College of Medicine


May 26, 2026

Venkat Kalapatapu, M.D., Returns to UAMS as Chief of Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Linda Satter

white-coat portrait of Venkat Kalapatapu, M.D.

Venkat Kalapatapu, M.D., has rejoined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), this time as professor and chief of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. Kalapatapu left UAMS in 2010 after completing a two-year fellowship in vascular surgery and serving four years as an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine Department…


May 21, 2026

UAMS Neurologist Lee Archer, M.D., Honored for 40 Years of Care and Research

Linda Satter

Lee Archer, M.D.

Veteran neurologist Lee Archer, M.D., was honored for his contributions over 40 years to neurological research, clinical care, and patient access to care in a ceremony at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) that also highlighted an endowed research fund established in his and his late wife’s names.


May 18, 2026

UAMS Graduates 1,237 Health Professionals

Chris Carmody

Graduates from the UAMS College of Pharmacy take part in this year’s commencement exercises.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently held commencement ceremonies to recognize 1,237 students who earned degrees or certificates from the university’s five colleges and graduate school.


May 13, 2026

UAMS Researchers Identify New Ways to Protect Vision, Regrow Nerves in the Eye

Linda Satter

Abdel Fouda, Ph.D., right, and members of his laboratory, standing outside.

Scientists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have discovered how to “reprogram” immune cells to help the eye heal after traumatic injuries and diseases such as diabetic retinopathy. Findings from research led by Abdel Fouda, Ph.D., an associate professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, were recently…


May 12, 2026

Constance Chapman, M.D., MPH, Joins UAMS Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Linda Satter

white-coat portrait with UAMS logo

Constance Chapman, M.D., MPH, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology as a new practitioner and an assistant professor.


May 8, 2026

UAMS Highlights Research That Propels New Ideas in Family Medicine

Andrea Hooten

Residents discuss a research poster at the conference

Family medicine researchers from across Arkansas showcased clinical studies and how healthcare is taught and delivered at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Family Medicine Research Symposium.


UAMS Presents First Guyology® Puberty Session

Kev' Moye

Langford

During the inaugural Guyology® session at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Tim Langford, M.D., chair of the Department of Urology, stood on stage at the Fred Smith Auditorium and lifted a sports cup high in the air.


May 7, 2026

Arkansas Community Health and Education Foundation Awards Grant to Support UAMS Bone Fracture Laboratory

Andrew Vogler

KUBTEC PARAMETER X ray System

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $99,990 grant from the Arkansas Community Health and Education Foundation to UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Physiology and Cell Biology.


April 29, 2026

UAMS Experts Discuss Complementary Therapies, Exercise, Research at Parkinson’s Symposium

Linda Satter

Hillary Williams, M.D., discusses the use of dietary supplements to help with Parkinson's symptoms.

While she’s open to Parkinson’s disease patients using dietary supplements alongside conventional medicine to ease their symptoms, neurologist Hillary Williams, M.D., a movement disorders specialist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), encourages patients and their caregivers to have “a little bit of healthy suspicion” about claims made by the makers of some…


April 27, 2026

Conference Gives High School, Undergraduate Students a Look at UAMS’ Academic Programs

Chris Carmody

Andersyn Van Kuren, a 10th grader at Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School in Little Rock, performs chest compressions on a manikin during a trauma-care simulation in the UAMS Simulation Center.

On a recent Saturday morning at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Simulation Center, six high school students gathered around a manikin that needed immediate medical attention.



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