Regional Campuses
August 25, 2025
Family Medicine Physician Jean Amargos, M.D., Joins UAMS Family Medical Center in Fort Smith
LITTLE ROCK — Jean Amargos, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and will treat patients at the UAMS Family Medical Center in Fort Smith.
August 20, 2025
Family Medicine Physician Sawyer Sparks, D.O., Joins UAMS Family Medical Center in Jonesboro
LITTLE ROCK — Sawyer Sparks, D.O., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and will see patients at the UAMS Health Family Medical Center in Jonesboro.
August 19, 2025
Megan Dykema, DPT, Pelvic Health Specialist, Joins UAMS Health Outpatient Therapy Clinic in Fayetteville
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
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
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 11, 2025
Arkansas High School Students Get Firsthand Look at Health Care Thanks to UAMS
When she first signed up for the summer medical program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Frasier Howard thought that she would be most interested in the neonatal intensive care unit. But after a tour of an emergency room, the fast pace and unpredictability of emergency medicine captured her imagination. “I always…
August 7, 2025
Richard Chastain, M.D., Joins UAMS Health Family Medical Center in Fayetteville
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
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
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 25, 2025
UAMS Staff, Students Attend National AHEC Conference
Four staff members from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Campuses and four UAMS AHEC Scholars recently attended the National Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Organization 2025 Biennial Conference, held June 17-20 in Lexington, Kentucky. The conference brought together more than 600 AHEC leaders, scholars, health care professionals and partners from across…
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