UAMS News


April 13, 2026

Town Hall at Northeast Regional Campus Highlights Leaders at All Levels

Andrea Hooten

Dr. Barnes speaks to a group of family medicine residents

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., spoke to 70 UAMS Northeast employees at a recent town hall, building upon topics that drive his leadership.


April 8, 2026

UAMS Names Paul Stover, MBA, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Support Services

Yavonda Chase

Paul Stover

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) named Paul Stover, MBA, as its next vice chancellor for Institutional Support Services, overseeing the institution’s Campus Operations and Department of Public Safety.


February 5, 2026

C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., Selected as Next Chancellor of UAMS

Nate Hinkel

UAMS Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D.

The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas today approved the selection of C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as the next chancellor of the state’s only academic health sciences center.


Heart Health

Tim Taylor

heart

These programs were first broadcast the week of February 9, 2026.


January 28, 2026

Inclement Weather Alert

News Staff

UAMS Lifts Inclement Weather Policy Declaration, Effective at 7 a.m., Today, Jan. 28 Effective at 7 a.m., today, Jan. 28, UAMS is lifting its inclement weather declaration for its main campus in Little Rock. Campus critical employees will be allowed a 2-hour delayed arrival time. Clinics will open at 10 a.m. Express shuttle service will…


January 16, 2026

UAMS Celebrates Grand Opening of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Location in Bentonville

David Wise

Dr. Lowry Barnes cuts the ribbon at the new UAMS orthopaedics and sports medicine clinic in Bentonville, as clinic staff and providers, Bentonville community leaders, the Bentonville High School cheer squad look on and applaud.

BENTONVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to celebrate the grand opening of the new UAMS Health Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic in Bentonville.


November 25, 2025

Happy Holidays

Tim Taylor

xmas

These programs were first broadcast the week of December 1, 2025.


October 30, 2025

Bullying

Tim Taylor

bullying

These programs were first broadcast the week of November 3, 2025.


October 29, 2025

CHP Program Introduces Seventh Graders to Respiratory Care

Ben Boulden

Seventh-grade students from Lacy Academy listen as a senior Respiratory Care student, right, explains a diagnostic procedure to them. The artificial on the table is used in instruction and training in the program.

The Department of Respiratory Care in the UAMS College of Health Professions (CHP) on Oct. 17 provided a hands-on learning experience to 15 seventh grade students from the Dr. Marian G. Lacey K-8 Academy in Little Rock. “I think it went really well. These students were really engaged, and obviously very bright. I knew they…


October 15, 2025

UAMS Brings Popular Girlology® Puberty Session to Northwest Arkansas on Nov. 2

David Wise

Four adolescent girls sitting in row and smiling

FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is bringing Girlology®, an educational program for tween and teen girls to learn about health and social topics they may experience during adolescence, to Northwest Arkansas on Nov. 2. Held from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Schmieding Center for Senior Health & Education, 2422 N. Thompson…



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