Northwest Regional Campus


August 19, 2025

Megan Dykema, DPT, Pelvic Health Specialist, Joins UAMS Health Outpatient Therapy Clinic in Fayetteville

David Wise

Headshot of Megan Dykema, DPT, Pelvic Health Specialist

FAYETTEVILLE — Megan Dykema, PT, DPT, a licensed physical therapist with specialized expertise in pelvic floor rehabilitation, has joined the UAMS Health Outpatient Therapy Clinic in Fayetteville. Dykema is passionate about improving the quality of lives of both men and women with conditions such as urinary incontinence, pelvic pain and pregnancy/postpartum issues. She most recently…


August 18, 2025

UAMS Nurse Anesthetist Program to Expand to Northwest Arkansas

David Wise

A nurse anesthesist prepares a patient for surgery

FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today announced a collaboration with the Alice L. Walton Foundation, Heartland Whole Health Institute, Mercy and Washington Regional Medical Center to expand its existing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) program to the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville starting fall 2025. 


August 14, 2025

Bridging Worlds: UAMS Students Empower Refugee Families Through Canopy

David Wise

Photo of Caroline Geels with Canopy NWA staff and refugee families

    By Ella Trelfa Two newly graduated students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest Regional Campus found time during their studies to help refugee families adjust to their new lives in Northwest Arkansas. Through their volunteer work with Canopy NWA, Caroline Geels and Megan Crouser, both of whom graduated in…


August 7, 2025

Richard Chastain, M.D., Joins UAMS Health Family Medical Center in Fayetteville

David Wise

Headshot of Richard Chastain, M.D.

FAYETTEVILLE — Richard B. Chastain, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a family medicine physician at the UAMS Health Family Medical Center in Fayetteville. Chastain brings more than a decade of experience in patient-centered care, clinical education and leadership. A native of Arkansas and an alumnus of the UAMS…


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…



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