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Young woman in lab coat, surrounded by health care icons with Undergraduate Pre-Health Conference April 17

Sign Up for UAMS Undergraduate Pre-Health Conference by March 20

March 17, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) invites all undergraduate students from four-year or two-year colleges in Arkansas or Arkansas students attending college in bordering states to attend its Undergraduate Pre-Health Conference on April 17. Applications are due by March 20.

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Aleda Chen, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Bita Fayaz-Farkhad, Ph.D., Join College of Pharmacy Faculty

March 17, 2026 | Aleda Chen, Pharm.D., Ph.D., and Bita Fayaz-Farkhad, Ph.D., have joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) College of Pharmacy faculty. Chen is director for assessment and a professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, while Fayaz-Farkhad is an assistant professor in the department’s Division of Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy.

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Amber Kaufman, MPA, Dedicates Her Career to Serving Those in Need

March 13, 2026 | Amber Kaufman, MPA, enjoys addressing the shortcomings of a community. A program director for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Center for the Study of Obesity, Kaufman is dedicated to helping people in need. “The individuals who have the biggest impact in the world are in...

Students gather around tables to learn about health careers Feb. 23 during the REACH Delta event at Monticello High School.

REACH Delta Event Gives Teens an Introduction to Health Careers

March 12, 2026 | About 130 teens recently gathered in the gymnasium of Monticello High School to meet with students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and learn about the opportunities available for those who wish to pursue careers in health care.

Alyssa Robinson e-Link Woman's Hospital

UAMS Digital Health Expertise Helps Expand High-Risk Obstetric Care in Louisiana

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....

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