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October 30, 2026
UAMS Celebrates James Y. Suen, M.D., at Last Lecture
A huge crowd turned out Oct. 29 to witness an emotional Last Lecture delivered by James Suen, M.D., a renowned head and neck surgeon who recently stopped seeing patients after 50 years. Earlier this year, Suen was diagnosed with cancer.
UAMS’ Arkansas Center for Women and Infants’ Health Making Inroads, Pushing Forward
| A lot has happened in the world of maternal and infant health in Arkansas since early 2025, when the Arkansas Center for Women and Infants’ Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) began implementing plans to reduce the state’s high rates of maternal and infant mortality.
October 29, 2026
UAMS Students Receive Training on Preventing Opioid Overdose
Eighty-one University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) students learned how to reverse an opioid overdose Monday during a hands-on naloxone training in the UAMS Library’s Active Learning Center.
October 28, 2026
UAMS Earns ‘Most Wired’ Designation from CHIME for Technology and Innovation
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently received recognition as a 2026 Digital Health Most Wired organization from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). UAMS was the only Arkansas healthcare organization on the list.
October 27, 2026
UAMS Cancer Institute Researchers Publish Groundbreaking Findings in Prestigious Scientific Journal
A research team at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute was recently published in Cell, one of the world’s leading scientific journals, for a promising discovery that may lead to more effective cancer immunotherapies.
October 23, 2026
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Unveils State’s First Lung Screening Fleet
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute announced today the arrival of Arkansas’ first lung cancer screening vans and the launch of an unprecedented statewide effort to reduce the state’s leading cause of cancer death.
October 22, 2026
Penni and Richard F. Jacobs, M.D., Gift $1 Million to Support Scholarships in UAMS College of Medicine
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $1 million estate gift from Penni and Richard F. Jacobs, M.D., professor emeritus and former chair of the UAMS Department of Pediatrics, to create the Richard and Margaret Revocable Trust to support the UAMS College of Medicine’s scholarship program.
October 21, 2026
Walk & Roll Brings Springdale Community Together to Promote Health, Safety
October is officially Walk & Roll Month, and Tristan Hill from the City of Springdale read the proclamation to get things rolling on Oct. 8.
October 15, 2026
UAMS Raises More Than $650,000 for Day of Giving, Surpassing Goal
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) raised $672,528 during its ninth annual Day of Giving, a 24-hour fundraising event to raise critical funds that will be used to advance the institution’s mission and support work that is improving the health of all Arkansans.
October 14, 2026
UAMS College of Nursing Welcomes Inaugural Cohort of State’s First Nurse-Midwifery Program
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing this fall is pleased to welcome the inaugural cohort of its Nurse-Midwifery Program, the first of its kind in the state.
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