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News Release

Anonymous Donors Give UAMS $9.7 Million During 2024 Fiscal Year

Sept. 12, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received $9.7 million through anonymous gifts in the 2024 fiscal year, supporting several UAMS programs throughout Arkansas. “During the 2024 fiscal year, one of UAMS’ highest fundraising years, we received several significant anonymous gifts that support a variety of programs in many parts of...

Andrew Vogler
wide portrait of Nirvana Manning, M.D., in a white coat
College of Medicine

UAMS Receives $5 Million to Reduce Infant Mortality Rates

Sept. 11, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $5 million Congressional appropriation to coordinate efforts across the state to reduce infant mortality. Nirvana Manning, M.D., professor and chair of the UAMS Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, said the funding, administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), will...

Linda Satter
Photo of the UAMS Doctor of Physical Therapy class of 2024
Featured

Physical Therapy Class of 2024 Achieves 100% First-Attempt Pass Rate on Board Exams

Sept. 9, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2024 accomplished a remarkable feat by achieving a 100% first-attempt pass rate on the National Physical Therapy Board Exam. All seven graduating classes in the UAMS Department of Physical Therapy in the College of Health Professions have had an overall pass...

David Wise
The Almans
Medical News

Inspired by the Past, Larry and Jan Alman Invest in UAMS’ Future

Sept. 6, 2024 | Larry and Jan Alman have abundant affection and concern for the people who make up their community. These feelings are expressed not only in the conviction of their words but also through their commitment to community service and philanthropic investment for the common good. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is grateful to...

Andrew Vogler

University News

Day of Giving

UAMS to Host Seventh Annual Day of Giving Oct. 10

Sept. 26, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host its seventh annual Day of Giving on Oct. 10. This 24-hour fundraising event was created to help advance the institution’s mission and contribute to better health for all Arkansans. Started in 2017, the event is UAMS’ largest single-day philanthropic effort, helping fuel...

Andrew Vogler
Hale

Public Health Doctoral Student Sees Farmers’ Health Study Published

Sept. 25, 2024 | Rachel Hale, M.A., a doctoral student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, led a study surveying Arkansas small farmers to understand their climate change and health risk perceptions that International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health has published. “This experience is extremely valuable as...

Kev' Moye

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Young female patient getting a vaccine
University News

UAMS Researchers Find Health Care Providers’ Advice Matters to Those Hesitant about Vaccines

Sept. 23, 2024 | FAYETTEVILLE — Health care provider recommendations for vaccines are critical for reaching vaccine-hesitant individuals, particularly regarding COVID-19, influenza and HPV vaccination, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). According to several studies published this summer, researchers at the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation found that hesitant people who received...

David Wise
UAMS Fouda lab
News Release

UAMS Receives Nearly $2.2 Million Federal Grant to Study Immune Response to Eye Disease

Sept. 18, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a five-year, nearly $2.2 million federal grant to study how modulating the body’s immune response may potentially benefit patients with certain eye diseases. The National Eye Institute (NEI) awarded the grant to a laboratory led by Abdel Fouda, Ph.D., an assistant professor in...

Benjamin Waldrum
Research Induction Affirmation
Graduate School

Graduate School Ceremony Celebrates Students’ Advancement Towards a Ph.D.

Sept. 24, 2024 | Students eagerly donned white lab coats during the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School’s recent research induction ceremony. The Sept. 9 event, held in the I. Dodd Wilson Education Building with faculty, family and friends in attendance, recognized students who had passed their doctoral qualifying exam and are eligible to begin research...

Nathan Tidwell
The College of Nursing reception offered an opportunity for donors to mingle with some of the students who benefit from scholarship assistance.
College of Nursing

UAMS College of Nursing Holds Reception for Scholarship Recipients, Donors

Sept. 20, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing hosted a Sept. 12 reception to honor more than a dozen scholarship recipients and to thank donors for their support.  Patricia Cowan, Ph.D., RN, dean of the College of Nursing, said 205 nursing students are receiving scholarships in the 2024-25 school year, whether through...

Chris Carmody
Baloh
Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health

UAMS Researcher to Develop Supervision Strategy for Addiction Treatment Programs

Sept. 19, 2024 | Jure Baloh, Ph.D., MHA, assistant professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Department of Health Policy and Management, is leading a study designed to develop and pilot a supervision strategy to support management and staff of addiction treatment programs. The three-year project launched in August....

Kev' Moye
Grace Booker, Kennedi Burns, Kia Bursey-Walker reciting professionalism pledge
College of Pharmacy

College of Pharmacy Class of 2028 Dons White Coats in Ceremony

Sept. 17, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy Class of 2028 received their white coats at a ceremony held Friday, Sept. 6, in Little Rock, marking the beginning of their journey as student-pharmacists. The annual ceremony recognizes incoming pharmacy students’ commitment to the profession and their transition into pharmacy school. This year’s...

Benjamin Waldrum

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