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UAMS, Madison County Health Coalition Discuss Ways to Improve Care for Expectant Mothers in Huntsville


The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation joined a recent meeting of the Madison County Health Coalition to discuss ways the institute is improving care for expectant mothers in and around Huntsville.

Sarah Moore, associate director of the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation, speaks to a group about prenatal care.

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November 27, 2024

Russellville Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic Opens UAMS Milk Bank Depot


LITTLE ROCK —The Russellville Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic celebrated today the opening of a milk depot in support of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Milk Bank.

Celebrating the opening of the Russellville Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic's milk depot are (from left to right) Neylon Pilkington, M.D., pediatrician; Molly Pilkington, RN, clinic manager; Jayli Holt, MPH, student at UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health; Misty Virmani, M.D., FAAP, executive medical director of the UAMS Milk Bank; and Robin Kirby, M.D., pediatrician.

November 26, 2024

UAMS to Expand Healthy Start Program in South Arkansas


FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will expand its Healthy Start program to Ashley, Ouachita and Union counties this fall, providing essential prenatal care services to women and families in south Arkansas. Since 2019, the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation has offered the Healthy Start program — funded by the…

Marshallese mother reading to her baby

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2024 College of Pharmacy Scholarships Touch on Past, Present and Future


Scholarships represent a financial leg up for any student, but they also represent something more: the journeys of those who came before, and the hopes they invest in those who come after them. This year, two new scholarships created for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy have those legacies in…

Pharmacy students receive 2024 scholarships

November 25, 2024

UAMS Study Finds More Doulas Needed in Arkansas


FAYETTEVILLE — Community-based doulas can help mothers better navigate the health care system and provide cultural support, but there are not enough doulas in Arkansas to serve communities, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Doulas are trained birth coaches who provide continuous emotional support, advocate for and aid informed…

Doula speaking to a pregnant woman outside the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation

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REACH Delta Event Shows Teens the Pathway to Health Careers


Students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) sought to offer encouragement and inspiration to the more than 200 high school teens who attended an outreach event earlier this month at the Pine Bluff Armory in White Hall. Meena Chatrathi, a third-year student in the UAMS College of Medicine, gave an overview of…

Representatives from the UAMS College of Nursing guide students through a demonstration of how to intubate patients.

Healthy Living Made Simple: Habits for Everyday Wellness and Protection


  By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. Germs and bacteria can spread quickly between people and through shared surfaces. Practicing these healthy habits can help stop the spread of germs and prevent illness. Stay home if sick and avoid close contact. If you are sick, stay home from work or school. Avoiding close contact with others helps…

Mother and two children at kitchen sink washing hands

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November 22, 2024

UAMS Employees, Public Join National Institutes of Health All of Us Research Program during Exhibit Tour


The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hosted the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) All of Us Journey, a traveling research exhibit, Nov. 12 – 15. The interactive exhibit drew 120 visitors, with 40 people enrolling in the NIH’s All of Us Research Program before the tour left Little Rock. Among them was Robin…

Robin Camp, RN (left), assisted by Belen Castres, the All of Us tour manager, said she was interested in joining the research program as soon as she heard about it.

Back on Top: Gary Evans Climbing Mountains After Lung Cancer


The view from the 1,011-foot summit of Pinnacle Mountain is spectacular, and Gary Evans does his best to get there as often as he can. But after a lung cancer diagnosis in January 2023, Evans wasn’t sure he would get to the top of his favorite mountain ever again.

Gary Evans is back outdoors doing what he loves after successfully being treated for lung cancer at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.

UAMS Launches Arkansas Maternal Health Scorecard to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes


LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Science (UAMS) recently launched an online maternal health scorecard to provide crucial data that could improve the well-being of mothers and babies across the state. The Arkansas Maternal Health Scorecard is an interactive and user-friendly collection of maternal health data from the Arkansas Maternal Mortality Review…

Screenshot of Maternal Health Scorecard

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