College of Medicine
September 15, 2026
UAMS Neonatologists Strengthen Physician-Scientist Roles with Ph.D. Achievements
Four neonatologists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have recently earned Doctor of Philosophy degrees, bolstering their ability to connect clinical care with research to improve outcomes for newborn Arkansans and their families.
September 14, 2026
Neurosurgeons Dagoberto Estevez-Ordonez, M.D., Ph.D., and Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, M.D., Join UAMS
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently welcomed neurosurgeons Dagoberto Estevez-Ordonez, M.D., Ph.D., and Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, M.D., to the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery. Estevez-Ordonez is the assistant director of UAMS’ neurosurgical skills laboratory and specializes in surgery for brain and skull-base tumors. He uses open and minimally…
September 8, 2026
Samuel Bledsoe, M.D., James ‘J.J.’ Tucker, M.D., Join UAMS to Expand Bariatric Surgery Care Across Arkansas
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.
September 3, 2026
Jeannette Shorey, M.D., and Lindsay Thomas Pledge $1 Million to UAMS to Create College of Medicine Scholarship Fund
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…
August 19, 2026
UAMS College of Medicine Welcomes 172-Member Class of 2030 with White Coats
In ceremonies held Aug. 7 in Little Rock and Fayetteville, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine extended a warm welcome to 172 new medical students comprising the Class of 2030.
August 17, 2026
Psychiatrist Naama Hegenbarth, M.D., Joins UAMS Department of Psychiatry
LITTLE ROCK – Psychiatrist Naama Hegenbarth, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor in the College of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry.
August 14, 2026
DeSpain Aspires to Use Healthcare Training to Make Widespread Impact
Lily DeSpain, a student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) M.D./MPH dual-degree program, aspires to fuse public health and clinical health to help entire populations live comfortably.
August 12, 2026
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Investment in Research Connections Leads to $3.1 Million NIH Grant
A five-year National Institutes of Health grant for more than $3.1 million will fund University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers studying a new method aimed at enhancing the immune system’s ability to fight tumor growth in head and neck cancers.
August 7, 2026
UAMS’ Summer Undergraduate Symposium Features Student Research
The 13th Annual Arkansas Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) provided an opportunity for students from 36 colleges and universities, along with seven high schools, across the United States to present their research.
July 30, 2026
UAMS Medical Students Awarded Primary Care Scholarships
Twenty students enrolled in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine each received a $10,000 UAMS Primary Care Workforce Scholarship for the 2026-2027 academic year, announced Tom South, assistant dean for UAMS medical student admissions.
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