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Myeloma Patient, Family Credit UAMS for His Improved Outlook
Sept. 4, 2026 | Chris Seab has come a long way since his myeloma diagnosis, and the future looks better every day.
Nathan Tidwell
College of Medicine
Jeannette Shorey, M.D., and Lindsay Thomas Pledge $1 Million to UAMS to Create College of Medicine Scholarship Fund
Sept. 3, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $1 million estate gift pledge from Jeannette “Jan” M. Shorey II, M.D., former associate provost for faculty, and Lindsay McFaddin Thomas to the UAMS College of Medicine to create the Shorey Family College of Medicine Scholarship. “For many decades, UAMS has been...
Andrew Vogler
College of Pharmacy
College of Pharmacy Class of 2030 Dons White Coats
Sept. 2, 2026 | White coats symbolize the beginning of a long journey for new pharmacy students, which can carry a lot of emotional weight. The UAMS College of Pharmacy’s incoming Class of 2030 didn’t show any nerves, though, as they donned their coats for the first time. The ceremony was held Friday, Aug. 28, at the Connor Performing...
Benjamin Waldrum
College of Health Professions
UAMS Physician Assistant Class of 2026 Celebrated at Valediction Ceremony
Aug. 28, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Physician Assistant (PA) Program’s Class of 2026 students celebrated the completion of their degrees in a valediction ceremony.
Ben Boulden
News Release
Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program Awards UAMS Nearly $12 Million to Fund 4 Initiatives
Aug. 27, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received nearly $12 million in funding under the THRIVE and PACT initiatives of the Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).
Yavonda Chase
News Release
UAMS Chancellor’s Circle Awards Grants to 12 Programs
Aug. 27, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) awarded 12 grants totaling $313,500 at the annual Chancellor’s Circle Grant Awards ceremony held Aug. 24 at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum.
Andrew Vogler
Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
UAMS Research Project Encourages Arkansans to ‘Sweat the Stress Away’
Aug. 26, 2026 | The Barbershop Talk “Sweat the Stress Away Wellness Challenge,” gave Arkansans a fun, competitive opportunity to get up and get active.
Kev' Moye
University News
Jennifer Ivy Named Director of UAMS Schmieding Kids First in Springdale
Sept. 3, 2026 | UAMS Schmieding Kids First in Springdale has a new leader. Jennifer Ivy has stepped into the role of director, bringing nearly a decade of experience with the Kids First program and a career-long passion for early childhood development.
David Wise
Expansion of Doula Workforce, Statewide Collaboration Leading to Positive Impact on Maternal Health in Arkansas
Sept. 2, 2026 | The rapid expansion of Arkansas’ doula workforce is playing a vital role in improving maternal and infant health outcomes across the state, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation.
David Wise
College of Public Health Student Serves as Guest Editor for Themed Research Collection
Sept. 1, 2026 | Benjamin Momo Kadia, a doctoral student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health epidemiology program, was part of a guest editorial team for a study that focused on youth stunting.
Kev' Moye
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Medical News
UAMS to Host Popular Girlology® Puberty Session in Northwest Arkansas on Sept. 20
Sept. 1, 2026 | FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host Girlology® on Sept. 20 to help girls face puberty with greater confidence. Girlology® will be held from 1-3:30 p.m. at Asbell Elementary School, 1500 N. Sang Ave., in Fayetteville.
David Wise
Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging
Namrata Dogra, M.D., and Benjamin Frazier, M.D., Join UAMS’ Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic
Aug. 31, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has welcomed Namrata Dogra, M.D., and Benjamin Frazier, M.D., as new physicians at the Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic in the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging.
Chris Carmody
Here's To Your Health
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Aug. 27, 2026 | These programs were first broadcast the week of August 31, 2026.
Tim Taylor
College of Nursing
College of Nursing Alumna Shares Keys to Success in Innovation, Entrepreneurship
Aug. 24, 2026 | Amy Hester, Ph.D., RN, an entrepreneur and adjunct faculty member in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, recently shared her tips for success in business and innovation with nearly 200 students and faculty members during the college’s fall orientation.
Chris Carmody
Giving
VFW Auxiliary Donates $25,000 to UAMS Cancer Research
Aug. 31, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute recently received a $25,000 donation from the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) Auxiliary to support cancer research. As Arkansas’ only academic cancer center, the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute supports groundbreaking research in cancer biology, prevention and population...
Katie Fite
Research
‘From Idea to Practicality:’ BioVentures Innovation Day Touts Possibilities
Aug. 28, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently celebrated researchers and their discoveries at BioVentures Innovation Day, which showed that innovation can take many forms, and celebrated the teams of experts that help make it all possible.
Benjamin Waldrum
News Release
UAMS Cancer Institute Receives $2.3 Million NIH Grant to Study Pathogens that Lead to Burkitt Lymphoma
Aug. 25, 2026 | A five-year National Institutes of Health grant over $2.3 million will fund researchers at the Winthrop P Rockefeller Cancer Institute studying how being infected with a gammaherpesvirus (GHV) and malaria parasite at the same time can lead to endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL).
Katie Fite
News Release
UAMS and NWACC Partner to Support Health, Safety of Eagles Student-Athletes
Aug. 24, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) today announced a new agreement under which UAMS Health will provide pre-participation physical examinations and injury-assessment screenings for NWACC Eagles student-athletes as part of UAMS’ community health mission.
David Wise
Announcements
- UAMS College of Medicine Welcomes 172-Member Class of 2030 with White Coats
- DeSpain Aspires to Use Healthcare Training to Make Widespread Impact
- Intern Gets Up-close Look at UAMS’ Sterile Processing Department
- Tyreka Bradley
- Chancellor Visits UAMS East Regional Campus in Helena-West Helena
- UAMS to Purchase Proton Center of Arkansas
- UAMS Medical Students Awarded Primary Care Scholarships
- Childhood Struggles Inspire College of Nursing Student’s Passion for Helping Others
- Alexis Spurgeon
- New Rural Health Hub Connects Arkansans to Healthcare Resources, Opportunities