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Brian Jones, vice chancellor for UAMS Regional Campuses, and AmyLeigh Overton-McCoy, director of the UAMS Centers on Aging, were elected to serve as leaders of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging in 2026.

Two UAMS Employees Elected to Lead Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging

Dec. 12, 2025 | Brian Jones, DHSc, vice chancellor for Regional Campuses at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and AmyLeigh Overton-McCoy, Ph.D., APRN, director of the UAMS Centers on Aging, recently were elected to one-year terms as leaders of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging.

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UAMS Study Reveals Gaps in Obstetric Emergency Preparedness in Arkansas Emergency Departments

Dec. 11, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — A study from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) finds that while obstetric emergencies are common in Arkansas emergency departments (EDs), many hospitals lack key protocols, training and capabilities needed to manage life-threatening maternal complications. UAMS researchers surveyed managers from 51 EDs, representing 61% of all hospital-based EDs statewide, to...

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UAMS to Train 75 Community Health Workers with Support from Arkansas Office of Skills Development

Dec. 10, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation will work with partners to continue building the community health worker (CHW) workforce across the state after receiving $375,000 in support from the Arkansas Office of Skills Development Training Grant Program. The Office of Skills Development (OSD), an office...

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College of Pharmacy Adds Two Faculty Members

Dec. 10, 2025 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy recently welcomed Reaid Hasan, Ph.D., and Tamer Kaoud, Ph.D., as new faculty members. Both join the College of Pharmacy as assistant professors of pharmaceutical sciences.

University of Arkansas System President Jay B. Silveria announced the selection of four finalists in the search for the next UAMS chancellor.

Four Finalists Announced in UAMS Chancellor Search

Dec. 4, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — University of Arkansas System President Jay B. Silveria today announced the selection of four finalists in the search for the next chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

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Pharmacy Graduate Students Take Home AAPS Research Awards

Dec. 4, 2025 | Two graduate students with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy received top marks for their research presentations at the annual American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences (AAPS) PharmSci 360 meeting, held Nov. 9-12 in San Antonio.

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