Medical News
College of Health Professions Celebrates College’s Largest Graduating Class Ever
Although the College of Health Professions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is more than 50 years old, the college celebrated its first college-wide commencement ceremony on May 16..
UAMS Leaders Spotlight AI Innovation at TRI AI Research Symposium
UAMS College of Medicine Dean Steven A. Webber, M.D., joined other UAMS leaders and researchers April 29 for the Translational Research Institute (TRI) AI Research Symposium, highlighting the use of artificial intelligence in biomedical research. “Many of our faculty are already leading the way in several areas of AI-driven research, and that’s clearly something we…
UAMS College of Medicine Graduates 168
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) conferred degrees on 168 graduates of the College of Medicine on May 16 during a ceremony at the Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock. The formal transition from fourth-year medical students to physicians began with Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, conferring medical degrees on students just…
College of Public Health Students Enjoy CDC Writing and Research Program
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health was well-represented during a student research training presented by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention. Dylan Nguyen and Margaret Woods, both of whom graduated this month, along with Will Watson took part in the CDC’s Student Scientific Writing…
UAMS to Offer Virtual Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program, Starting in July
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Mindfulness Program is offering an online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program starting July 16.
Graduate School Celebrates 50 Graduates at Commencement Ceremony
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School celebrated its graduates at a commencement and reception May 15. Faculty, family and friends gathered at the Fred W. Smith Auditorium on the 12th floor of the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute as 50 students received conferral of doctoral degrees, Master of Science…
UAMS, MEMS to Participate in Study for Early Treatment of Trauma Patients
LITTLE ROCK — Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) are partnering with the University of Pittsburgh to study whether calcium, vasopressin, or both, will help severely injured patients survive life-threatening blood loss early in treatment. The CAlcium and VAsopressin following Injury Early Resuscitation (CAVALIER) trial will include approximately 1,050 people, ages…
College of Pharmacy Class of 2025 Receives Degrees at Ceremony
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ College of Pharmacy celebrated the Class of 2025 at a May 17 ceremony in Benton, where 85 students received their Doctor of Pharmacy degrees in front of a packed house of family, friends and well-wishers. The standing-room-only crowd filled the Benton High School Butler Auditorium to capacity and…
UAMS College of Medicine Celebrates Faculty and Staff at 2025 Dean’s Honor Day
The College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently celebrated the achievements of faculty and staff at its annual Dean’s Honor Day ceremony, presenting awards for teaching, clinical care, research, administration, humanism and service. The college also recognized faculty members who are receiving promotion and/or tenure in 2025.