Medical News
UAMS Announces 40 New Full-Tuition Scholarships for Incoming Students in Fall 2026
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced today a new initiative for attracting some of the best Arkansas students to UAMS. The program will provide full tuition and fees for 40 exceptional students entering UAMS, including the College of Medicine, with the fall 2026 semester.
Monica Smith Receives 2025 Bonny Hope Wallace Award
Monica Smith, manager of regulatory affairs at the UAMS Translational Research Institute, recently received the 2025 Bonny Hope Wallace Award for her knowledge, leadership and compassion in conducting clinical trials.
Translational Research Institute Honors Community Partners at 10th Annual Celebration
Despite a decidedly chilly breeze permeating the night air, more than 100 supporters from across Arkansas gathered Dec. 5 in Little Rock for the 10th Annual Translational Research Institute Community Partner Celebration. The annual ceremony and dinner organized by the institute’s Community Engagement Core recognizes the pivotal role of community partnerships in helping the University…
Graduate School Awards Ceremony Highlights Students, Faculty
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School recognized top-achieving students and faculty at its Winter Awards Reception on Dec. 4.
UAMS Hires Gina Seabaugh, RN, as Executive Director of Physician Relations
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hired Gina Seabaugh, RN, as the executive director of physician relations.
Northwest Arkansas Unites for Walk & Roll to School
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation recently organized a community walk to inspire Arkansans to build more physical activity into their daily lives. The Walk & Roll to School event Nov. 7 brought together parents, students and community members who traded their usual car ride for a community…
Two UAMS Employees Elected to Lead Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging
Brian Jones, DHSc, vice chancellor for Regional Campuses at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and AmyLeigh Overton-McCoy, Ph.D., APRN, director of the UAMS Centers on Aging, recently were elected to one-year terms as leaders of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging.
