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August 20, 2026

Brenda and Robert Gullett Jr. Gift Supports UAMS Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Facility

Andrew Vogler

Robert and Brenda Gullett

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $1 million gift from Brenda Gullett and Robert R. Gullett Jr., M.D., associate professor and orthopaedic surgeon at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus, to benefit the UAMS Health Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital in Springdale. “A lifetime of caring for people drives…


August 6, 2026

Family Medicine Physician Dylan Fedor, D.O., Joins UAMS Family Medical Center in Jonesboro

Andrea Hooten

Dylan Fedor, D.O. portrait

Dylan Fedor, D.O., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Family Medical Center in Jonesboro, where he will offer comprehensive care for all ages.


August 5, 2026

MammoVan Brings Breast Cancer Screenings to Texarkana with Community Support

Katie Fite

MammoVan Brings Breast Cancer Screenings to Texarkana with Community Support

The UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute MammoVan recently visited the UAMS Health Family Medical Center in Texarkana, bringing breast cancer screenings closer to home for the local community.


August 3, 2026

UAMS and Jefferson Regional Announce Affiliation to Expand Access to Southeast Arkansas

News Staff

Jefferson Regional

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas System, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Jefferson Hospital Association (Jefferson Regional) in Pine Bluff are pleased to announce they have successfully finalized a membership substitution agreement.


July 31, 2026

Chancellor Visits UAMS East Regional Campus in Helena-West Helena

Andrea Hooten

Barnes talks to audience

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., recently met with UAMS East Regional Campus employees and discussed the newly signed co-management agreement between UAMS and Helena Hospital.


July 30, 2026

UAMS Medical Students Awarded Primary Care Scholarships

Andrea Hooten

Primary Health Care written on chalkboard with stethescope

Twenty students enrolled in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine each received a $10,000 UAMS Primary Care Workforce Scholarship for the 2026-2027 academic year, announced Tom South, assistant dean for UAMS medical student admissions.


July 28, 2026

UAMS South Regional Campus in El Dorado Celebrates Two Milestones

Andrea Hooten

C'Asia James holds diploma with Donya Watson, M.D.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) South Regional Campus in El Dorado has delivered two firsts this summer: graduating Arkansas’ only surgical obstetrics fellow while ushering in its first class of family medicine rural track residents. Both milestones will strengthen healthcare access for south Arkansas.


July 27, 2026

Family Medicine Physician Charles Jones, M.D., Joins UAMS Health Family Medical Center in Helena-West Helena

Andrea Hooten

Photo of Dr. Jones with UAMS logo

Charles Jones, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Family Medical Center in Helena-West Helena, where he will offer primary care for all ages.


July 14, 2026

UAMS, Mena Regional Health System to Sign Co-Management Agreement

News Staff

Mena Regional Health System

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Mena Regional Health System are planning to sign a co-management agreement, pending final approval by the Arkansas Department of Health. The agreement was approved on Tuesday night by the Mena City Council and the Mena Hospital Commissioners.


July 10, 2026

UAMS’ HCOP Academy Prepares Teens for College, Careers in Healthcare

Chris Carmody

Students from the HCOP Academy work to resuscitate a manikin during an exercise at the UAMS Simulation Center.

Twenty-three high school graduates recently concluded a four-week summer session in the Arkansas Delta Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Academy, a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) initiative that supports students from the Arkansas Delta and South Arkansas as they pursue careers in healthcare.



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