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November 14, 2025
G. Richard Smith, M.D., Shares Four Decades’ Worth of Advice in his Last Lecture
G. Richard Smith, M.D., better known simply as Rick Smith, shared pearls of wisdom gathered during more than four decades of leadership at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) with a packed auditorium as he presented the third annual Last Lecture on Oct. 30. Smith, a distinguished professor and former chair of the…
November 13, 2025
UAMS Study Finds Digital Barriers May Limit Rural Cancer Survivors from Participating in Research
LITTLE ROCK — Limited access to digital resources may be one reason why rural cancer survivors are underrepresented in cancer research, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation. Researchers found that rural cancer survivors were willing to participate in cancer research studies. However, factors such…
November 12, 2025
UAMS Researcher Leads $2.2 Million Project Addressing Youth Health in Arkansas
Ann Chou, Ph.D., MPH, professor for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, is leading a $2.2 million community-based study that addresses access to preventive health services for Arkansas’ youth. “We have challenges in our state and the idea is to work toward improving the situation as…
November 10, 2025
UAMS Chancellor’s Circle Awards Grants to 14 Programs
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) awarded 14 grants totaling $273,072 at the annual Chancellor’s Circle Grant Awards ceremony held Nov. 3 at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum. The Chancellor’s Circle is UAMS’ premier annual giving society. Through its unrestricted annual giving, this group of dedicated members…
November 7, 2025
UAMS Employee Overcomes Breast Cancer, Highlights Importance of Yearly Mammograms
Treneica McKnight’s breast cancer journey began in February 2024 with a nagging thought about the mammograms she had missed.
UAMS Invests Tim Langford, M.D., in Steven K. Wilson Endowed Chair in Prosthetic Urology
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Tim Langford, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Urology in the College of Medicine, in the Steven K. Wilson Endowed Chair in Prosthetic Urology during an Oct. 28 ceremony. “This is a tremendous honor for me, and I…
November 6, 2025
Marcia M. Smith Gives UAMS $250,000 to Create Fund for Excellence in Interventional Radiology
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $250,000 gift from Marcia M. Smith to create the Phillip Lance Smith, M.D., Fund for Excellence in Interventional Radiology for the benefit of the UAMS Department of Radiology in the College of Medicine. The gift was made in recognition of Smith’s late…
November 3, 2025
Cardiologist Jorge Saucedo, M.D., MBA, Joins UAMS as Chair of Department of Internal Medicine
LITTLE ROCK — Cardiologist Jorge Saucedo, M.D., MBA, joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a professor and chair of the Department of Internal Medicine, effective Nov. 1. “Dr. Saucedo is a highly regarded cardiologist who brings over 25 years of leadership experience to his new role at UAMS, where he started…
October 30, 2025
UAMS/UA Go Baby Go Program Expands to Serve More Children
By Ben Boulden The Go Baby Go project in Northwest Arkansas recently completed its second year of operation, expanding its reach and refining its approach to providing modified electric ride-on cars to children with mobility challenges. The program, a collaboration between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the University of Arkansas…
October 28, 2025
Healthgrades Awards UAMS Five-Star Ratings for Heart Failure, Pneumonia and Sepsis
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received five-star ratings for its treatment of heart failure, pneumonia and sepsis from Healthgrades, the leading resource used by consumers to find a health care provider. The 2026 specialty ratings, released today, place UAMS among the top 10% of hospitals nationwide recognized for…
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