Northwest Regional Campus


July 30, 2025

Safe Summer Fun: Protecting Yourself from UV Rays

David Wise

Photo of someone pouring suncreen into hand

    By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. The summer months are great for spending time outside. You can find plenty of physical activity opportunities like swimming, biking, or playing sports, and being outside can help to reduce stress. But it’s important to remember to stay safe when you are out in the sun. The sun emits…


July 28, 2025

UAMS Research Highlights Innovative, Community Driven Approaches to Combat Food Insecurity in Arkansas

David Wise

Soup kitchen staff serve food to food insecure people.

LITTLE ROCK — Two studies led by researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) spotlight the daily struggles of food-insecure Arkansans and offer new insights into community driven solutions to address hunger in one of the nation’s most food-insecure states. The research, conducted through UAMS’s Institute for Community Health Innovation, reveals the…


July 22, 2025

UAMS Researchers Identify Digital Health as Bridge for Essential Postpartum Care Services

David Wise

New mother kissing baby

LITTLE ROCK — Digital health care, such as virtual doctor’s appointments, could fill gaps in care services for postpartum mothers and help their doctors identify critical needs earlier, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation. In a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics…


July 16, 2025

Expectant Mothers Throughout State Needed for Doula Training

David Wise

A doula and a pregnant women practice breathing exercises

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation is looking for expectant mothers in 41 Arkansas counties to receive free services from doulas-in-training. The institute is seeking mothers who are expected to give birth before Dec. 1. Accepted mothers will receive the names of doulas-in-training to contact…


July 15, 2025

Erin Jefferson, M.D., Joins UAMS to Lead Women’s Mental Health Clinic in NWA

Tim Taylor

Erin Jefferson, M.D.

FAYETTEVILLE — Erin Jefferson, M.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry, joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to establish the Women’s Mental Health Program, Northwest Arkansas’s first specialized clinic dedicated to perinatal mental health.


July 8, 2025

UAMS Inspires Future Health Innovators at AR Tech DaSH Summer Camp

David Wise

Students in the AR Tech DaSH 2025 summer camp use a robotic arm to stack cups.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest Regional Campus hosted its second annual Arkansas Technology and Data Science in Health & Medicine (AR Tech DaSH) summer camp from June 2–6. This immersive, hands-on camp brought together 25 rising 10th-grade students from 12 different schools across Northwest Arkansas, offering them a unique glimpse into…


July 7, 2025

Increased WIC Participation Could Be Key to Improving State Maternal Health Rates, UAMS Researchers Find

David Wise

Assortment of healthy foods

LITTLE ROCK — Expanding awareness of the WIC program and improving access to WIC-approved foods could help boost maternal and infant health in Arkansas, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Arkansas ranks among the worst in the nation for…


July 3, 2025

UAMS Welcomes 3 New Sports Medicine Physicians to Northwest Arkansas

David Wise

Group photo of primary care sports medicine physicians Kyle Arthur, M.D., Jake Martin, M.D., and Jacob Smith, M.D., MPH

FAYETTEVILLE — Primary care sports medicine physicians Kyle Arthur, M.D., Jake Martin, M.D., and Jacob Smith, M.D., MPH, recently joined UAMS Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Northwest Arkansas, bringing sports medicine expertise to enhance patient care in Northwest Arkansas. Arthur, who was the very first graduate of the UAMS sports medicine fellowship program in…


July 1, 2025

Designing with Empathy at the UAMS Health Orthopaedics & Sports Performance Center

David Wise

An artist's rendering shows the exterior of the UAMS Health Orthapaedics and Sports Performance Center in Springdale.

At the intersection of innovation and infrastructure, a transformative project is taking shape in Northwest Arkansas: a world-class orthopedic and sports performance surgical center for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). More than just another health care facility, this project promises to be a beacon of cutting-edge design, precision construction and community impact….


June 25, 2025

UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation Recognizes Community Health Advocates at Summit

David Wise

Krista Langston, UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation, speaks at the Northwest Arkansas Health Summit

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation recognized two pillars of community health in Arkansas at its annual Northwest Arkansas Health Summit on May 21. Community Anchor Nicolle Fletcher, of Ujima Maternity Network and Nurturing Arrows, was presented with the Community Anchor Award, which honors an individual who shows…



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