May 13, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced that Sarah Jane Rhoads, Ph.D., DNP, a native Arkansan and former faculty member, is returning to UAMS as the next dean of the College of Nursing, effective Sept. 1.
May 12, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has unveiled a comprehensive online hub designed to equip parents and caregivers with resources that empower youth to develop positive mental health skills while fostering the confidence to reach out for support when necessary.
May 9, 2025 | Maternal and neonatal health care providers from across the state gathered at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock for the annual Perinatal Outcomes Workgroup Through Education and Research (POWER) Workshop. The day-long program, hosted by the UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation and the Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ARPQC),...
May 9, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Rangaswamy Govindarajan, M.D., MRCP, a professor in the UAMS College of Medicine and director of the Division of Hematology and Oncology in the UAMS Department of Internal Medicine, in the Laura F. Hutchins, M.D., Distinguished Chair for Hematology and Oncology...
May 8, 2025 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) held its annual Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Reunion on May 4 at the Little Rock Zoo, giving children and their families a chance to mingle with UAMS staff members who supported them through the highs and lows of their hospital stays. The UAMS NICU provides care...
May 8, 2025 | Family medicine providers from across the country recently gathered for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) virtual 2025 Family Medicine Spring Review, where they heard updates on colorectal cancer screening, sleep apnea, obesity and mental health. The three-day conference was presented by the UAMS Department of Family and Preventive Medicine’s Community Health and...
May 7, 2025 | Ajoke Adebisi-Ogedegbe, a doctoral student at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, led a women’s health study recently published by the African Journal of Reproductive Health. Adebisi-Ogedegbe, who’s in the college’s Health Promotion and Prevention Research Program, spearheaded the research project, “Two Decades of Women’s Sexual...
May 6, 2025 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging hosted a Drug Takeback Day on April 25, inviting patients and employees to safely discard unused medications and learn about the dangers of opioid abuse. Throughout the day, people stopped by the Institute on Aging’s lobby to deposit bottles of medication...
May 5, 2025 | High school students working on research projects at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) are a continuing example of UAMS’ commitment to expanding opportunities in biomedical sciences. Nyera Ali, Akshara Chevireddy, Carmella Lewis, and Meera Patel studying under the supervision of scientists and graduate students in the College of Medicine Department of Biochemistry...
May 5, 2025 | Every survivor of a traumatic brain injury has a different story, but resilience is one thing that they all have in common. The 2025 Arkansas Brain Injury Survivors Day celebrated the resilience of survivors and caregivers alike. Held at the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service State Office in Little Rock and...