Medical News
Taylor Foundation Awards $100,000 Grant to Support Alzheimer’s Work of Sue T. Griffin, Ph.D.
LITTLE ROCK — The Charles M. and Joan R. Taylor Foundation Inc. awarded the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) a $100,000 grant to support the Joan Richards Taylor Alzheimer’s Disease Endowment Fund in the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. The grant was given in recognition of the work and dedication of Sue…
HUPC Program Celebrates Largest Graduating Class to Date
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is celebrating its largest graduating class yet from the Honors in Underserved Primary Care (HUPC) program. HUPC is designed to prepare medical students to care for rural and underserved populations across Arkansas. Upon completion of the program, participants graduate from medical school with an Honors designation. The…
UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop May 29
LITTLE ROCK — The UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation’s Brain Injury Program will host a virtual workshop on May 29 to connect anyone affected by a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to helpful resources and support.
Northwest Arkansas Health Summit Returns to Fayetteville May 21
FAYETTEVILLE — The 2025 Northwest Arkansas Health Summit, hosted by the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation with support from Heartland Whole Health Institute, the NWA Council and other community partners, will bring health and community leaders together on Wednesday, May 21, to discuss barriers to meeting underserved communities in Arkansas. The theme of this…
UAMS Hires Sarah Jane Rhoads, Ph.D., DNP, as Next Dean of the College of Nursing
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced that Sarah Jane Rhoads, Ph.D., DNP, a native Arkansan and former faculty member, is returning to UAMS as the next dean of the College of Nursing, effective Sept. 1.
UAMS’ AR ConnectNow Website Connects Families with Mental Health Resources for Assisting Youth
LITTLE ROCK — As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has unveiled a comprehensive online hub designed to equip parents and caregivers with resources that empower youth to develop positive mental health skills while fostering the confidence to reach out for support when necessary.
Uterine Cancer Patient Chooses Innovative Treatment that Preserved Her Fertility
Three years later, she is the mother of a miracle baby girl For 20 years, Mother’s Day was one of the hardest days of the year for Alicia Simpson. She loved celebrating the special day with her mother but did so believing she could never have a child of her own. Simpson has polycystic ovarian…
UAMS Hosts Annual Perinatal Quality Workshop
Maternal and neonatal health care providers from across the state gathered at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock for the annual Perinatal Outcomes Workgroup Through Education and Research (POWER) Workshop. The day-long program, hosted by the UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation and the Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ARPQC),…
UAMS Invests Rangaswamy Govindarajan, M.D., MRCP, in Hutchins Distinguished Chair for Hematology and Oncology
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Rangaswamy Govindarajan, M.D., MRCP, a professor in the UAMS College of Medicine and director of the Division of Hematology and Oncology in the UAMS Department of Internal Medicine, in the Laura F. Hutchins, M.D., Distinguished Chair for Hematology and Oncology…