Regional Campuses
January 25, 2022
UAMS Enrolling Dads in Fatherhood FIRE, A Free Enrichment Program in Northwest Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is now enrolling Northwest Arkansas fathers for Fatherhood FIRE, a free program that connects dads to parenting education and resources. UAMS administers the program through its Office of Community Health and Research with funding by the U.S. Health and Human Services Administration for Children…
January 11, 2022
UAMS Occupational Therapy Students Break Ground, Complete Mental Health Fieldwork
This story was written by Meeghan Gotcher, a senior Public Health major at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) became the first Occupational Therapy (OT) students in Arkansas to participate in mental health fieldwork in locations across the state. People who are experiencing mental…
December 15, 2021
UAMS-led Proposal Competing for $75 Million to Advance Health Care and Technology in Northwest Arkansas
A proposal led by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is in the running to receive about $75 million in federal funding for a health care workforce and technology initiative in Northwest Arkansas. The UAMS-led effort is among 60 finalists from around the nation announced December 13, 2021, by the U.S. Department of…
December 7, 2021
UAMS Names Richard Turnage, M.D., as Vice Chancellor of Regional Campuses
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has named Richard Turnage, M.D., as vice chancellor for Regional Campuses, effective immediately.
November 30, 2021
UAMS Launches Five Satellite Training Centers to Improve Digital Health in Arkansas, Tennessee
LITTLE ROCK — The South Central Telehealth Resource Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is opening five satellite training centers in Arkansas and Tennessee.
November 11, 2021
Son’s Memory, Love for Community Reasons for Substantial Gift to El Dorado Regional Campus
The UAMS El Dorado Regional Campus continues to build momentum through generous philanthropy, thanks to a recent gift from Robert C. Nolan. Nolan, former chair of Deltic Timber, managing member of Munoco Company L.C. and an El Dorado resident, made the gift in honor of his son, the late Justin M. Nolan, Ph.D., an accomplished…
November 2, 2021
UAMS Family Wellness Program Graduates First Fatherhood FIRE Participant
The UAMS Community Health and Research (UAMS CHR) Family Wellness program recently graduated its first participant in the Fatherhood FIRE education course. Through Fatherhood FIRE (which stands for Family Focused, Interconnected, Resilient, Essential), Family Wellness staff work with fathers, couples and co-parents to ensure that every child is raised in a safe and nurturing environment…
October 21, 2021
Arkansas 211 and UAMS Partner to Promote Lyft Transportation to Vaccinations and Health Services
Arkansas 211 has been awarded grants totaling $97,000 to launch a statewide partnership with the rideshare company Lyft. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will promote the free service through its eight regional campuses throughout the state. An $87,000 grant for free rides to COVID-19 vaccination sites is awarded by The Palo Alto…
October 20, 2021
Amy Wenger Named Vice Chancellor of UAMS Northwest Regional Campus
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has named Amy Wenger, MHSA, vice chancellor of its Northwest Regional Campus, effective Dec. 1.
October 7, 2021
UAMS Restructuring Graduate Medical Education Program in Magnolia
LITTLE ROCK — In an effort to ensure long-term growth and the highest quality residency training, UAMS is planning to restructure its Graduate Medical Education (GME) training program in Magnolia.
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