Institute for Digital Health & Innovation


April 7, 2026

Brain Injury Survivors’ Day Highlights Community’s Resilience, Camaraderie

Chris Carmody

Jan Williams chats with another attendee during the 2026 Arkansas Brain Injury Survivors’ Day.

In the 38 years since an automobile accident changed his life, Jan Williams has seen how much the field of brain injury rehabilitation has progressed. “Right after my injury, I went through the same kinds of speech and language, occupational, and physical rehab that so many people know so well,” he said. “But that was…


March 20, 2026

UAMS Brain Injury Program Names Coral Robison, PT, DPT, as New Director

Benjamin Waldrum

Coral Robison PT DPT Brain Injury Program

Coral Robison, PT, DPT, an experienced physical therapist and established leader in health care management, is the new director of operations for the Brain Injury Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation.


March 11, 2026

UAMS Digital Health Expertise Helps Expand High-Risk Obstetric Care in Louisiana

Benjamin Waldrum

Alyssa Robinson e-Link Woman's Hospital

When Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, needed a digital solution to improve maternal-fetal medicine care in their clinics, they turned to their neighbors in Arkansas for help. Now, thanks to a partnership with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation, things are running more smoothly than ever….


February 5, 2026

UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop Feb. 19

News Staff

Medical professional examining brain scan images in a hospital setting.

LITTLE ROCK — The UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation’s Brain Injury Program will host a virtual workshop on Feb. 19 to connect anyone affected by a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to helpful resources and support.


December 29, 2025

UAMS Receives $3.18 Million Federal Grant to Create Program to Improve Communications Skills in Little Rock Students

Benjamin Waldrum

Julie Trammell Sheppard, Ed.D.

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation has received a five-year, $3,183,174 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to create a program in Little Rock schools to help students learn better communication skills, including conflict resolution, relationship building and critical decision-making.


November 12, 2025

UAMS Brain Injury Program Trains Law Enforcement on Recognizing, Responding to Brain Injuries

Benjamin Waldrum

IDHI Brain Injury Program team Campbell Dawson Bercher Beck

Over the past year, the UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation’s Brain Injury Program has begun a major initiative to help law enforcement better recognize and respond to people with traumatic brain injury (TBI), aiming to promote safer encounters and deescalate incidents. Already the program has trained hundreds of officers and continues to gain…


November 7, 2025

UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop Nov. 20

News Staff

The UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation’s Brain Injury Program will host a virtual workshop on Nov. 20.

LITTLE ROCK — The UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation’s Brain Injury Program will host a virtual workshop on Nov. 20 to connect anyone affected by a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to helpful resources and support.


October 24, 2025

Statewide UAMS IDHI Stroke Program Hits Record Benchmarks for Care

Benjamin Waldrum

doctor brain mri scan

Over the last 17 years, the UAMS IDHI Stroke Program has helped dramatically reshape the quality of stroke care in Arkansas. More than three-quarters of the state’s hospitals now rely on UAMS’ digital health network for 24/7 consults with stroke neurologists. As it has grown, the program has continued to streamline its stroke care and education to improve outcomes.


October 22, 2025

UAMS AI Conference Expands, Focuses on Increasing Role in Health Care

Benjamin Waldrum

Ward London Lomis AI Conference 2025

As the role of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand in society, its role in health care is also growing. This year’s Innovations in Artificial Intelligence Conference at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) explained AI in plain language and used clear examples for a balanced look at the breakthroughs it enables and possible pitfalls to avoid.


September 26, 2025

Trauma Rehabilitation Symposium Draws Hundreds, Celebrates Successes

Benjamin Waldrum

Trauma Rehabilitation Symposium panel question 2025

More than 200 health care professionals, social workers and case managers recently gathered in Benton for the Arkansas Trauma Rehabilitation Symposium. This year’s theme, “Pay It Forward,” focused on empowering providers and improving outcomes for trauma survivors. The UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation’s Brain Injury Program hosted the Sept. 19 event at the…



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