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College of Public Health Students, Faculty Participates in National Gardening Conference

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health was well-represented at the 2026 American Community Gardening Association National Conference, “Pathways to Food Security: Localizing Solutions.” The college’s Center for Research, Health, and Society and the Community Garden Health Block collaborated with the host organizations, Central Arkansas Sphinx Foundation…

Students from the HCOP Academy work to resuscitate a manikin during an exercise at the UAMS Simulation Center.

UAMS’ HCOP Academy Prepares Teens for College, Careers in Healthcare

Twenty-three high school graduates recently concluded a four-week summer session in the Arkansas Delta Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Academy, a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) initiative that supports students from the Arkansas Delta and South Arkansas as they pursue careers in healthcare.

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UAMS, ACH Present School-Based Mental Health Symposium on July 29-30

LITTLE ROCK — The 2026 School-Based Mental Health Symposium will be presented July 29 and 30 by the Arkansas Mental Health Access for Pediatric Primary Care, a program developed by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) to improve mental health access for children in Arkansas. The symposium, which…

Alexis Spurgeon, MVP for July 2026

Alexis Spurgeon

Meet Alexis Spurgeon, the MVP for July and a supply coordinator in UAMS Supply Chain. In the course of her work, she puts into practice the UAMS culture of being polite, friendly, respectful, thoughtful, optimistic and compassionate.

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