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OT Doctoral Graduate Builds a Movement, One Bench at a Time

Nov. 13, 2026 | Becky DeClerk, OTD, OTR/L, a recent graduate of the UAMS/UA Doctor of Occupational Therapy program, is a believer in the adage that if you walk a mile in another person’s shoes, you gain a deeper understanding of what they are going through. So, when she decided to learn more about transportation issues for her capstone project, she rode buses. Then she built benches.

David Wise
UAMS Vice Chancellor Brian Jones and South Arkansas College president Stephanie Tully-Dartez sign the simulation lab agreement, backed by medical residents, students, faculty and staff from UAMS and SouthArk.
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UAMS South Regional Campus, South Arkansas College Sign Agreement to Share SouthArk’s Simulation Lab

Nov. 10, 2026 | EL DORADO — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) South Regional Campus in El Dorado and South Arkansas College signed an agreement today to share SouthArk’s simulation lab. Health professional students and residents at both campuses can train with manikins, learning medical procedures and life-saving skills in simulated situations.

Andrea Hooten
James Suen, M.D.
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UAMS Mourns the Death of James Y. Suen, M.D.

Nov. 5, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) mourns the death of James Y. Suen, M.D., 86, on Nov. 4. For more than 50 years, the world-renowned head and neck surgeon dedicated his life to caring for patients at UAMS.

Yavonda Chase

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UAMS, University of Arkansas Rich Mountain Sign Agreement to Open Healthcare Education Pathways

Nov. 12, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain (UA Rich Mountain) have signed a formal Memorandum of Agreement that gives UA Rich Mountain students a clearer, faster path into UAMS health professions and nursing programs.The agreement covers six UAMS programs in the College of Health Professions and the College of Nursing. Qualifying UA Rich Mountain students will receive a guaranteed interview, priority application review, or both.

David Wise
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UAMS Investigator Receives $2 Million to Study How Joint Injuries Contribute to Osteoarthritis

Nov. 10, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The National Institutes of Health recently awarded more than $2 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to study how injuries to the blood vessels within the joints contribute to osteoarthritis development. Sanja Novak, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Physiology and Cell...

Linda Satter

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Michael Thomsen, Ph.D., Honored by Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance

Nov. 10, 2026 | Michael Thomsen, Ph.D., professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, works hard to help solve Arkansas’ food-related shortcomings. The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, which strives to create a hunger-free Natural State, celebrated Thomsen’s diligence, naming the educator and researcher as one of its 2026 Acting...

Kev' Moye
Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes speaks at the opening of the Patient Experience Seminar organized by the College of Health Professions.
College of Health Professions

Seminar Focuses on Helping Health Professions Students Create Positive Patient Experiences

Nov. 6, 2026 | Nearly 300 students from across the UAMS College of Health Professions recently gathered for a Patient Experience Seminar designed to strengthen their communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills with patients. Dean Susan Long, Ed.D., welcomed the participants, and UAMS Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., encouraged students to embrace UAMS CARES and its guiding principles of Compassion,...

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