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October 13, 2026

Respiratory Care Students Celebrated at Department’s First White Coat Ceremony

Ben Boulden

After the white coat ceremony, Respiratory Care students gather for group photo in Smith Auditorium. It was the first white coat ceremony for the program's students.

Students in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Health Professions Department of Respiratory Care marked a major transition into clinical practice during the department’s inaugural white coat ceremony.


October 12, 2026

Annual Gala for Life Raises $1 Million to Advance Cancer Research

Katie Fite

Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., speaks at the 2026 Gala for Life

The 2026 Gala for Life, themed “Garden of Hope,” raised over $1 million dollars for cancer research at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.


October 9, 2026

Former UAMS Employee Ron Tribell Bequeaths His Body to UAMS

Linda Satter

Tribell stands beside a wall of framed medallions in the UAMS College of Medicine administrative office.

During his 34 years working at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), artist Ron Tribell’s work popped up in a lot of places: on the covers of American Family Physician, Contemporary Surgery and the Journal of Neurosurgery, in medical textbooks, on Christmas ornaments he designed for fundraisers, and on gold medallions he designed for endowed chairs and professorships — to name just a few.


October 8, 2026

White Coat Ceremony Marks Next Step in College of Nursing Students’ Education

Chris Carmody

Students recite the Nightingale Pledge during the UAMS College of Nursing’s white coat ceremony.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing held a white coat ceremony Oct. 2 at the First Pentecostal Church in North Little Rock, welcoming more than 150 students to the clinical phase of their education.


October 1, 2026

UAMS Health Opens New Hospital in Saline County

Kate Franks

Harrison Reed and Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., cut the ribbon to officially open UAMS Health's new hospital in Bryant.

LITTLE ROCK —The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to celebrate the opening of a new comprehensive healthcare facility at 21514 I-30 Frontage Road (Exit 123) in Bryant.


September 29, 2026

UAMS Invests Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., in Harry P. Ward Chancellor’s Distinguished Chair

Andrew Vogler

Barnes investiture

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) invested Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., in the Harry P. Ward Chancellor’s Distinguished Chair during a Sept. 29 ceremony.


September 28, 2026

Graduate School Celebrates Next Group of Ph.D. Candidates

Nathan Tidwell

Thomas Williams, Katie Cruse, Katie Ryan

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School’s research induction ceremony represents a significant milestone for students in their pursuit of a doctoral degree.


September 25, 2026

UAMS, Bradley County Medical Center to Sign Management Advising and Co-Branding Agreement

Yavonda Chase

Bradley County Medical Center

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Bradley County Medical Center (BCMC) in Warren are planning to sign a management consulting and co-branding agreement. The agreement was approved Thursday by the BCMC Board of Directors.


September 24, 2026

Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program Awards UAMS $5 Million to Fund 6 Initiatives

Yavonda Chase

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders (center right) presents UAMS with a check in the second round of Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) grants.

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received more than $5 million in funding under the HEART and RISE ARKANSAS initiatives of the Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).


September 18, 2026

UAMS Celebrates Opening of Multiple Sclerosis Clinic in Fayetteville

Andrew Vogler

Scott and Jo Rampy cut the ribbon for the new UAMS Health MS Clinic in Fayetteville.

FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 18 to celebrate the opening of the UAMS Health MS Clinic, located at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville.



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