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March 12, 2026

Kidney Awareness: Protecting Your Health from the Inside Out

David Wise

National Kidney Month Logo

    By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. Your kidneys are small, but powerful organs that work around the clock to keep your body functioning properly. Because kidney disease often develops without noticeable symptoms, it’s easy to overlook kidney health. That’s why making kidney screening part of your regular health checkups is so important. The Importance of…


March 10, 2026

UAMS Offering Scholarships for Perinatal Mental Health Certification

David Wise

Health care worker meeting with a pregnant woman in the hospital.

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation is offering a limited number of scholarships to maternal health care workers seeking to become certified in perinatal mental health. The scholarships are open to qualified applicants with two years of experience working with moms or babies in a…


March 4, 2026

From Arkansas Roots to National Impact: The Work and Purpose of Page Dobbs

David Wise

Headshot of Page Dobbs, associate professor in the College of Public Health

When you ask Page Dobbs, Ph.D., to describe herself, she doesn’t begin with titles or accolades. She starts with Arkansas. Born and raised in the state, Dobbs has built her career around one persistent question: “How do we reduce tobacco use and prevent the cancer burden that has affected so many Arkansas families?” Today, she…


Barbershop Talk Heads to Fayetteville on March 7 Program Includes Appearance by Former Razorback Darren McFadden

Kev' Moye

Barbershop Talk

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Barbershop Talk team will be in Northwest Arkansas this month to present its free “Real Talk. Real Health. Real Legend.” men’s health forum. This community program will take place at noon Saturday, March 7, at Theatre Squared, 477 W. Spring St., in Fayetteville. A free lunch is…


February 26, 2026

Registration Open for UAMS’ Summer MASH Camps to Immerse Students in Hands-On Health Care Experiences

Andrea Hooten

Students learn to intubate on a manikin at the 2025 MASH camp in Cabot.

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas high school students can get hands-on health care experiences such as suturing workshops, field trips, CPR training and heart dissection at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) MASH camps across the state this summer.


February 10, 2026

UAMS Enrolls 25 Doula Trainees from 14 Arkansas Counties in Latest Class

David Wise

Doula speaking to a pregnant woman outside the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation will train at least 25 doulas in 2026 after enrolling its latest class of trainees in January. The institute launched its comprehensive doula training program in 2025 in partnership with Ujima Maternity Network and Birthing Beyond, enrolling more than…


February 5, 2026

The Heart & Lung Connection

David Wise

Dr. Sheldon Riklon, UAMS family medicine physician, checks a patients heart during a health checkup.

    By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. Your heart and lungs are two of the most important organs in your body. They work closely together every minute of the day to keep you healthy and strong. When one is not healthy, the other is often affected. That’s why taking care of both your heart and your…


February 3, 2026

Digital Health Diabetes Education Improves Health of Rural Communities Across Arkansas

David Wise

Nurse giving a patient a blood sugar level test

LITTLE ROCK — Delivering family-centered diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) programs through digital health can significantly improve health outcomes for people with Type 2 diabetes, particularly those living in rural and underserved communities, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation.


January 30, 2026

UAMS, Ujima Celebrate Graduation of First Doula Class

David Wise

A newly graduated doula receives her certificate at a graduation event.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation and Ujima Maternity Network recently celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of their comprehensive, joint doula certification program, recognizing more than 40 doulas who have received certification through the program.


January 28, 2026

UAMS College of Nursing Seeks Applicants for Nurse-Midwifery Program’s Inaugural Cohorts

Chris Carmody

Samantha Crouch (left), DNP, CNM, is an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Nursing and director of the Nurse-Midwifery Program.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing is seeking applicants for the initial two cohorts of its Nurse-Midwifery Program, which will welcome students in the 2026-27 academic year.  



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