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September 9, 2024
Physical Therapy Class of 2024 Achieves 100% First-Attempt Pass Rate on Board Exams
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2024 accomplished a remarkable feat by achieving a 100% first-attempt pass rate on the National Physical Therapy Board Exam. All seven graduating classes in the UAMS Department of Physical Therapy in the College of Health Professions have had an overall pass…
September 6, 2024
Inspired by the Past, Larry and Jan Alman Invest in UAMS’ Future
Larry and Jan Alman have abundant affection and concern for the people who make up their community. These feelings are expressed not only in the conviction of their words but also through their commitment to community service and philanthropic investment for the common good. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is grateful to…
September 3, 2024
UAMS Receives $3 Million NIH Grant to Address Feeding Practices at Early Child Care Sites
LITTLE ROCK — University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher Taren Massey-Swindle, Ph.D., and a Louisiana Tech University collaborator have secured a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to address feeding practices at 80 early childhood care and education sites in Arkansas and Louisiana. Massey-Swindle and Julie Rutledge, Ph.D., from…
August 30, 2024
Sickle Cell Patient Offers Message of Hope: ‘Don’t Let the Sickness Stop You’
Briana Pringle, 22, of Little Rock, is pretty busy these days, and that’s a good thing. The Helena-West Helena native studies at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) during the week and works on weekends. She barely has time to visit her family back home. Sickle cell disease is an unwelcome part of…
August 28, 2024
For 10th Year, UAMS Nationally Recognized for Commitment to High-Quality Stroke Care
LITTLE ROCK — The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association awarded the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) with its highest level of stroke recognition for the 10th consecutive year for providing stroke patients with the most advanced treatments, leading to the best outcomes. In addition to the Get With The…
August 23, 2024
UAMS’ HCOP Academy Holds First Summer Session for High School Seniors
High school students from the Delta and South Arkansas gathered in Pine Bluff during the summer for the inaugural session of the Arkansas Delta Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Academy, a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) initiative that supports teens in their pursuit of health careers. The effort is operated by UAMS’ Pathways…
August 21, 2024
College of Pharmacy Recognized by AACP with Designation, Individual Awards
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) recently recognized the UAMS College of Pharmacy with a prestigious designation and handed out national awards to two faculty members, one preceptor and a student. The College of Pharmacy was one of only 17 schools of pharmacy nationwide selected as an inaugural Academia-Community Transformation (ACT) Community Pharmacy…
August 15, 2024
UAMS College of Medicine Welcomes 175 Students at Joint White Coat Ceremony in Little Rock, NWA
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine welcomed 175 new medical students to its Little Rock and Fayetteville campuses in an Aug. 9 white coat ceremony attended by hundreds of friends, family and other well-wishers. A tradition for incoming medical students, the ceremony followed a week of orientation…
August 9, 2024
‘Magical’ Project SEARCH Program Builds Graduates’ Skills, Confidence
Every morning at 7:30, Hunter Hatchett arrives at the Biomedical Research Building I on the UAMS Little Rock campus for his job as a lab technician. After pulling on a smock and gloves over his black scrubs, he sets about organizing and preparing supplies for the day. It’s a job he became familiar with as…
August 7, 2024
UAMS Breast Cancer Program Earns Fourth National Accreditation
The Breast Cancer Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute has earned reaccreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) for the fourth time in 10 years. The UAMS Breast Cancer Program first received accreditation from NAPBC in 2014 and was reaccredited in 2017 and…
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