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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.

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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....

Jon Martin, Pharm.D.

Pharmacy Alumnus Encourages Growth, Innovation for Community-Based Pharmacy Residents

March 10, 2026 | Experiential education represents a significant milestone in a pharmacy student’s life, where they learn alongside pharmacists providing care for real patients. As they move from site to site, students begin to make decisions on how they want to specialize in their careers after graduation. Sometimes, it’s a homegrown touch that can have the most impact.

James Rutka, M.D., Ph.D., poses after his lecture with the first Yasargil Lecture Series plaque, given to him by Deanna Sasaki-Adams, M.D., chair of the UAMS Department of Neurosurgery, left, and neurosurgeon T. Glenn Pait, M.D., director of the T. Glenn Pait Spine Clinic at UAMS.

Toronto Neurosurgeon Shares Insights into Brain Cancer Survival in Children

March 6, 2026 | A renowned pediatric neurosurgeon from Canada recently took the stage in the Jackson T. Stephens Neurosciences & Spine Institute’s Fred W. Smith Auditorium to discuss work at a Toronto brain tumor center that has improved the survival of children with brain cancer. James T. Rutka, M.D., Ph.D., who practices at The Hospital for Sick Children...

Craig Gilliam holds the 2026 Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Call for Nominations: Distinguished Alumnus Award

March 5, 2026 | The UAMS College of Health Professions is now accepting nominations for the Distinguished Alumnus Award, which recognizes CHP graduates who have achieved extraordinary distinction in their careers and made meaningful contributions to their profession, community, and/or the College.

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