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September 28, 2026

UAMS East’s William McClain Named Chief Administrative Officer of Helena Hospital

Andrea Hooten

Portrait of William McClain with UAMS logo

William McClain, administrative director at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) East Regional Campus in Helena-West Helena, will expand his role to include chief administrative officer at Helena Hospital, beginning Oct. 1.


September 25, 2026

UAMS, Bradley County Medical Center to Sign Management Advising and Co-Branding Agreement

Yavonda Chase

Bradley County Medical Center

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Bradley County Medical Center (BCMC) in Warren are planning to sign a management consulting and co-branding agreement. The agreement was approved Thursday by the BCMC Board of Directors.


September 24, 2026

Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program Awards UAMS $5 Million to Fund 6 Initiatives

Yavonda Chase

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders (center right) presents UAMS with a check in the second round of Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) grants.

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received more than $5 million in funding under the HEART and RISE ARKANSAS initiatives of the Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).


September 15, 2026

UAMS Launches Convenient Telehealth Booth at Northwest Arkansas National Airport

David Wise

Front view of the UAMS Health telehealth booth at XNA airport.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest Regional Campus has installed a new telehealth booth at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA), giving travelers, airport staff, and the public access to on-demand healthcare, no ticket required.


September 10, 2026

UAMS Co-hosts Fourth Maternal Health Roundtable

Linda Satter

Four women who are on a panel on reproductive health sit in chairs onstage discussing ways to improve access and health outcomes. Keesa Smith-Brantley, executive director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, holds the microphone and is speaking.

Healthcare providers, policy makers, and community partners with a shared interest in improving maternal and infant health in Arkansas recently gathered at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library to assess ongoing efforts and set future priorities. The Arkansas Maternal Health Roundtable, hosted by the Arkansas Center for Women and Infants’ Health at the University of…


September 2, 2026

Expansion of Doula Workforce, Statewide Collaboration Leading to Positive Impact on Maternal Health in Arkansas

David Wise

Doula speaking with a pregnant woman.

The rapid expansion of Arkansas’ doula workforce is playing a vital role in improving maternal and infant health outcomes across the state, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation.


August 21, 2026

MASH Camps Fuel High School Students’ Interest in Healthcare

Andrea Hooten

Two MASH students learn how to draw medicine from a vial from an instructor.

More than 450 high school students explored healthcare career paths this summer at one of 29 statewide Medical Applications of Science for Health (MASH) camps, sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Campuses and Arkansas Farm Bureau.


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.


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.



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