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UAMS' Stefanie Kennon-McGill, Ph.D., is leading the four-year study, which she hopes will deliver sustainable solutions to high maternal and infant death rates in the Delta. Arkansas has the highest maternal death rate in the U.S., and pregnant Black women die at nearly twice the rate as pregnant white women.

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UAMS Study to Address Maternal, Infant Deaths with $2.4 Million Federal Grant

Sept. 17, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will receive up to $2.4 million over the next four years to test prevention strategies for reducing high rates of maternal and infant deaths in the Arkansas Delta. The grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will fund a combination...

David Robinson

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

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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

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

UAMS' Taren Massey-Swindle, Ph.D. (right), with her collaborator, Julie Rutledge, Ph.D., from Louisiana Tech University.

News Release

UAMS Receives $3 Million NIH Grant to Address Feeding Practices at Early Child Care Sites

Sept. 3, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher Taren Massey-Swindle, Ph.D., and a Louisiana Tech University collaborator have secured a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to address feeding practices at 80 early childhood care and education sites in Arkansas and Louisiana. Massey-Swindle and Julie Rutledge, Ph.D., from...

David Robinson

Sickle Cell Program

Sickle Cell Patient Offers Message of Hope: ‘Don’t Let the Sickness Stop You’

Aug. 30, 2024 | Briana Pringle, 22, of Little Rock, is pretty busy these days, and that’s a good thing. The Helena-West Helena native studies at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) during the week and works on weekends. She barely has time to visit her family back home. Sickle cell disease is an unwelcome part of...

Benjamin Waldrum

University News

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

Grace Booker, Kennedi Burns, Kia Bursey-Walker reciting professionalism pledge

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

Hematologist Alan Baltz, M.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Sept. 16, 2024 | Alan Baltz, M.D., has joined the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, where he treats patients with blood cancers and other hematological disorders. “The need for hematology and oncology care has never been greater,” said Ahmed Abuabdou, M.D., MBA, chief clinical officer...

Marty Trieschmann

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College of Health Professions

College of Health Professions Celebrates Students, Donors at Scholarship Reception

Sept. 16, 2024 | The UAMS College of Health Professions brought together and celebrated both the students who recently received scholarships and many of the donors who support them. At the Sept. 5 reception, College of Health Professions Dean Susan Long, Ed.D., said the average debt of an in-state undergraduate student is $35,000, while an in-state graduate student’s debt...

Ben Boulden

Along with faculty, students in the audiology and speech-language pathology programs gather for photo after the White Coat Ceremony.

College of Health Professions

Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology Students Don White Coats in Ceremony

Sept. 12, 2024 | UAMS College of Health Professions Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology students slipped their arms into the sleeves of their white coats for the first time and celebrated the beginning of their postgraduate studies.

Ben Boulden

College of Medicine

Gastroenterologist Mohammad Alomari, M.D., Joins UAMS, Will Lead Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program

Sept. 10, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — Mohammad Alomari, M.D., a gastroenterologist who specializes in advanced inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology to oversee its inflammatory bowel disease program and clinic. “Dr. Alomari’s work with IBD will benefit UAMS and the state of Arkansas,” said Mauricio...

Linda Satter

News Release

UAMS to Host Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture, ‘Medical Apartheid … and Beyond’ on Sept. 25

Sept. 9, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host the next Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture at noon, Wednesday, Sept. 25, featuring author Harriet Washington. The lecture is open to the public.

Ben Boulden

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The Ankle

Sept. 13, 2024 | These programs were first broadcast the week of September 16, 2024.

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Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health

College of Public Health Alumna Inspired by an Important Principle

Sept. 11, 2024 | Rebecca Raciborski, Ph.D., is a research health scientist for the United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). An alumna of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, Raciborski serves as the lead of the Methods Core at VA’s Center for Mental Healthcare and Outcomes Research. Among her...

Kev' Moye

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Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging

Geriatric Care Conference Set for Sept. 26-28 at UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging

Sept. 10, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host its annual Geriatrics Updates conference Sept. 26-28 at the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. Health professionals, patients, caregivers and members of the community are invited to learn about the latest findings in geriatric care. They’ll hear updates on topics such as cancer, cardiopulmonary and...

Chris Carmody

University News

Nearly 300 Women and Children Benefit from Expanded Double Your Dollars Program in Northwest Arkansas

Sept. 6, 2024 | Nearly 300 women and children received discounted produce from farmers markets in Northwest Arkansas in the month after the Double Your Dollars program expanded its eligibility to WIC recipients. Recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SrFMNP), and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)...

UAMS Study to Address Maternal, Infant Deaths with $2.4 Million Federal Grant

Anonymous Donors Give UAMS $9.7 Million During 2024 Fiscal Year

UAMS Receives $5 Million to Reduce Infant Mortality Rates

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

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

UAMS Receives $3 Million NIH Grant to Address Feeding Practices at Early Child Care Sites

Sickle Cell Patient Offers Message of Hope: ‘Don’t Let the Sickness Stop You’

University News

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

College of Pharmacy Class of 2028 Dons White Coats in Ceremony

Hematologist Alan Baltz, M.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

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College of Health Professions Celebrates Students, Donors at Scholarship Reception

Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology Students Don White Coats in Ceremony

Gastroenterologist Mohammad Alomari, M.D., Joins UAMS, Will Lead Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program

UAMS to Host Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture, ‘Medical Apartheid … and Beyond’ on Sept. 25

The Ankle

College of Public Health Alumna Inspired by an Important Principle

Geriatric Care Conference Set for Sept. 26-28 at UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging

Nearly 300 Women and Children Benefit from Expanded Double Your Dollars Program in Northwest Arkansas

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