June 8, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $7 million grant from the Windgate Foundation, UAMS announced today. The grant will provide $1 million in funding for 15 full tuition scholarships — three scholarships in each of UAMS’ five colleges — for the class entering in fall 2027, and an...
June 8, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Dental Hygiene is offering a free Summer of Smiles clinic June 15 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Freeway Medical Tower, 5800 W. 10th St., Suite 501.
June 8, 2026 | Alumna Installed as President-Elect UAMS College of Pharmacy students and alumni have been well-represented over the years with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). Recently, the college celebrated two more milestones for student achievement and alumni leadership. APhA recognized the college’s Academy of Student Pharmacists (ASP) chapter as the Division AA Student Chapter of the Year....
June 5, 2026 | A crowd gathered in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) on May 22 to honor neonatologist Sara Peeples, M.D., with the Willow Award: Excellence in End-of-Life Care.
June 4, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Physician Assistant Studies program formally welcomed its newest cohort during a May 22 white coat ceremony, marking the official entry of the Class of 2028 into the 28-month program. Held before a standing-room-only crowd of family, friends, faculty, and supporters, the ceremony celebrated both the students’ achievements...
June 3, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Nadir Sharawi, M.D., an associate professor and vice chair of Faculty Affairs in the UAMS Department of Anesthesiology, in the Dola Thompson, M.D., Professorship in Anesthesiology during a May 19 ceremony. “The truth is none of us arrive at a...
June 2, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Jill M. Mhyre, M.D., professor and chair of the UAMS Department of Anesthesiology, in the Carmelita S. Pablo, M.D., Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology during a May 19 ceremony. “I am deeply honored to be invested in the Carmelita Pablo Chair...
June 1, 2026 | Prisha Warikoo, a Ph.D. graduate student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) College of Pharmacy, was recently awarded a prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is one of the nation’s most prestigious fellowship programs, providing three years of financial support...
May 29, 2026 | The Department of Imaging and Radiation Sciences offers bachelor of science programs in diagnostic medical sonography, nuclear medicine imaging sciences and radiologic imaging sciences. In this issue's column, their directors provide updates on recent developments and growth in their programs.
May 29, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has terminated its Ancillary Personnel and Support Service Agreement with Proton International Arkansas, LLC (PIA), effective today, due to nonpayment of fees.