College of Pharmacy
July 15, 2025
College of Pharmacy’s Eddie Dunn, Pharm.D., Receives APA Lifetime Achievement Award
In recognition of his decades of service to pharmacy education and the profession, the Arkansas Pharmacists Association (APA) recently recognized Eddie Dunn, Pharm.D., with its highest honor — a Lifetime Achievement Award. The award caps a 31-year career as an educator for Dunn, a professor of pharmacy practice with the University of Arkansas for Medical…
June 30, 2025
2025 Pharmacy Camp Opens Young Minds to New Possibilities
Just about everyone has visited a pharmacy, but it’s a rare experience to get a peek behind the curtain. For three days in June, 39 high school students from Arkansas, Missouri and Arizona got to do just that, learning about the profession and potentially sparking their interest in pharmacy careers. Held June 2-4 at the…
June 27, 2025
Anne and Scott Pace Donate $25,000 to Create Pharmacy Advocacy Scholarship
Pharmacy owners Anne Pace, Pharm.D., and Scott Pace, Pharm.D., J.D., have created a $25,000 endowment for a new scholarship in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy focused on honoring the drive and determination needed to advocate for change in the profession. ”The College of Pharmacy is grateful for Scott and…
June 26, 2025
College Students Explore Cancer Research at Arkansas INBRE Workshop
Undergraduates from 14 schools across the country had the opportunity to explore the field of cancer research at a UAMS workshop sponsored by the Arkansas INBRE (IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence). Held May 28 in the UAMS Library, the “Bench to Bedside: Breakthroughs in Cancer Research and Therapy Workshop” attracted nearly 30 students interested in…
June 24, 2025
College of Pharmacy Quiz Bowl Team Finishes Second at International Competition
A team of four College of Pharmacy graduate students took second place in a quiz bowl-style competition for the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), held May 13-16 in Montreal. ISPOR is the leading professional society for health economics and outcomes research. The society’s mission is to advance excellence in health economics and…
June 18, 2025
UAMS Postdoc Competes on Global Stage with Lifesaving Technology
Henry Palfrey, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and his business startup team, PulseArk Technologies, reached the semifinals and earned a Best Presentation Award in the Bangkok Business Challenge, one of the world’s leading student startup competitions. Palfrey is a third-year postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of John…
June 11, 2025
Three New Faculty Members Join College of Pharmacy
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy has added three new members to its faculty: Jessica Binz, Pharm.D., Morgan Streett, Pharm.D., and Michelle Hernandez, Pharm.D. Jessica Binz, Pharm.D. Binz rejoins the faculty as an assistant professor of pharmacy practice. Previously she was on faculty from 2015-2023 before spending two years with…
May 30, 2025
College of Pharmacy Match Ceremony Shares Next Steps for Seniors, Alumni
Twenty-seven seniors and alumni from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) College of Pharmacy announced their postgraduate residency, fellowship or graduate training positions at a May 15 ceremony in Little Rock. Upon completion of their Doctor of Pharmacy degree, students are able to join the workforce or continue to develop their skills in…
May 23, 2025
College of Pharmacy Class of 2025 Receives Degrees at Ceremony
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ College of Pharmacy celebrated the Class of 2025 at a May 17 ceremony in Benton, where 85 students received their Doctor of Pharmacy degrees in front of a packed house of family, friends and well-wishers. The standing-room-only crowd filled the Benton High School Butler Auditorium to capacity and…
May 19, 2025
UAMS Graduates 1,186 Health Professionals
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently held commencement ceremonies to confer degrees and certificates to 1,186 students in its five colleges and graduate school. UAMS awarded a total of 1,207 degrees or certificates: 168 to students in the College of Medicine, 183 in the College of Nursing, 643 in the College of…
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