The public is invited to a community town hall meeting on cancer prevention and screening from 12:30-1:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6, at Sage Health, 1800 N. Reynolds Road, Suite 8, in Bryant. Hosted by the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Community Outreach and Engagement team, the free event will share information with area residents…
October 27, 2025 | Health professionals and community members gathered Oct. 9-11 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging to learn about a wide range of topics and the latest developments in the care of older adults. The 29th annual three-day conference, “2025 Geriatrics Update: Living and…
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a federal grant of nearly $4 million to reduce maternity-associated health problems and deaths in Ashley and Union counties in south Arkansas. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant will fund a rural maternity…
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) welcomes the public to its inaugural Parkinsonism Walk on Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Little Rock Zoo. Scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m., the walk will follow a designated .3-mile route on a paved path through the zoo, starting and ending at the pavilion….
Over the last 17 years, the UAMS IDHI Stroke Program has helped dramatically reshape the quality of stroke care in Arkansas. More than three-quarters of the state’s hospitals now rely on UAMS’ digital health network for 24/7 consults with stroke neurologists. As it has grown, the program has continued to streamline its stroke care and education to improve outcomes.
Ongoing studies into health challenges faced by Marshallese populations continue to show the impact of innovative approaches to community health, researchers and staff at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation recently told community members. The institute presented progress reports and findings from several key research studies involving the…
LITTLE ROCK — Bradley Houston, M.D., a board-certified urologist, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Urology as an assistant professor.
The public is invited to a community town hall meeting on cancer prevention and screening at noon Wednesday, Nov. 5, at Olly Neal Community Health Center, 530 West Atkins Blvd., in Marianna. Hosted by the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Community Outreach and Engagement team, the free event will share information with area residents…
As the role of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand in society, its role in health care is also growing. This year’s Innovations in Artificial Intelligence Conference at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) explained AI in plain language and used clear examples for a balanced look at the breakthroughs it enables and possible pitfalls to avoid.