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UAMS Earns ‘Most Wired’ Designation from CHIME for Technology and Innovation

Oct. 28, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently received recognition as a 2026 Digital Health Most Wired organization from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). UAMS was the only Arkansas healthcare organization on the list. CHIME’s Digital Health Most Wired program conducts annual surveys that serve as a comprehensive...

Benjamin Waldrum

College of Medicine

UAMS Cancer Institute Researchers Publish Groundbreaking Findings in Prestigious Scientific Journal

Oct. 27, 2026 | A research team at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute was recently published in Cell, one of the world’s leading scientific journals, for a promising discovery that may lead to more effective cancer immunotherapies.

Katie Fite

News Release

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Unveils State’s First Lung Screening Fleet

Oct. 23, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute announced today the arrival of Arkansas’ first lung cancer screening vans and the launch of an unprecedented statewide effort to reduce the state’s leading cause of cancer death.

Katie Fite

College of Medicine

Penni and Richard F. Jacobs, M.D., Gift $1 Million to Support Scholarships in UAMS College of Medicine

Oct. 22, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $1 million estate gift from Penni and Richard F. Jacobs, M.D., professor emeritus and former chair of the UAMS Department of Pediatrics, to create the Richard and Margaret Revocable Trust to support the UAMS College of Medicine’s scholarship program.

Andrew Vogler

Students and parents get ready to participate in the annual Walk and Roll event in Springdale that encourages kids to walk or ride their bikes to school.

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Walk & Roll Brings Springdale Community Together to Promote Health, Safety

Oct. 21, 2026 | October is officially Walk & Roll Month, and Tristan Hill from the City of Springdale read the proclamation to get things rolling on Oct. 8.

David Wise

News Release

UAMS Raises More Than $650,000 for Day of Giving, Surpassing Goal

Oct. 15, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) raised $672,528 during its ninth annual Day of Giving, a 24-hour fundraising event to raise critical funds that will be used to advance the institution’s mission and support work that is improving the health of all Arkansans.

Andrew Vogler

College of Nursing

UAMS College of Nursing Welcomes Inaugural Cohort of State’s First Nurse-Midwifery Program

Oct. 14, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing this fall is pleased to welcome the inaugural cohort of its Nurse-Midwifery Program, the first of its kind in the state.

Chris Carmody

University News

side by side white coat portraits of Mohammad Fahad Salam, M.D., left, and Lalith Vardhan Namburu, M.D.,

Cardiologists Mohammad Fahad Salam, M.D., Lalith Vardhan Namburu, M.D., Join UAMS Health

Oct. 28, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — Fellowship-trained noninvasive cardiologists Mohammad Fahad Salam, M.D., and Lalith Vardhan Namburu, M.D., have joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Internal Medicine’s Division of Cardiology. Salam joins UAMS from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he completed his cardiovascular medicine fellowship with a focus...

Linda Satter

One of the kids who received a Go Baby Go car drives toward the mini 7Brew drive thru replica that was built for the distribution event.

UAMS/UA Go Baby Go Program Marks Third Year of Getting Kids Moving

Oct. 27, 2026 | The Go Baby Go project in Northwest Arkansas recently completed its third year. The program provides modified electric ride-on cars to children with mobility challenges, and it continues to grow its reach and refine its approach.

David Wise

Tim Langford, M.D., and his wife, Terri, with UAMS Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., and his wife, Tanya, pose together in front of an A State backdrop after the ceremony.

Timothy Langford, M.D., Receives Distinguished Alumni Honor from Arkansas State

Oct. 26, 2026 | Timothy Langford, M.D., professor and chair of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Urology, was one of three Arkansas State University alumni recognized during a halftime presentation Oct. 24 at the university’s homecoming football game in Jonesboro.

Linda Satter

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College of Health Professions

Respiratory Care Department Earns Apex Designation

Oct. 27, 2026 | For the third consecutive time, the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) has recognized the College of Health Professions Department of Respiratory Care program with its Apex Designation for 2027-2028.

