UAMS News
February 5, 2026
C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., Selected as Next Chancellor of UAMS
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
These programs were first broadcast the week of February 9, 2026.
January 28, 2026
Inclement Weather Alert
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
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
These programs were first broadcast the week of December 1, 2025.
October 30, 2025
Bullying
These programs were first broadcast the week of November 3, 2025.
October 29, 2025
CHP Program Introduces Seventh Graders to Respiratory Care
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
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…
September 10, 2025
UAMS Hosting Neurodiversity Conference in Northwest Arkansas on Sept. 18
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest Regional Campus is hosting its second annual Neurodiversity Conference on Thursday, Sept. 18, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education in Springdale. This year’s event, themed “Equipped to Care: A Toolkit for Neuro-Inclusive Practice,” is presented…
July 18, 2025
UAMS Family Medicine Department Hosts First Statewide Research Symposium and CARE Awards
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Family and Preventive Medicine recently brought together family medicine faculty, residents and students from across Arkansas for its inaugural research symposium and first-ever Chair’s Awards for Recognition of Excellence (CARE) Awards. “For the first time, we’re bringing all 11 family medicine residency programs across the…
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