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UAMS College of Medicine Welcomes 172-Member Class of 2030 with White Coats

Aug. 19, 2026 | Aug. 19, 2025 | In ceremonies held Aug. 7 in Little Rock and Fayetteville, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine extended a warm welcome to 172 new medical students comprising the Class of 2030. The incoming classmates gathered at the Robinson Center Performing Hall in Little Rock and the University...

Linda Satter

Crystal McCoy in the Seeds of Hope Garden

Cancer Patient Stories

UAMS Performs State’s First Liver Transplant for Colon Cancer Patient

Aug. 14, 2026 | Crystal McCoy was diagnosed with colon cancer in December 2024 and received the first ever liver transplant for a colon cancer patient in the state in February 2026.

Katie Fite

News Release

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.

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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University News

UAMS Cancer Institute Awards 4 Researchers with Grants for Breast Cancer Research

Aug. 19, 2026 | The Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program (ABCRP), a statewide fund administered by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, has awarded $400,000 in grants to support research focused on improving prevention, detection, and treatment options to ultimately alleviate the burden of breast cancer.

Katie Fite

UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute Hires Omair Ali, M.D., as Director of Outreach

Aug. 18, 2026 | Ophthalmologist Omair Ali, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute as the director of global and community outreach.

Benjamin Waldrum

Psychiatrist Naama Hegenbarth, M.D., Joins UAMS Department of Psychiatry

Aug. 17, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK – Psychiatrist Naama Hegenbarth, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor in the College of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry.

Tim Taylor

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A smiling woman is shown breastfeeding her baby.

Institute for Community Health Innovation

Breastfeeding and Vaccines: Better Together

Aug. 19, 2026 | Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to promote good health for your baby. When combined with recommended childhood vaccines, breastfeeding can create a strong foundation for lifelong health.

David Wise

College of Medicine

DeSpain Aspires to Use Healthcare Training to Make Widespread Impact

Aug. 14, 2026 | Lily DeSpain, a student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) M.D./MPH dual-degree program, aspires to fuse public health and clinical health to help entire populations live comfortably.

Kev' Moye

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

Academic Pathways and Workforce Partnerships

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

Aug. 13, 2026 | 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.

News Staff

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

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Building

News Release

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Researchers’ Blood Cancer Therapy Discovery Published in Top Journal

Aug. 17, 2026 | Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine and Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute made a breakthrough while studying a new therapeutic strategy for blood cancer that may lead to better future treatment options.

Katie Fite

Here's To Your Health

Cyclosporiasis

Aug. 13, 2026 | These programs were first broadcast the week of August 17, 2026.

Tim Taylor

Community Engagement

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.

College of Medicine

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.

UAMS College of Medicine Welcomes 172-Member Class of 2030 with White Coats

UAMS Performs State’s First Liver Transplant for Colon Cancer Patient

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

University News

UAMS Cancer Institute Awards 4 Researchers with Grants for Breast Cancer Research

UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute Hires Omair Ali, M.D., as Director of Outreach

Psychiatrist Naama Hegenbarth, M.D., Joins UAMS Department of Psychiatry

More Stories

Breastfeeding and Vaccines: Better Together

DeSpain Aspires to Use Healthcare Training to Make Widespread Impact

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

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

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Researchers’ Blood Cancer Therapy Discovery Published in Top Journal

Cyclosporiasis

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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