Nov. 13, 2026 | Becky DeClerk, OTD, OTR/L, a recent graduate of the UAMS/UA Doctor of Occupational Therapy program, is a believer in the adage that if you walk a mile in another person’s shoes, you gain a deeper understanding of what they are going through. So, when she decided to learn more about transportation issues for her capstone project, she rode buses. Then she built benches.
Nov. 12, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received five-star ratings for its treatment of sepsis, pneumonia, and upper gastrointestinal surgeries from Healthgrades, the leading resource used by consumers to find a healthcare provider.
Nov. 13, 2026 | The American Thyroid Association® recognized Spyridoula Maraka, M.D., with the 2026 Van Meter Award on Nov. 5 during the 95th ATA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.
Nov. 12, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain (UA Rich Mountain) have signed a formal Memorandum of Agreement that gives UA Rich Mountain students a clearer, faster path into UAMS health professions and nursing programs.The agreement covers six UAMS programs in the College of Health Professions and the College of Nursing. Qualifying UA Rich Mountain students will receive a guaranteed interview, priority application review, or both.
Nov. 10, 2026 | EL DORADO — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) South Regional Campus in El Dorado and South Arkansas College signed an agreement today to share SouthArk’s simulation lab. Health professional students and residents at both campuses can train with manikins, learning medical procedures and life-saving skills in simulated situations.
Nov. 10, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The National Institutes of Health recently awarded more than $2 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to study how injuries to the blood vessels within the joints contribute to osteoarthritis development. Sanja Novak, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Physiology and Cell...
Nov. 10, 2026 | Michael Thomsen, Ph.D., professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, works hard to help solve Arkansas’ food-related shortcomings. The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, which strives to create a hunger-free Natural State, celebrated Thomsen’s diligence, naming the educator and researcher as one of its 2026 Acting...
Nov. 9, 2026 | Anima Gnawali, D.O., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Neighborhood Clinic in Maumelle, where she will care for patients of all ages.
Nov. 9, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), in partnership with Dallas-based Intuitive Health, is bringing a network of freestanding facilities to Arkansas that combine emergency departments and urgent care clinics under one roof.
Nov. 6, 2026 | Nearly 300 students from across the UAMS College of Health Professions recently gathered for a Patient Experience Seminar designed to strengthen their communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills with patients. Dean Susan Long, Ed.D., welcomed the participants, and UAMS Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., encouraged students to embrace UAMS CARES and its guiding principles of Compassion,...
Nov. 5, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) mourns the death of James Y. Suen, M.D., 86, on Nov. 4. For more than 50 years, the world-renowned head and neck surgeon dedicated his life to caring for patients at UAMS.
Nov. 5, 2026 | The UAMS College of Pharmacy’s student chapter for the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) tied for Chapter of the Year at the organization’s annual convention, held Oct. 3-6 in Kansas City, Missouri, with faculty member Megan Smith, Pharm.D., and alumnus Blake Torres, Pharm.D., also receiving awards. NCPA Chapter of the Year awards are given to...