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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. Under this new affiliation, the University of Arkansas’ Board of Trustees officially becomes the corporate member of Jefferson Regional’s parent corporation, Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc.

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UAMS is purchasing the Proton Center of Arkansas.
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.

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Rohit Dhall, M.D., prepares to cut the ribbon officially opening the UAMS Health Neurology Clinic in the Doctors Building as Jonathan Goree, M.D., (left of Dhall, front row), and Scott Lucchese (right of Dhall, front row), Michelle Krause, M.D., and Ron Robertson, M.D., look on.
Medical News

UAMS Opens New Neurology Clinic in Doctors Building

July 22, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK —The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to celebrate the opening of a new neurology clinic — this one focused on multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and headache patients — in the Doctors Building at 500 S. University Ave in Little Rock.

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Mena Regional Health System
Medical News

UAMS, Mena Regional Health System to Sign Co-Management Agreement

July 14, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Mena Regional Health System are planning to sign a co-management agreement, pending final approval by the Arkansas Department of Health. The agreement was approved on Tuesday night by the Mena City Council and the Mena Hospital Commissioners.

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Sarah Fountain, MPH, Helps Arkansans Benefit from Research

July 31, 2026 | Sarah Fountain, MPH, is grateful for each opportunity to connect Arkansans to invaluable resources. A research program manager for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Translational Research Institute (TRI) Community Engagement team, Fountain embraces the task of being a link to people getting the services they need. “In TRI, we’re community voices in...

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Barnes talks to audience

Chancellor Visits UAMS East Regional Campus in Helena-West Helena

July 31, 2026 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) chancellor Lowry C. Barnes, M.D., recently met with UAMS East Regional Campus employees and discussed the newly signed co-management agreement between UAMS and Helena Hospital.

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Tyreka Bradley

Aug. 3, 2026 | Meet Tyreka Bradley, medical laboratory scientist with the UAMS Northeast Regional Campus in Jonesboro and the university’s MVP for August. Tyreka has a passion for patients, and it shows in her work collecting and managing laboratory samples from patients. Her positive, can-do attitude improves patient interactions and brings an uplifting presence for her coworkers. One of...

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C'Asia James holds diploma with Donya Watson, M.D.
Regional Campuses

UAMS South Regional Campus in El Dorado Celebrates Two Milestones

July 28, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) South Regional Campus in El Dorado has delivered two firsts this summer: graduating Arkansas’ only surgical obstetrics fellow while ushering in its first class of family medicine rural track residents. Both milestones will strengthen healthcare access for south Arkansas.

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College of Medicine

UAMS Medical Students Awarded Primary Care Scholarships

July 30, 2026 | Twenty students enrolled in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine each received a $10,000 UAMS Primary Care Workforce Scholarship for the 2026-2027 academic year, announced Tom South, assistant dean for UAMS medical student admissions.

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Nephrologist Vikas Vujjini, M.D., Joins UAMS

July 28, 2026 | Nephrologist Vikas Vujjini, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Division of Nephrology in the Department of Internal Medicine.

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