Medical News
UAMS Researcher Participates in $2 Million Project Examining DNA Damage and Cancer Mutations
LITTLE ROCK — Gunnar Boysen, Ph.D., associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Environmental Health Sciences, is among a coalition of researchers assessing if damage in DNA happens on the same side that cancer mutations occur. The study aims to find out…
UAMS Now Offering Healthy Heart Screening Program
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) celebrated the opening of its Healthy Heart screening program today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The program offers same-day results for anyone without an existing heart disease diagnosis between the ages of 40 and 75.
Liver Transplant Patient Thriving, Grateful Nearly Four Years Later
Most people would never know from looking at him that Don Rhoads, president and owner of Fleming Electric, is a liver transplant survivor.
UAMS Dementia-Care Lecture Looks at Ways to Improve Communication
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently held a virtual lecture to share strategies for communicating in ways that enhance the comfort and safety of people who are living with dementia.
Larkin Family Scholarship, Begun by Two Brothers, Reaches Distinguished Status
Each year, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy awards more than a half million dollars in scholarships to qualified students, representing a significant and sustained show of support from alumni, faculty, and friends of the college.
UAMS Celebrates Academic Excellence at 2026 Lambda Nu Induction
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Health Professions on Feb. 6 honored a new cohort of students during the 2026 induction ceremony for the Lambda Nu National Honor Society.
College of Nursing Graduate Builds on Family’s Legacy in Patient Care
When Kaitlyn Horton earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in December, she fulfilled a dream that she’s held for as long as she can remember.
