College of Medicine


November 19, 2025

UAMS Cancer Institute Director Michael J. Birrer, M.D., Ph.D. Inducted into American Academy of Sciences and Letters

Marty Trieschmann

UAMS Cancer Institute Director Michael J. Birrer, M.D., Ph.D. Inducted into American Academy of Sciences and Letters

Michael J. Birrer, director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at UAMS, was invested as a member of the American Academy of Arts & Letters Nov. 12. The honor recognizes his decades of scientific leadership and pioneering work in gynecologic oncology.


November 18, 2025

UAMS Begins Calling Postpartum Moms across Arkansas

Linda Satter

Image of a new mother sitting in a big soft chair holding her newborn wrapped in a blanket.

Nurses at the Arkansas Center for Women & Infants’ Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have started calling postpartum moms across Arkansas to ensure that they and their babies are off to a healthy start.


November 17, 2025

Grateful Patient Thanks UAMS, MEMS, LRFD for Rescue, Encourages Blood Donations

Kate Franks

Katie McClanahan (center) and her husband thanked the UAMS Trauma Team, Trauma Team, Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services (MEMS) and the Little Rock Fire Department for saving her life.

LITTLE ROCK — Katie McClanahan, a 32-year-old wife and mother of two young children from midtown Little Rock, says she wouldn’t be alive to share her story without the extraordinary efforts of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Trauma Team, Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services (MEMS) and the Little Rock Fire Department.


Shitiz Sriwastava, M.D., Neuroimmunologist Specializing in MS, Joins UAMS

Linda Satter

White-coat portrait of Dr. Sriwastava with UAMS logo

Shitiz Sriwastava, M.D., a neuroimmunologist with expertise in multiple sclerosis (MS) research and treatment, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an associate professor of neurology. The board-certified neurologist comes to UAMS from The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, and before that, West Virginia University in Morgantown, West…


November 7, 2025

UAMS Invests Tim Langford, M.D., in Steven K. Wilson Endowed Chair in Prosthetic Urology

Andrew Vogler

Langford Investiture

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Tim Langford, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Urology in the College of Medicine, in the Steven K. Wilson Endowed Chair in Prosthetic Urology during an Oct. 28 ceremony. “This is a tremendous honor for me, and I…


November 6, 2025

UAMS’ Inaugural Parkinsonism Walk Holds Special Meaning for Many Participants

Chris Carmody

More than 200 participants in UAMS’ inaugural Parkinsonism Walk begin their 0.3-mile route through the Little Rock Zoo.

More than 200 people convened on a Saturday morning at the Little Rock Zoo to raise awareness and funding for programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) that support those who are living with Parkinson’s disease and related neurological conditions. Participants in UAMS’ inaugural Parkinsonism Walk, held Nov. 1, followed a 0.3-mile…


Marcia M. Smith Gives UAMS $250,000 to Create Fund for Excellence in Interventional Radiology

Andrew Vogler

Interventional Radiology

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $250,000 gift from Marcia M. Smith to create the Phillip Lance Smith, M.D., Fund for Excellence in Interventional Radiology for the benefit of the UAMS Department of Radiology in the College of Medicine. The gift was made in recognition of Smith’s late…


November 4, 2025

Arkansas Native and Liver, Pancreas Cancer Specialist Chad E. Cragle, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS

Marty Trieschmann

Arkansas Native and Liver, Pancreas Cancer Specialist Chad E. Cragle, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS

Arkansas native Chad E. Cragle, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a surgical oncologist specializing in the treatment of cancers of the liver, pancreatic and biliary system. A board-certified surgeon, Cragle also serves as assistant professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology in the UAMS College of Medicine….


November 3, 2025

Cardiologist Jorge Saucedo, M.D., MBA, Joins UAMS as Chair of Department of Internal Medicine

Linda Satter

Jorge Saucedo, M.D., MBA, posing for a photo in his white coat.

LITTLE ROCK — Cardiologist Jorge Saucedo, M.D., MBA, joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a professor and chair of the Department of Internal Medicine, effective Nov. 1. “Dr. Saucedo is a highly regarded cardiologist who brings over 25 years of leadership experience to his new role at UAMS, where he started…


October 27, 2025

Geriatrics Update Session Examines Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s

Linda Satter

Denise Compton, Ph.D., geriatrics neuropsychologist, discusses differences between Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's.

October 27, 2025 | Health professionals and community members gathered Oct. 9-11 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging to learn about a wide range of topics and the latest developments in the care of older adults. The 29th annual three-day conference, “2025 Geriatrics Update: Living and…



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