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UAMS Physician Assistant Class of 2022 Overcomes Pandemic Challenges to Graduate
What the members of the UAMS Physician Assistant Class of 2022 went through to get to their Aug. 26 Valediction Ceremony marking the completion of their studies was and probably will remain singular in the program’s history.

- College of Health Professions
- Department of Physician Assistant Studies
- Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program
- Student Union
- University News
September 9, 2022
Northwest Arkansas Crisis Stabilization Re-Opens Under UAMS Leadership
Until the Northwest Arkansas Crisis Stabilization Unit opened last month in Fayetteville, too often the choices for those going through a mental-health crisis were limited: jail or the hospital.

September 8, 2022
BioVentures Team Aims to ‘Change Culture,’ Help Researchers Advance Discoveries
Kevin Sexton, M.D., stepped into the role as president of BioVentures LLC this year with a vision and a plan for increasing commercialization resources to UAMS-affiliated researchers.

UAMS to Offer Online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Mindfulness Program is offering the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program online starting Sept. 27.

UAMS Associate Professor to Lead Project That Helps to Address Unconscious Biases in Arkansas Health Care
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health is conducting trainings to address unconscious biases in health care. The trainings are supported by a $600,000 grant from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. Cindy Lewis, MSPH, associate professor and director of the office of professional…

- College of Public Health Faculty
- Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
- News Release
- University News
September 7, 2022
UAMS Researchers Link Food Insecurity to Job Loss, Illness
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansans were more likely to rely on food pantry services following income loss or the diagnosis of a serious illness, according to a study published recently by researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research.

September 6, 2022
UAMS Sponsors ‘That Good Night: On Dignity, Suffering & the Role of Medicine in Life’s Eleventh Hour’ on Sept. 14
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division of Palliative Medicine is sponsoring “That Good Night: On Dignity, Suffering & the Role of Medicine in Life’s Eleventh Hour,” with Sunita Puri, M.D.
New Mother with Sickle Cell Comes to UAMS to “Get Rejuvenated and Go Back to Life”
Sickle cell disease is just another part of everyday life for Jada Mosby, 24. And as a new mother, she doesn’t plan on letting it slow her down anytime soon. “It’s just part of my life,” she said. “It is my life, but it’s nothing to me.” As a baby, Mosby was diagnosed with sickle…

Lawmaker’s Staff Visits UAMS to Learn More about Research of Veterans’ Exposure to Burn Pits
During a recent visit with University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers, Patrick McGuigan from U.S. Sen. John Boozman’s office said the research team’s newly funded project will help ensure that veterans who were exposed to open burn pits receive appropriate health care. Shuk-Mei Ho, Ph.D., UAMS vice chancellor for Research and Innovation and…

September 2, 2022
UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative Partners in Sept. 16 Disaster Preparedness Event for Older Adults
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative is collaborating with UAMS Health ARConnectNow, the American Red Cross, Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church and the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office to present a community event on “Disaster Preparedness for Older Adults.”

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