UAMS Raising Its Minimum Wage to $16 an Hour

March 26, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is raising its minimum wage from $15 to $16 an hour, effective April 12.

College of Public Health Alum Uses Data to Improve Health of Arkansans

March 25, 2026 | Brian Delavan, Ph.D., MPH, has always been interested in data and statistics. He also desires to see his fellow Arkansans live a healthy life. Those factors influence how he strives to help people in every region of the state. An alumnus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of...

UAMS, University of Arkansas Launch Six-Year Bachelor’s to Medical Degree Program

March 25, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (U of A) recently  announced plans for a new accelerated six-year Bachelor of Science to Doctor of Medicine (BS-MD) program, creating a direct pathway for exceptional students to progress from high school to a medical degree while reducing both training time and student debt.

The Team Behind the Trials

March 24, 2026 | Good clinical trial research should be easy to start, run efficiently, and deliver health care impacts for patients. At the Clinical Trials Innovation Unit (CTIU), part of the Translational Research Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), these ideas shape the team’s work. The unit is a comprehensive support system designed to...

Register Now for UAMS’ Summer Under the Microscope Camp

March 24, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) will host its inaugural Summer Under the Microscope camp. The program is for Arkansas high school students and recent high school graduates. It takes place June 8-12 on the UAMS campus. The department, which is part of the UAMS Fay W....

After 60 Years of Suffering, Arkansas Woman Finds Remission with FDA-Cleared SAINT® Depression Therapy

March 23, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — This month marks the one-year anniversary of remission for an Arkansas patient who has been battling major depression for more than 60 years, experiencing countless medications, interventions and sadly, multiple suicide attempts.

UAMS Sees Record Participation for Student Research Day

March 23, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) experienced its biggest Student Research Day yet. More than 390 posters were submitted, with all five colleges and the Graduate School being represented between the main campus in Little Rock and the Northwest Regional campus in Fayetteville. Additionally, 40 students participated in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT)...

UAMS College of Medicine Applauds Seniors Heading to Residencies in Arkansas, 29 Other States, D.C.

March 20, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — Soon-to-be graduates of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine were among thousands of senior medical students nationwide who learned during simultaneous ceremonies March 20 where they will soon begin their residencies.

UAMS Seminar Shows Students How to Build Reputations in Health Care

March 20, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) welcomed leadership strategist and consultant Tish Bullard, Ph.D., for a March 6 seminar that taught students how to build their personal brand based on hard work and consistency.  

UAMS Brain Injury Program Names Coral Robison, PT, DPT, as New Director

March 20, 2026 | Coral Robison, PT, DPT, an experienced physical therapist and established leader in health care management, is the new director of operations for the Brain Injury Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation.