored the 2027 class of the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and the 2029 class of the Doctor of Audiology program.


August 27, 2025

UAMS Physician Assistant Studies Program Celebrates Class of 2025

Ben Boulden

Edward Williams at the lectern addresses the audience at the Valediction Ceremony for the Physician Assistant Studies' Class of 2025.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Physician Assistant (PA) program celebrated its Class of 2025 at an Aug. 22 valediction ceremony.


August 13, 2025

174 Students in College of Medicine Class of 2029 Don White Coats

Linda Satter

A close-up of students reciting the medical student oath.

August 13, 2025 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine welcomed 174 new medical students to its campuses in Little Rock and Fayetteville in an Aug. 8 ceremony for the Class of 2029. The ceremony was livestreamed from both the Robinson Center Performance Hall in Little Rock and the University…


August 4, 2025

College of Pharmacy Student Appointed to National Advisory Group

Benjamin Waldrum

Maddie Butera COP

Madeline Butera, a fourth-year student with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) College of Pharmacy, was recently appointed to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ (ASHP) Pharmacy Student Forum Advisory Group. The ASHP Pharmacy Student Forum has four advisory groups that provide advice and guidance regarding the unique needs of its members and…


August 1, 2025

UAMS M.D./Ph.D. Student Receives Fellowship Award from National Cancer Institute

Tamara Robinson

Sydnye Shuttleworth seated in the lab. She will continue her pursuit to become a physician and cancer researcher with support from a National Cancer Institute fellowship.

Sydnye Shuttleworth, a student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine and an affiliate trainee member of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, has been awarded a prestigious fellowship award for aspiring physician-scientists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI).


July 18, 2025

College of Public Health Student Receives Oaklawn Foundation Scholarship

Kev' Moye

Wingo

Heather Wingo is grateful to the Oaklawn Foundation Scholarship Fund for recently awarding her a $3,000 scholarship. Wingo is a student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Doctor of Public Health (Dr.PH.) in Public Health Leadership program. She received encouragement to pursue the degree due…


July 9, 2025

College of Public Health Student Creates Website to Monitor Food Recalls

Kev' Moye

Wilberforce T.

Wilberforce Twinamatsiko, a student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, is using modern technology to help people make safe food choices. Twinamatsiko, who’s in the college’s Health Systems and Services Research doctoral program, is spearheading a group that has created a free website, Food Recall…



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