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Edward Williams at the lectern addresses the audience at the Valediction Ceremony for the Physician Assistant Studies' Class of 2025.

UAMS Physician Assistant Studies Program Celebrates Class of 2025

Aug. 27, 2025 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Physician Assistant (PA) program celebrated its Class of 2025 at an Aug. 22 valediction ceremony.

UAMS Graduate Student First in State to Earn Competitive National Cancer Institute Award

Aug. 27, 2025 | Reham Sewilam, a Ph.D. student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School and a trainee of the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, has become the first graduate student in Arkansas to receive the highly competitive National Cancer Institute (NCI) Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award. The six-year fellowship, totaling $500,776,...

The UAMS Physical Therapy Class of 2025 poses in their caps and gowns on the lawn of the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville.

UAMS Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2025 Achieves 100% First-Time Pass Rate on National Licensing Exam

Aug. 26, 2025 | FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2025 has achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE), marking the third consecutive year that the program has reached this milestone. The exam, taken at the end of July, serves as the national...

Family Medicine Physician Jean Amargos, M.D., Joins UAMS Family Medical Center in Fort Smith

Aug. 25, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — Jean Amargos, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and will treat patients at the UAMS Family Medical Center in Fort Smith.

Representatives from Baxter Health accept their platinum banner for their accomplishments during the ARPQC’s recently completed “Safe Reduction of Primary Cesarean Birth” initiative.

Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative Recognizes 20 Birthing Hospitals, Announces New Initiative

Aug. 21, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — Birthing hospitals are being recognized for their quality improvement work by The Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ARPQC), awarding platinum or silver partner banners to 20 birthing hospitals that achieved participation milestones. “We are extremely proud of the effort and accomplishments of the hospitals that participated in the initiative promoting vaginal birth,” said...

Exterior image of The Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital.

U.S. News Rates UAMS in Top 10% Nationally for Orthopaedics

Aug. 20, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been named in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 Best Hospitals edition as a High Performing hospital for orthopaedics. Part of U.S. News’ Best Hospitals adult specialty ratings, it places UAMS among the top 10% of hospitals in the nation for orthopaedic care....

Family Medicine Physician Sawyer Sparks, D.O., Joins UAMS Family Medical Center in Jonesboro

Aug. 20, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — Sawyer Sparks, D.O., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and will see patients at the UAMS Health Family Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Renowned Gynecologic Oncologist Lisa Bazzett-Matabele, M.D., Joins UAMS

Aug. 19, 2025 | Internationally recognized gynecologic oncologist Lisa Bazzett-Matabele, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), specializing in the treatment of women’s cancers. She also serves as an associate professor in the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and gynecologic oncology, Bazzett-Matabele brings more than...

Megan Dykema, DPT, Pelvic Health Specialist, Joins UAMS Health Outpatient Therapy Clinic in Fayetteville

Aug. 19, 2025 | FAYETTEVILLE — Megan Dykema, PT, DPT, a licensed physical therapist with specialized expertise in pelvic floor rehabilitation, has joined the UAMS Health Outpatient Therapy Clinic in Fayetteville. Dykema is passionate about improving the quality of lives of both men and women with conditions such as urinary incontinence, pelvic pain and pregnancy/postpartum issues. She most recently...

Mason DeLaMater, a Cabot native and rising sophomore at Princeton University, presents his findings during the closing ceremony for UAMS’ Summer Research Internship program.

Princeton Student Finds Career Path Through UAMS’ Summer Research Internship Program

Aug. 18, 2025 | Seven students from schools across the country came to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for this year’s Summer Research Internship, a nine-week program that gave them an introduction to the possibilities of health care research. For one student, the internship affirmed his passion for health care and offered clarity on his career...