New Maternal Health Research Retreat Set for April 1 FAYETTEVILLE — The 2026 Northwest Arkansas Health Summit, hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation, will bring community leaders and pioneers in innovative health to Fayetteville on April 2. This year’s summit will be held from 8 a.m.-3:30…
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Head Start program is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year.
C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) chancellor, recently walked into the family medical clinic at the UAMS South Regional Campus in El Dorado, prepared to shake hands, answer questions, and encourage staff with plans for growth. What he didn’t expect was the level of encouragement he’d receive from them….
As the number and complexity of cases have changed over the years, the Arkansas Poison and Drug Information Center has continued to adapt and evolve its free, statewide service. In addition to its well-known role as a 24/7 call center, the center has also been a growing source of information for the state’s health care…
LITTLE ROCK — Yunmeng Liu, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the College of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received a $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Students from the accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing expressed relief and gratitude after receiving a pair of scholarships to ease the financial burden as they navigate the rigorous 15-month program.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is hosting a Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 28 in the I. Dodd Wilson Building on the Little Rock campus.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) invites all undergraduate students from four-year or two-year colleges in Arkansas or Arkansas students attending college in bordering states to attend its Undergraduate Pre-Health Conference on April 17.
Applications are due by March 20.
Aleda Chen, Pharm.D., Ph.D., and Bita Fayaz-Farkhad, Ph.D., have joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) College of Pharmacy faculty. Chen is director for assessment and a professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, while Fayaz-Farkhad is an assistant professor in the department’s Division of Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy.
FAYETTEVILLE — A newly published study reveals that illegal e-cigarettes designed to resemble miniature boba tea cups, cola cans, and toy animals are being widely promoted on Instagram, often portraying young people using the products and marketing them in ways that may appeal to youth. The research, titled “#MiniCupVape E-Cigarettes Promoted on Instagram: A Youth…