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Roger Swayze, RN, a cardiac nurse at UAMS (in suit) poses with representatives of the school and the American Heart Association.

UAMS Donation Provides Students at Malvern High with CPR Training

June 18, 2026 | June 18, 2026 | When Malvern High School students return to class this fall, they’ll be able to learn hands-on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills that could also benefit the community, thanks to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Nikki Smith, executive director of the American Heart Association (AHA) in Little Rock, said the...

Members of the UAMS Department of Neurosurgery softball team pose before the tournament, with Sophia and Santiago, the son and daughter of coach Hector Soriano, M.D.

UAMS Neurosurgeons Trade Scalpels for Bats at National Softball Tournament

June 17, 2026 | Residents and faculty in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently competed as one of 56 neurosurgery softball teams in a tournament in New York City’s Central Park. The 21st Annual Neurosurgery Charity Softball Tournament, a fundraising event for brain tumor research, is a one-day, elimination-style event in...

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UAMS Barbershop Talk Presents Men’s Health Panel June 19 at Robinson Center

June 16, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Barbershop Talk research team will host, “Beyond the Field, Real Talk on Health, Success and Life After the Game.” This free event takes place 2 p.m., Friday, June 19, at the Robinson Center in downtown Little Rock....

Sara Shalin, M.D., Ph.D.; William Steinbach, M.D.; Mark Smeltzer, Ph.D.

UAMS Awarded $2.6 million for Joint M.D./Ph.D. program

June 16, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded a $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to help train joint M.D./Ph.D. students to become top-notch clinician-scientists.

C. Lowry Barnes, M.D.

Graduates Reconnect with UAMS at the 2026 Alumni Reunion Dinner

June 12, 2026 | June 12, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) welcomed graduates to Little Rock for the 2026 Alumni Reunion, an evening that honored alumni from all colleges and the graduate school. John Erck, vice chancellor for the Division of Institutional Advancement, opened the formal ceremony for the evening. “We are delighted to...

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Mitch McGill, Ph.D., Is Part of Research Group Examining Liver Safety Biomarker

June 9, 2026 | Mitch McGill, Ph.D., faculty at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is part of a nationwide collaboration that recently succeeded in obtaining FDA acceptance of a new biomarker, dehydrogenase (GLDH) biomarker. Glutamate dehydrogenase is an enzyme located primarily in the liver. According to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a biomarker...

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