Arkansas Rep. Aaron Pilkington, MHA, has been involved with the health care industry for most of his life, which factored greatly into his drive to improve the health of Arkansas’ women and children. “I’ve been around hospitals, clinics throughout my life,” he said. “It was almost a foregone conclusion that I’d work at one. I’ve…
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $720,702 gift from the trust of the late Frank Threlkeld, M.D., to support key initiatives in the UAMS College of Medicine. “UAMS is deeply thankful to be included in Frank Threlkeld’s legacy of generosity, a gesture that is especially meaningful considering that…
Students from 36 colleges and universities along with eight high schools across the United States presented research during the 12th Annual Arkansas Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The event, held July 23 at the I. Dodd Wilson Education Building, was organized and sponsored by the UAMS College of…
By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. The summer months are great for spending time outside. You can find plenty of physical activity opportunities like swimming, biking, or playing sports, and being outside can help to reduce stress. But it’s important to remember to stay safe when you are out in the sun. The sun emits…
LITTLE ROCK – David Catlin, M.D., is joining the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Department of Psychiatry as an assistant professor.
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) recently announced that Lindsey Dayer, Pharm.D., was one of 36 pharmacy faculty nationwide to be selected for its prestigious Academic Leadership Fellows Program (ALFP). Dayer is an associate professor of pharmacy practice and director of experiential education for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) College…
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was saddened to learn of the July 9 death of John Paul Shock Jr., M.D., former chair of the Department of Ophthalmology in the College of Medicine and founding director of the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute. “Dr. John Shock was incredibly committed to improving ophthalmologic…
LITTLE ROCK — Two studies led by researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) spotlight the daily struggles of food-insecure Arkansans and offer new insights into community driven solutions to address hunger in one of the nation’s most food-insecure states. The research, conducted through UAMS’s Institute for Community Health Innovation, reveals the…
Four staff members from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Campuses and four UAMS AHEC Scholars recently attended the National Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Organization 2025 Biennial Conference, held June 17-20 in Lexington, Kentucky. The conference brought together more than 600 AHEC leaders, scholars, health care professionals and partners from across…