March 11, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host Girlology® and Guyology® on April 26 to help girls and boys face puberty with greater confidence.
March 11, 2026 | When Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, needed a digital solution to improve maternal-fetal medicine care in their clinics, they turned to their neighbors in Arkansas for help. Now, thanks to a partnership with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation, things are running more smoothly than ever....
March 10, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation is offering a limited number of scholarships to maternal health care workers seeking to become certified in perinatal mental health. The scholarships are open to qualified applicants with two years of experience working with moms or babies in a...
March 10, 2026 | Experiential education represents a significant milestone in a pharmacy student’s life, where they learn alongside pharmacists providing care for real patients. As they move from site to site, students begin to make decisions on how they want to specialize in their careers after graduation. Sometimes, it’s a homegrown touch that can have the most impact.
March 6, 2026 | A renowned pediatric neurosurgeon from Canada recently took the stage in the Jackson T. Stephens Neurosciences & Spine Institute’s Fred W. Smith Auditorium to discuss work at a Toronto brain tumor center that has improved the survival of children with brain cancer. James T. Rutka, M.D., Ph.D., who practices at The Hospital for Sick Children...
March 5, 2026 | The UAMS College of Health Professions is now accepting nominations for the Distinguished Alumnus Award, which recognizes CHP graduates who have achieved extraordinary distinction in their careers and made meaningful contributions to their profession, community, and/or the College.
March 5, 2026 | A silent hiring crisis exists in the medical laboratories of rural, small-town hospitals in Arkansas and nationwide, and a new program in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) College of Health Professions seeks to help. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unfilled positions in all medical laboratories average 7-10%, but in rural...
March 5, 2026 | The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at UAMS recently completed securing funds for the second endowed scholarship dedicated to physical therapy students. The Dustin Dougan Physical Therapy Memorial Scholarship was highlighted in the latest UAMS Day of Giving. To honor the legacy of Dustin Dougan, whose rehabilitation journey embodied courage, generosity, and a commitment...
March 5, 2026 | The Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program offered jointly by the University of Arkansas (U A) in Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) represents a collaborative, innovative approach to occupational therapy education. Now well-established as a three-year, entry-level professional doctorate, this program combines the strengths of a major land-grant research university...
March 5, 2026 | Even half a century can seem to pass quickly when you stay as busy and as professionally engaged as Katy Warren.