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Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes speaks at the opening of the Patient Experience Seminar organized by the College of Health Professions.

Seminar Focuses on Helping Health Professions Students Create Positive Patient Experiences

Nov. 6, 2026 | Nearly 300 students from across the UAMS College of Health Professions recently gathered for a Patient Experience Seminar designed to strengthen their communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills with patients. Dean Susan Long, Ed.D., welcomed the participants, and UAMS Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., encouraged students to embrace UAMS CARES and its guiding principles of Compassion,...

College of Pharmacy's 2025-26 NCPA student chapter

College of Pharmacy Students, Faculty, Alumni Receive NCPA Awards

Nov. 5, 2026 | The UAMS College of Pharmacy’s student chapter for the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) tied for Chapter of the Year at the organization’s annual convention, held Oct. 3-6 in Kansas City, Missouri, with faculty member Megan Smith, Pharm.D., and alumnus Blake Torres, Pharm.D., also receiving awards. NCPA Chapter of the Year awards are given to...

Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., talks with Richard F. Jacobs, M.D., and other 1879 Society members.

UAMS Celebrates 1879 Society’s Legacy and Commitment to Future of Arkansas

Nov. 5, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently hosted a luncheon at the Capital Hotel in downtown Little Rock to celebrate members of the 1879 Society and learn about the many ways bequests have uplifted the institution. “It is my honor to celebrate your commitment to UAMS, recognizing your investment in our work, and...

Clay Jackson-Litteken, Ph.D.

NIH Awards UAMS $2.2 Million to Study Ventilator-Assisted Pneumonia

Nov. 4, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — A researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s New Innovator Award to support a study on ventilator-assisted pneumonia and ways to prevent it in a hospital setting.

Portrait of Dr. Gandhi with UAMS logo

Payal Gandhi, M.D., Joins UAMS Health Neighborhood Clinic on Rahling Road

Nov. 3, 2026 | Payal Gandhi, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Neighborhood Clinic on Rahling Road, where she will offer patients comprehensive care with an emphasis on helping them manage obesity. She also performs a variety of outpatient procedures including Pap smears and joint injections.

Jayne Rice, M.D.

Vascular Surgeon Jayne Raven Rice, M.D., Joins UAMS

Nov. 3, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — Vascular surgeon Jayne Raven Rice, M.D., has joined the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor.

Emily Coleman, M.D.

Dermatologist Emily Coleman, M.D., Joins UAMS Health

Nov. 2, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — Emily Coleman, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine Department of Dermatology as an assistant professor.

James Suen, M.D., speaks at his Last Lecture, as his son, Brennan, looks on.

UAMS Celebrates James Y. Suen, M.D., at Last Lecture

Oct. 30, 2026 | A huge crowd turned out Oct. 29 to witness an emotional Last Lecture delivered by James Suen, M.D., a renowned head and neck surgeon who recently stopped seeing patients after 50 years. Earlier this year, Suen was diagnosed with cancer.

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