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June 4, 2026

UAMS Physician Assistant Program Welcomes Class of 2028 at White Coat Ceremony

Ben Boulden

The PA Class of 2028 gather for a group photo following the white coat ceremony that officially inaugurates their course of study.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Physician Assistant Studies program formally welcomed its newest cohort during a May 22 white coat ceremony, marking the official entry of the Class of 2028 into the 28-month program. Held before a standing-room-only crowd of family, friends, faculty, and supporters, the ceremony celebrated both the students’ achievements…


June 3, 2026

UAMS Invests Nadir Sharawi, M.D., in Dola Thompson, M.D., Professorship in Anesthesiology

Andrew Vogler

Nadir Sharawi

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Nadir Sharawi, M.D., an associate professor and vice chair of Faculty Affairs in the UAMS Department of Anesthesiology, in the Dola Thompson, M.D., Professorship in Anesthesiology during a May 19 ceremony. “The truth is none of us arrive at a…


June 2, 2026

UAMS Invests Jill M. Mhyre, M.D., in Carmelita S. Pablo, M.D., Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology

Andrew Vogler

Mhyre

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Jill M. Mhyre, M.D., professor and chair of the UAMS Department of Anesthesiology, in the Carmelita S. Pablo, M.D., Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology during a May 19 ceremony. “I am deeply honored to be invested in the Carmelita Pablo Chair…


May 29, 2026

UAMS College of Medicine Celebrates Class of 2026

Linda Satter

Two graduates pause in caps, gowns and doctoral hoods for a selfie after the ceremony.

They walked into the Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock as fourth-year medical students, and less than three hours later, after reciting the Hippocratic Oath before family, friends, mentors, and university leaders assembled in a sprawling conference hall, they walked out as doctors. Equal parts somber and giddy, the May 15 event marked the…


May 28, 2026

UAMS College of Public Health Celebrates Class of 2026

Kev' Moye

COPH 2026 Graduation

The smiles and hugs were plenty as the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health recognized its newest graduates during its 2026 commencement at Little Rock’s Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts.


May 27, 2026

College of Health Professions Celebrates Graduates, Strong Growth at Commencement

Ben Boulden

With diplomas in hand, new graduates of the College of Health Professions class of 2026 prepare to exit the Statehouse Convention Center after the commencement ceremony.

The College of Health Professions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) celebrated its largest graduating class, adding about 100 students in the Class of 2026 when compared to last year.


May 22, 2026

UAMS College of Nursing Celebrates Accomplishments of 159 Graduates

Chris Carmody

UAMS Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes addresses the audience during the College of Nursing’s commencement ceremony.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing held a May 15 commencement ceremony to celebrate the achievements of 159 graduates in the Class of 2026.


May 21, 2026

Graduate School Confers 56 Degrees at Commencement Ceremony

Nathan Tidwell

Aric Anloague, Jesus Delgado-Calle, Ph.D., and Graduate School Dean Sean Taverna, Ph.D.,

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School honored its Class of 2026 at a commencement and reception May 14.


College of Pharmacy Confers Degrees for ‘Small but Mighty’ Class of 2026

Benjamin Waldrum

Alex Phongsavanh COP Class of 2026

Fifty-two graduates from the UAMS College of Pharmacy Class of 2026 proudly walked across the stage and received their Pharm.D. degrees at a May 16 ceremony.


May 20, 2026

U of A and UAMS Advance Joint Research Through Razorback Research Catalyst

News Staff

Logos for the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

LITTLE ROCK — Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Chancellor Charles Robinson, Ph.D., of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (U of A), announced today the selection of a research team for the inaugural Razorback Research Catalyst, a joint initiative designed to elevate collaborative, high-impact research across both campuses.



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