College of Medicine
April 16, 2025
UAMS, Washington Regional Approved for Residency Programs in Neurology, Emergency Medicine in Northwest Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Washington Regional Medical Center have received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to establish a neurology residency program and an emergency medicine residency program in Northwest Arkansas through their joint graduate medical education program. These are the first non-primary…
April 15, 2025
UAMS, CDC Find 3% of Arkansas 8-Year-Olds, 2.5% of 4-Year-Olds Diagnosed with Autism
LITTLE ROCK — One in 34 (3.0%) of 8-year-old children in Arkansas were identified with autism spectrum disorder by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Arkansas Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (AR ADDM) program in 2022, according to an analysis published April 15 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Surveillance Summaries.
UAMS Names Sanjaya Viswamitra, M.D., as Chair of Department of Radiology
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine has named Sanjaya Viswamitra, M.D., as chair of the Department of Radiology.
April 8, 2025
UAMS Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions, Public Health Ranked Among Nation’s Top Graduate Schools
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions and Public Health rank among the top academic programs in U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of Best Graduate Schools for 2025. In the rankings released today, the UAMS College of Medicine is recognized as a Tier 1 school for…
April 7, 2025
UAMS Hosts Free Parkinson’s Symposium April 13
LITTLE ROCK — A free, public forum on Parkinson’s disease and Atypical Parkinsonism will be held April 13 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
Looking Toward the Future: Myeloma Center Celebrates 35th Anniversary
The Myeloma Center, located in the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has firmly established itself as an international leader in myeloma treatment. From its beginnings in 1989, UAMS’ myeloma program is recognized for detailed patient care, groundbreaking research and pioneering advances in the management of myeloma…
April 4, 2025
UAMS Residency Fair Connects Arkansas Medical Students with Training Programs
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Family and Preventive Medicine recently hosted its second annual Residency Fair, an event aimed at connecting medical students with primary care residency programs across Arkansas. The event provided students with a unique opportunity to explore residency training options in a casual setting. Unlike traditional residency…
April 2, 2025
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Mark O. Hardin, M.D., Joins UAMS
LITTLE ROCK — Mark O. Hardin, M.D., a cardiothoracic surgeon with a focus on adult cardiac surgery, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine Department of Surgery. Hardin received his medical degree from UAMS in 2007 and has returned after spending several years as a general surgeon in the…
April 1, 2025
UAMS Health Weight Management Clinic Adds Bariatric Surgery to Weight Loss Offerings
LITTLE ROCK — Effective today, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has added bariatric surgery to the weight loss options offered at the UAMS Health Medical and Surgical Weight Management Clinic.
March 31, 2025
NIH Awards UAMS Nearly $3 Million to Study DNA Structures that Could Impact Cancer Treatment
LITTLE ROCK — University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher Kevin Raney, Ph.D., has been awarded a five-year, $2.99 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study unusual DNA structures called quadruplexes, which may act like natural drugs by binding to key proteins involved in disease. The grant from the NIH…
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