UAMS Receives $3.18 Million Federal Grant to Create Program to Improve Communications Skills in Little Rock Students

Dec. 29, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation has received a five-year, $3,183,174 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to create a program in Little Rock schools to help students learn better communication skills, including conflict resolution, relationship building and critical decision-making.

The Year in Review: UAMS Steadily Progresses in All Areas while Seeking a New Chancellor

Dec. 23, 2025 | Every year brings change, and in 2025, a significant change in the leadership of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) came in the middle of the year when Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, stepped down as chancellor after seven years in the role.

UAMS Launches Imagination Library for Parent-Child Bonding, Literacy

Dec. 23, 2025 | New parents at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) are leaving the hospital with more than just a newborn. They are taking home the gift of reading.

UAMS Postdoctoral Scholars Collect Food for Stocked & Ready

Dec. 22, 2025 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) theme of “UAMS for UAMS” was front and center during an initiative led by the recently established Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.

UAMS Announces 40 New Full-Tuition Scholarships for Incoming Students in Fall 2026

Dec. 19, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced today a new initiative for attracting some of the best Arkansas students to UAMS. The program will provide full tuition and fees for 40 exceptional students entering UAMS, including the College of Medicine, with the fall 2026 semester.

Monica Smith Receives 2025 Bonny Hope Wallace Award

Dec. 19, 2025 | Monica Smith, manager of regulatory affairs at the UAMS Translational Research Institute, recently received the 2025 Bonny Hope Wallace Award for her knowledge, leadership and compassion in conducting clinical trials.

Translational Research Institute Honors Community Partners at 10th Annual Celebration

Dec. 16, 2025 | Despite a decidedly chilly breeze permeating the night air, more than 100 supporters from across Arkansas gathered Dec. 5 in Little Rock for the 10th Annual Translational Research Institute Community Partner Celebration. The annual ceremony and dinner organized by the institute’s Community Engagement Core recognizes the pivotal role of community partnerships in helping the University...

Graduate School Awards Ceremony Highlights Students, Faculty

Dec. 15, 2025 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School recognized top-achieving students and faculty at its Winter Awards Reception on Dec. 4.

UAMS Hires Gina Seabaugh, RN, as Executive Director of Physician Relations

Dec. 15, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hired Gina Seabaugh, RN, as the executive director of physician relations.

Northwest Arkansas Unites for Walk & Roll to School

Dec. 12, 2025 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation recently organized a community walk to inspire Arkansans to build more physical activity into their daily lives. The Walk & Roll to School event Nov. 7 brought together parents, students and community members who traded their usual car ride for a community...