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Spine Surgeon Wayne Bruffett, M.D., Joins UAMS
LITTLE ROCK — Little Rock spine surgeon, Wayne L. Bruffett, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.

July 5, 2023
Katy Allison, Ph.D., MPH, Receives KL2 Scholar Award
Katy Allison, Ph.D., MPH, a research assistant professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical (UAMS) Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, said she was grateful for being one of six people selected for the KL2 Mentored Research Career Development Scholar Awards Program. The KL2 program…

College of Pharmacy’s Kris Dunlap, Pharm.D., Named AACP Distinguished Preceptor
Kris Dunlap, Pharm.D., the pharmacy clinical coordinator for the emergency department at Arkansas Children’s, has been named a Distinguished Preceptor by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). Dunlap, a 2006 UAMS College of Pharmacy graduate who has served as a preceptor for the college since 2015, is one of only five distinguished preceptors…

June 28, 2023
UAMS Bone Research Center Secures Second NIH Grant of Over $11 Million
LITTLE ROCK — A federal grant of more than $11 million will provide five additional years of support to the Center for Musculoskeletal Disease Research led by Charles O’Brien, Ph.D., at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The $11.5 million Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Phase 2 grant from the National Institute…

June 27, 2023
UAMS Ranks 17th Nationally for Primary Care in Annual U.S. News Best Graduate School Rankings
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)’ colleges of medicine, nursing, public health and health professions were recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as among the best graduate schools in the country. The UAMS College of Medicine continued to climb the rankings, earning 17th place overall in primary care, up from 36th…

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June 26, 2023
UAMS Oral Health Clinic Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Expansion
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today celebrated the 10th anniversary of the opening of its Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Oral Health Clinic with a ceremony to mark its expansion into a newly remodeled space. The renovated area adds 3,490 square feet to the clinic’s existing footprint. With the…

Award Ceremony Honors UAMS Faculty, Staff for Excellence in Mentoring
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) presented awards to nine faculty and staff members during a June 14 ceremony that celebrated the service and commitment of mentors throughout the university. Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, UAMS chancellor and CEO of UAMS Health, opened the second annual Excellence in Mentoring Awards ceremony with a prerecorded…

UAMS Receives $50,000 from Arvest Foundation to Support Organ Engineering and Gene Therapy
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received two grants totaling $50,000 from the Arvest Foundation to benefit the Organ Engineering and Gene Therapy Fund for Excellence, which will support the UAMS Research Center for Organ Engineering and Gene Therapy. The Organ Engineering and Gene Therapy Fund for Excellence will provide…

June 22, 2023
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