College of Medicine
August 19, 2026
UAMS College of Medicine Welcomes 172-Member Class of 2030 with White Coats
Aug. 19, 2025 | 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. The incoming classmates gathered at the Robinson Center Performing Hall in Little Rock and the University…
August 17, 2026
Psychiatrist Naama Hegenbarth, M.D., Joins UAMS Department of Psychiatry
LITTLE ROCK – Psychiatrist Naama Hegenbarth, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor in the College of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry.
August 14, 2026
DeSpain Aspires to Use Healthcare Training to Make Widespread Impact
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.
August 12, 2026
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Investment in Research Connections Leads to $3.1 Million NIH Grant
A five-year National Institutes of Health grant for more than $3.1 million will fund University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers studying a new method aimed at enhancing the immune system’s ability to fight tumor growth in head and neck cancers.
August 7, 2026
UAMS’ Summer Undergraduate Symposium Features Student Research
The 13th Annual Arkansas Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) provided an opportunity for students from 36 colleges and universities, along with seven high schools, across the United States to present their research.
July 30, 2026
UAMS Medical Students Awarded Primary Care Scholarships
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 23, 2026
Endocrinologist Freddy Toloza Bonilla, M.D., Joins UAMS
Endocrinologist Freddy Toloza Bonilla, M.D., MHSc, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor for the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism within the College of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine.
July 20, 2026
UAMS Names Surgeon Ronald D. Robertson, M.D., Dean of the College of Medicine
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) named Ronald D. Robertson, M.D., as dean of the College of Medicine, effective immediately.
UAMS Researcher Receives up to $1.05 Million to Study Lymphatics During Leishmaniasis, a Neglected Tropical Disease
LITTLE ROCK — A researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded up to $1.05 million to study how to manage cutaneous leishmaniasis — a parasitic disease transmitted by bites from infected sandflies that can leave lifelong disfiguring scars. Tiffany Sue Weinkopff, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the UAMS College…
July 16, 2026
Urogynecologist Sallie Oliphant, M.D., Returns to UAMS to Expand Care for Women with Pelvic Floor Disorders
LITTLE ROCK — Fellowship-trained urogynecologist Sallie Oliphant, M.D., MSc., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a professor in the Department of Urology, where she specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of female pelvic floor disorders.
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