Northwest Regional Campus


June 14, 2021

UAMS Project Part of National Effort to Reduce COVID-19 in Hardest Hit Populations

David Robinson

A Marshallese resident in Northwest Arkansas receives a COVID-19 vaccine.

LITTLE ROCK — UAMS researchers and their community partners across Arkansas are studying the causes behind COVID-19’s devastating impact on minorities and developing plans to help increase vaccination rates.


May 14, 2021

Marshallese Man Receives Free Leg Prosthesis Thanks to UAMS, UA and Snell Prosthetics & Orthotics

David Wise

1st steps on new prothesis

May 14, 2021 | When Benson Laikidrik lost the lower part of his right leg due to complications from diabetes, he didn’t have much hope that his quality of life would ever be the same again. But thanks to a collaborative effort by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Northwest Arkansas, the…


May 12, 2021

UAMS Expanding Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program to Northwest Arkansas

David Wise

Digital Medical Sonography

FAYETTEVILLE – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is adding another academic program to its UAMS Northwest Regional Campus — the Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. The degree is already offered by the UAMS College of Health Professions’ Department of Imaging and Radiation Sciences on UAMS’ Little Rock campus. The college…


April 29, 2021

UAMS Restores Vision and Hope for 21 Marshallese Patients

Karmen Robinson

Libos Gold, 60, has her left eye examined by Carina Sanvicente, M.D., the day after her cataract surgery.

Libos Gold suffered from cataracts so severe that she couldn’t see her loved ones or even the food on her plate, but after undergoing cataract surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), she says her vision is now “very clear.” The Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute at UAMS hosted “The Gift…


April 22, 2021

Two UAMS Employees Selected for Arkansas Business’ 2021 40 Under 40 List

Linda Haymes

Johnathan Goree, M.D., and Ayoola Carleton

Johnathan Goree, M.D., and Ayoola Carleton have been included in this year’s class of Arkansas Business’ 40 Under 40, a group of rising young professionals who will be honored with an in-person luncheon and an interactive virtual event on June 17 in Little Rock. Honorees, all under the age of 40 years old as of…


April 6, 2021

UAMS Providing COVID-19 Vaccines in Northwest Arkansas

David Wise

Northwest Arkansas COVID-19 Vaccine Drive-Thru

FAYETTEVILLE – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is providing free COVID-19 vaccines at a drive-thru on its Northwest Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. The clinic is available to pre-registered patients only. No onsite registration will be allowed, but we can add you to the on-call list. There is no out-of-pocket cost to the…


March 4, 2021

Razorbacks partner with UAMS to serve Razorback student-athletes

News Staff

UAMS's Ramon Ylanan, M.D., who will serve as one of the primary physicians for Razorback Athletics.

FAYETTEVILLE – Razorback Athletics has partnered with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to provide comprehensive care for 465+ Razorback student-athletes. As part of the medical services agreement, UAMS will provide daily medical coverage to all 19 Razorback sport programs. The four-year agreement was activated on January 1, 2021 and runs through December 31,…


February 11, 2021

UAMS Doctor Establishes Endowed Fund for Excellence in Honor of Lee Parker, M.D.

David Wise

Lee Parker, M.D.

FAYETTEVILLE – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) physician Ronald Brimberry, M.D., and his wife, Catherine, have established an endowed Fund for Excellence in honor of Lee Parker, M.D.


January 13, 2021

UAMS Regional Campuses Upgrade Health Record Software

Spencer Watson

UAMS Northwest, along with all other UAMS Regional Campuses, has been converted to the Epic electronic medical records software.

More than 65,000 patients across Arkansas now have better access to seamless care with the conversion of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Campuses to Epic electronic medical record software. Epic has been used in central Arkansas at the UAMS Medical Center and UAMS clinics for approximately eight years. Epic allows UAMS physicians…


November 4, 2020

UAMS Diabetes Study Gets $400,000 to Meet COVID-19 Restrictions

David Robinson

Pearl McElfish, Ph.D., MBA

LITTLE ROCK — COVID-19 hit as UAMS’ Pearl McElfish, Ph.D., MBA, and her research team were starting a major study comparing diabetes education interventions with diverse populations. The five-year, $3.73 million Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) award was to support in-person type 2 diabetes prevention education in rural UAMS Regional Campus Family Medical Centers….



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