UAMS News

College of Public Health Grad Promotes Benefits of Vegan Foods

March 7, 2025 | Tionna Jenkins, Ph.D., MPH, is making a significant impact in Arkansas as she inspires individuals to adopt healthier lifestyles. Jenkins, an alumna of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s health policy and management program, is a public health practitioner, consultant and owner of Plate it Healthy,...

UAMS To Host Girlology® on April 6

March 7, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is bringing back the popular Girlology® puberty session April 6 to help girls face puberty with greater confidence.

Spotlight on the Cytology Program

March 7, 2025 | For the past 57 years, students have studied cytotechnology, now called cytology, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences campus. Housed in the College of Health Professions in the Department of Laboratory Sciences, the program is designed to provide students with hands-on experience as vital members of the diagnostic team, specializing in cellular analysis to detect diseases like cancer and infections.

UAMS Spine Team Celebrates more than 500 Robotic-Assisted Spine Surgeries

March 5, 2025 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ spine team gathered Feb. 11 to celebrate the completion of more than 500 robotic spine surgeries. It is a remarkable achievement, considering that the first robotic spine surgery in Arkansas was performed at UAMS only four and a half years ago, in 2020. That’s when neurosurgeons and orthopaedic...

UAMS to Hold Free MS Symposium March 15

March 5, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is holding a free 2025 Multiple Sclerosis Symposium on Saturday, March 15, to discuss treatment options and research initiatives and to hear from Arkansans living with the disease.

UAMS Accepting Applications for MASH, CHAMPS Summer Programs for High School Students around State

March 5, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is now accepting applications for its summer programs designed to introduce high school students to the wide variety of health care careers.  UAMS’ Medical Applications of Science for Health (MASH) program is a free educational day camp being offered across the state. Participants will...

Spotlight on the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences

March 5, 2025 | The UAMS College of Health Professions is home to the nation’s oldest and largest Medical Laboratory Science program, a testament to its long-standing commitment to excellence and innovation in healthcare education.

Student Finds Warmth, Positivity in Speech-Language Pathology Program

March 5, 2025 | Khi Ellison, a College of Health Professions speech-language pathology student, said she experienced something new when entering the program last fall — a supportive environment. “You know, I’m not really used to being welcomed with open arms, especially in the medical field,” Ellison said. “I was surprised at how welcoming and understanding and how friendly...

Grant Funds State’s First Pediatric Vestibular Disorder Clinic

March 5, 2025 | Later this spring, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will open the first pediatric vestibular clinic in Arkansas. The new clinic will be under the direction of Madison Howe, Au.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology in the College of Health Professions. In 2024, Howe received a $40,000...

‘Life-Changing’ Pharmacy Rotation Inspires Alumni to Create Unique Scholarship

March 4, 2025 | After meeting as pharmacy students and beginning their careers in Kentucky, Lauren Glaze, Pharm.D., and Bobby Glaze, Pharm.D., call Camden, Arkansas, their home. Still, more than a decade after their fourth-year rotations in pharmacy school, a piece of their hearts remains in Fort Thompson, South Dakota. The experiences the couple had on the Crow Creek...