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Schmieding Foundation Commits $1.5 Million to UAMS Health Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital

Aug. 13, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The Schmieding Foundation, Inc., pledged $1.5 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to support construction and activities of the UAMS Health Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital in Springdale, Arkansas. UAMS hosted an April 24 topping out ceremony for the facility, which is scheduled to be completed in spring...

Andrew Vogler

side by side white coat portraits of Meer Akbar Ali, M.D., and Lexie Vaughn, M.D.

Medical News

UAMS Now Offers Enterra Therapy, a Minimally Invasive Treatment for Gastroparesis

Aug. 11, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) now offers Enterra Therapy, a treatment designed to relieve chronic nausea and vomiting due to gastroparesis, a medical condition that causes food to digest more slowly than normal.

Linda Satter

Student acts surprised at something Ana Sanchez is teaching them.

Education and Training

UAMS Northwest Regional Campus Helps Bilingual Students Bridge Healthcare Language Gap

Aug. 7, 2026 | Ana Sanchez, an education coordinator for UAMS Northwest Regional Campus, is in her 18th year of teaching medical interpretation to Northwest Arkansas high school students. She was inspired to create the class after struggling to interpret for her father when he suffered a heart attack 25 years ago.

Andrea Hooten

News Release

UAMS Sets Fundraising Record with $44 Million Raised in Fiscal Year 2026

Aug. 5, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) surpassed its highest fundraising year, raising more than $44 million through gifts and philanthropic grants in the 2026 fiscal year, breaking the previous record of $41.57 million set in 2020.

Andrew Vogler

News Release

UAMS and Jefferson Regional Announce Affiliation to Expand Access to Southeast Arkansas

Aug. 3, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas System, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Jefferson Hospital Association (Jefferson Regional) in Pine Bluff are pleased to announce they have successfully finalized a membership substitution agreement.

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Proton Center

UAMS to Purchase Proton Center of Arkansas

July 30, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced today that it is purchasing the Proton Center of Arkansas, allowing UAMS to immediately resume offering proton therapy to all Arkansans.

Yavonda Chase

Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health

UAMS Names Wendy N. Nembhard, Ph.D., MPH, as Dean of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health

July 29, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) named Wendy N. Nembhard, Ph.D., MPH, as the next dean of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, effective Sept. 1.

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University News

Sterile processing intern Kyndall Owens assembles sets of instruments for use in surgical procedures at UAMS.

Intern Gets Up-close Look at UAMS’ Sterile Processing Department

Aug. 13, 2026 | By Khi Weston Behind every surgical procedure at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), there is a team dedicated to making sure that every patient can expect the same standard of safety, one instrument tray at a time. “There isn’t one person who gets the best; everyone gets the best,” said Renita Hoof,...

News Staff

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Building

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Host Aug. 20 Town Hall in Blytheville

Aug. 13, 2026 | The public is invited to a community town hall meeting on cancer clinical trials, as well as prevention and screening at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, at Arkansas Northeastern College, 2501 S. Division St., in the John Sullins Building, Room A101, in Blytheville.

Katie Fite

Fen Xia, MD, Ph.D, and Brian Koss, Ph.D.

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Investment in Research Connections Leads to $3.1 Million NIH Grant

Aug. 12, 2026 | A five-year National Institutes of Health grant for more than $3.1 million will fund University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers studying a new method aimed at enhancing the immune system’s ability to fight tumor growth in head and neck cancers.

Katie Fite

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Here's To Your Health

Cyclosporiasis

Aug. 13, 2026 | National headlines Download this episode Raw food Download this episode Small intestine Download this episode Test for parasite Download this episode Wash hands Download this episode Trusted by thousands of listeners every week, T. Glenn Pait, M.D., began offering expert advice as the host of UAMS’ “Here’s to Your Health” program in 1996.

Tim Taylor

Graduate School

Graduate School’s Ph.D. in Nursing Program Stands Alone in Arkansas

Aug. 11, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School is home to the only program in the state offering a doctoral degree in nursing. The Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing program gives candidates the opportunity to progress into advanced roles in nursing.

Nathan Tidwell

Medical News

Vascular Neurologist Abhilash Thatikala, M.D., Joins UAMS

Aug. 10, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — Vascular neurologist Abhilash Thatikala, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), where he mostly treats stroke patients.

Linda Satter

UAMS applauds Arkansas’ Sen. John Boozman and the Senate 340B Bipartisan Working Group for their newly announced SUSTAIN 340B Act preserving and reforming this vital program.

News Release

UAMS Applauds SUSTAIN 340B Act

Aug. 6, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) applauds Arkansas’ Sen. John Boozman and the Senate 340B Bipartisan Working Group for their newly announced SUSTAIN 340B Act preserving and reforming this vital program.

Yavonda Chase

The UAMS Brain Injury Program will host a virtual workshop on Aug. 20 to connect anyone affected by a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to helpful resources and support.

Medical News

UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop Aug. 20

Aug. 12, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The UAMS Brain Injury Program will host a virtual workshop on Aug. 20 to connect anyone affected by a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to helpful resources and support.

News Staff

News Release

UAMS Receives $2.4 Million to Study Bone Loss in Aging and Brittle Bone Disease

Aug. 10, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — Thanks to a $2.4 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) are studying mechanisms that could be manipulated to improve bone formation and bone strength in aging populations and in people with brittle bone disease.

Linda Satter

University News

UAMS’ Summer Undergraduate Symposium Features Student Research

Aug. 7, 2026 | The 13th Annual Arkansas Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) provided an opportunity for students from 36 colleges and universities, along with seven high schools, across the United States to present their research.

Nathan Tidwell

News Release

UAMS-Based Commission Awards $318,756 to 5 Nonprofits for Child Abuse Prevention Programs

Aug. 6, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Commission on Child Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence (ACCARDV), a statewide organization based at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), recently awarded $318,755.56 to five nonprofit groups for projects aimed at preventing child abuse and neglect.

Schmieding Foundation Commits $1.5 Million to UAMS Health Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital

UAMS Now Offers Enterra Therapy, a Minimally Invasive Treatment for Gastroparesis

UAMS Northwest Regional Campus Helps Bilingual Students Bridge Healthcare Language Gap

UAMS Sets Fundraising Record with $44 Million Raised in Fiscal Year 2026

UAMS and Jefferson Regional Announce Affiliation to Expand Access to Southeast Arkansas

UAMS to Purchase Proton Center of Arkansas

UAMS Names Wendy N. Nembhard, Ph.D., MPH, as Dean of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health

University News

Intern Gets Up-close Look at UAMS’ Sterile Processing Department

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Host Aug. 20 Town Hall in Blytheville

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Investment in Research Connections Leads to $3.1 Million NIH Grant

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Cyclosporiasis

Graduate School’s Ph.D. in Nursing Program Stands Alone in Arkansas

Vascular Neurologist Abhilash Thatikala, M.D., Joins UAMS

UAMS Applauds SUSTAIN 340B Act

UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop Aug. 20

UAMS Receives $2.4 Million to Study Bone Loss in Aging and Brittle Bone Disease

UAMS’ Summer Undergraduate Symposium Features Student Research

UAMS-Based Commission Awards $318,756 to 5 Nonprofits for Child Abuse Prevention Programs

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