Sept. 11, 2026 | The UAMS Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology recently celebrated the new incoming classes of the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Class of 2028 and the Doctor of Audiology Class of 2030 with a white coat ceremony. The annual ceremony marked the students’ transition into their professional programs and emphasized the responsibility, compassion, and...
Sept. 10, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $224,340 grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas to fund the Medical Respite for the Unhoused pilot program. The two-year pilot medical respite program operates through a collaboration between UAMS and Our House Shelter, located at 302 E....
Sept. 10, 2026 | 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...
Sept. 9, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association have recognized the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for the 12th consecutive year for its commitment to excellence in stroke care. The Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award signifies that UAMS remains committed to ensuring that people...
Sept. 9, 2026 | Michael Manley, MNSc, RN, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing as assistant dean of community engagement and faculty practice.
Sept. 8, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — Bariatric and general surgeons Samuel Bledsoe, M.D., and James “J.J.” Tucker, M.D., are joining the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), effective Oct. 1, and will see patients at the health system’s newly acquired hospital in Bryant.
Sept. 4, 2026 | The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) program in the U.S. Department of Defense recently recognized Nathan Johnson, Ph.D., with the Patriotic Employer Award.
Sept. 4, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is recruiting candidates experiencing symptomatic blood pressure instability following chronic spinal cord injury for a worldwide clinical study involving a new medical device intended to manage the instability.
Sept. 3, 2026 | UAMS Schmieding Kids First in Springdale has a new leader. Jennifer Ivy has stepped into the role of director, bringing nearly a decade of experience with the Kids First program and a career-long passion for early childhood development.
Sept. 3, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $1 million estate gift pledge from Jeannette “Jan” M. Shorey II, M.D., former associate provost for faculty, and Lindsay McFaddin Thomas to the UAMS College of Medicine to create the Shorey Family College of Medicine Scholarship. “For many decades, UAMS has been...
Sept. 2, 2026 | White coats symbolize the beginning of a long journey for new pharmacy students, which can carry a lot of emotional weight. The UAMS College of Pharmacy’s incoming Class of 2030 didn’t show any nerves, though, as they donned their coats for the first time. The ceremony was held Friday, Aug. 28, at the Connor Performing...
Sept. 2, 2026 | 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.