Ben Boulden

College of Public Health Alumni

Public Health Alum Enjoys Making Impact in the Realm of Health Administration

Oct. 23, 2026 | Daniel McFarland embraces the opportunity to help the masses through his role as chief operating officer for Baptist Memorial Hospital.

Kev' Moye

Medical News

Family Medicine Physician Timothy Baty, D.O., Joins UAMS Health Family Medical Center in Batesville

Oct. 21, 2026 | Timothy Baty, D.O., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Family Medical Center in Batesville, where he will provide comprehensive primary care services for patients of all ages.

Andrea Hooten

Brian Koss, Ph.D., and Joonas Jämsén, Ph.D.

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NIH Awards Fund Promising Cancer Research at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Oct. 20, 2026 | Two researchers with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute have received National Institutes of Health (NIH) awards to support studies aimed at better understanding cancer and identifying new methods for prevention and treatment.

Katie Fite

College of Medicine

Radiation Oncologists Hershel Garner, J.D., M.D., Uwajah Uzomah, M.D., MPH, Join UAMS

Oct. 26, 2026 | Two radiation oncologists, Hershel Garner, M.D., J.D., and Uwajah Uzomah, M.D., MPH, have joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and are seeing patients at the UAMS Health Radiation Oncology Center.

Katie Fite

University News

Third Annual AI Conference at UAMS Focuses on Ethical, Responsible Use

Oct. 22, 2026 | As the healthcare industry works to keep pace with the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), there have been growing concerns about balancing ethical and responsible use with the speed and efficiency it brings. The third annual Innovations in Artificial Intelligence Conference, recently held at UAMS, included speakers who tackled these issues head-on.

Benjamin Waldrum

Board members from Members of the Every Mother Counts Board of Directors visit with members of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation and Ignite Professional Studies.

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Every Mother Counts Board Visits With UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation, Ignite

Oct. 20, 2026 | Members of the Every Mother Counts Board of Directors recently visited the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation and Ignite Professional Studies and saw first-hand how community leaders are paving the way to improve maternal health outcomes in Arkansas.

David Wise

Medical News

Wally Smith, M.D., Calls for More Resources for Treating Patients with Sickle Cell Disease

Oct. 19, 2026 | Progress made in treating sickle cell disease over many decades has stalled, and more awareness, education, and research funding are needed to bring better results to more patients. That was the message on Oct. 2 from Wally Smith, M.D., the guest lecturer for the 15th annual Arthur Haut Lectureship in Internal Medicine at UAMS.

UAMS Earns ‘Most Wired’ Designation from CHIME for Technology and Innovation

UAMS Cancer Institute Researchers Publish Groundbreaking Findings in Prestigious Scientific Journal

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Unveils State’s First Lung Screening Fleet

Penni and Richard F. Jacobs, M.D., Gift $1 Million to Support Scholarships in UAMS College of Medicine

Walk & Roll Brings Springdale Community Together to Promote Health, Safety

UAMS Raises More Than $650,000 for Day of Giving, Surpassing Goal

UAMS College of Nursing Welcomes Inaugural Cohort of State’s First Nurse-Midwifery Program

University News

Cardiologists Mohammad Fahad Salam, M.D., Lalith Vardhan Namburu, M.D., Join UAMS Health

UAMS/UA Go Baby Go Program Marks Third Year of Getting Kids Moving

Timothy Langford, M.D., Receives Distinguished Alumni Honor from Arkansas State

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Respiratory Care Department Earns Apex Designation

Public Health Alum Enjoys Making Impact in the Realm of Health Administration

Family Medicine Physician Timothy Baty, D.O., Joins UAMS Health Family Medical Center in Batesville

NIH Awards Fund Promising Cancer Research at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Radiation Oncologists Hershel Garner, J.D., M.D., Uwajah Uzomah, M.D., MPH, Join UAMS

Third Annual AI Conference at UAMS Focuses on Ethical, Responsible Use

Every Mother Counts Board Visits With UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation, Ignite

Wally Smith, M.D., Calls for More Resources for Treating Patients with Sickle Cell Disease

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