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May 14, 2026
UAMS Invests Sarah J. Rhoads, Ph.D., DNP, FAAN, in Linda C. Hodges Endowed Dean’s Chair
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) invested Sarah J. Rhoads, Ph.D., DNP, FAAN, dean of the UAMS College of Nursing, into the Linda C. Hodges Endowed Dean’s Chair during a May 7 ceremony. “As I prepared for this day, I reflected on stories that brought me here, and I want…
May 12, 2026
Be A Part of the Cure Walk Raises More Than $500,000 for Cancer Research
The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hosted the sixth annual Be A Part of the Cure Walk on Saturday, May 2, at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.
May 11, 2026
Annual NICU Reunion Draws Former Patients, Families from Across Arkansas
Gently blowing bubbles flanked the entrances to the Civitan Pavilion at the Little Rock Zoo as former neonatal preemies and their families attended a May 2 reunion with their providers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
May 8, 2026
UAMS Presents First Guyology® Puberty Session
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
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.
May 6, 2026
Third-Year Pharmacy Students Receive Pins, Ready for Patient Care
A total of 91 third-year students in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy received commemorative pins in split ceremonies held April 10 in Fayetteville and April 24 in Little Rock. The annual tradition recognizes the symbolic transition from classroom instruction to patient care as students enter their final year of pharmacy school.
May 5, 2026
UAMS Now Offering Histotripsy, a Noninvasive Treatment for Liver Tumors
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is now offering, for the first time in Arkansas, a noninvasive treatment option for some patients with liver tumors.
Called histotripsy, the procedure uses focused ultrasound waves to destroy tumors without surgery, radiation, or incisions.
May 4, 2026
UAMS Names Cheryl Lane as Vice Chancellor for Information Technology
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has named Cheryl Lane as vice chancellor for Information Technology.
May 1, 2026
Volunteer Lifts Spirits of Caregivers, Patients at Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging
When Susie Whittington stepped into the role of caregiver for an ailing adult son, she initially didn’t realize how challenging and rewarding this new chapter of her life would turn out to be. “When I first started, I didn’t know what to expect,” said Whittington, a patient and volunteer at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynold Institute on Aging.
April 30, 2026
UAMS Radiation Oncology Center Receives $200,000 Grant from Ottenheimer Brothers Foundation
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $200,000 grant from the Ottenheimer Brothers Foundation to support the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Radiation Oncology Center. The grant will go to the purchase and installation of the Brainlab ExacTrac Dynamic System. The medical equipment and software combine surface and…
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