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College of Medicine

Jeannette Shorey, M.D., and Lindsay Thomas Pledge $1 Million to UAMS to Create College of Medicine Scholarship Fund

Sept. 3, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $1 million estate gift pledge from Jeannette “Jan” M. Shorey II, M.D., former associate provost for faculty, and Lindsay McFaddin Thomas to the UAMS College of Medicine to create the Shorey Family College of Medicine Scholarship. “For many decades, UAMS has been...

Andrew Vogler

College of Pharmacy

College of Pharmacy Class of 2030 Dons White Coats

Sept. 2, 2026 | White coats symbolize the beginning of a long journey for new pharmacy students, which can carry a lot of emotional weight. The UAMS College of Pharmacy’s incoming Class of 2030 didn’t show any nerves, though, as they donned their coats for the first time. The ceremony was held Friday, Aug. 28, at the Connor Performing...

Benjamin Waldrum

Members of the PA Class of 2026 gather on Aug. 21 after the Valediction for one last formal photo together.

College of Health Professions

UAMS Physician Assistant Class of 2026 Celebrated at Valediction Ceremony

Aug. 28, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Physician Assistant (PA) Program’s Class of 2026 students celebrated the completion of their degrees in a valediction ceremony.

Ben Boulden

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (center right) awards UAMS $11.9 million from the Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program.

News Release

Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program Awards UAMS Nearly $12 Million to Fund 4 Initiatives

Aug. 27, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received nearly $12 million in funding under the THRIVE and PACT initiatives of the Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).

Yavonda Chase

Chancellor’s Circle Grant Awards ceremony

News Release

UAMS Chancellor’s Circle Awards Grants to 12 Programs

Aug. 27, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) awarded 12 grants totaling $313,500 at the annual Chancellor’s Circle Grant Awards ceremony held Aug. 24 at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum.

Andrew Vogler

Members of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) medline group pose after being presented with the Barbershop Talk Wellness Challenge trophy. They earned the award due to finishing at the top of the team rankings. Camille Hart, MPH, (far right) Barbershop Talk research program director is shown alongside the team.

Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health

UAMS Research Project Encourages Arkansans to ‘Sweat the Stress Away’

Aug. 26, 2026 | The Barbershop Talk “Sweat the Stress Away Wellness Challenge,” gave Arkansans a fun, competitive opportunity to get up and get active.

Kev' Moye

News Release

UAMS and NWACC Partner to Support Health, Safety of Eagles Student-Athletes

Aug. 24, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) today announced a new agreement under which UAMS Health will provide pre-participation physical examinations and injury-assessment screenings for NWACC Eagles student-athletes as part of UAMS’ community health mission.

David Wise

University News

Jennifer Ivy Named Director of UAMS Schmieding Kids First in Springdale

Sept. 3, 2026 | UAMS Schmieding Kids First in Springdale has a new leader. Jennifer Ivy has stepped into the role of director, bringing nearly a decade of experience with the Kids First program and a career-long passion for early childhood development.

David Wise

Expansion of Doula Workforce, Statewide Collaboration Leading to Positive Impact on Maternal Health in Arkansas

Sept. 2, 2026 | The rapid expansion of Arkansas’ doula workforce is playing a vital role in improving maternal and infant health outcomes across the state, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation.

David Wise

College of Public Health Student Serves as Guest Editor for Themed Research Collection

Sept. 1, 2026 | Benjamin Momo Kadia, a doctoral student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health epidemiology program, was part of a guest editorial team for a study that focused on youth stunting.

Kev' Moye

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UAMS is bringing Girlology® back to Northwest Arkansas on Sept. 20.

Medical News

UAMS to Host Popular Girlology® Puberty Session in Northwest Arkansas on Sept. 20

Sept. 1, 2026 | FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host Girlology® on Sept. 20 to help girls face puberty with greater confidence. Girlology® will be held from 1-3:30 p.m. at Asbell Elementary School, 1500 N. Sang Ave., in Fayetteville.

David Wise

Namrata Dogra, M.D., and Benjamin Frazier, M.D., are shown in this image.

Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging

Namrata Dogra, M.D., and Benjamin Frazier, M.D., Join UAMS’ Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic

Aug. 31, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has welcomed Namrata Dogra, M.D., and Benjamin Frazier, M.D., as new physicians at the Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic in the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging.

Chris Carmody

Here's To Your Health

Pneumonia

Aug. 27, 2026 | These programs were first broadcast the week of August 31, 2026.

Tim Taylor

College of Nursing

College of Nursing Alumna Shares Keys to Success in Innovation, Entrepreneurship

Aug. 24, 2026 | Amy Hester, Ph.D., RN, an entrepreneur and adjunct faculty member in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, recently shared her tips for success in business and innovation with nearly 200 students and faculty members during the college’s fall orientation.

Chris Carmody

Karlene Beams, Lois Callahan, and Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D. with donation check

Giving

VFW Auxiliary Donates $25,000 to UAMS Cancer Research

Aug. 31, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute recently received a $25,000 donation from the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) Auxiliary to support cancer research. As Arkansas’ only academic cancer center, the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute supports groundbreaking research in cancer biology, prevention and population...

Katie Fite

Amy Hopper Swan and Chris Baldwin, Innovation Day 2026

Research

‘From Idea to Practicality:’ BioVentures Innovation Day Touts Possibilities

Aug. 28, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently celebrated researchers and their discoveries at BioVentures Innovation Day, which showed that innovation can take many forms, and celebrated the teams of experts that help make it all possible.

Benjamin Waldrum

News Release

UAMS Cancer Institute Receives $2.3 Million NIH Grant to Study Pathogens that Lead to Burkitt Lymphoma

Aug. 25, 2026 | A five-year National Institutes of Health grant over $2.3 million will fund researchers at the Winthrop P Rockefeller Cancer Institute studying how being infected with a gammaherpesvirus (GHV) and malaria parasite at the same time can lead to endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL).

Katie Fite

Two MASH students learn how to draw medicine from a vial from an instructor.

Education and Training

MASH Camps Fuel High School Students’ Interest in Healthcare

Aug. 21, 2026 | More than 450 high school students explored healthcare career paths this summer at one of 29 statewide Medical Applications of Science for Health (MASH) camps, sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Campuses and Arkansas Farm Bureau.

Jeannette Shorey, M.D., and Lindsay Thomas Pledge $1 Million to UAMS to Create College of Medicine Scholarship Fund

College of Pharmacy Class of 2030 Dons White Coats

UAMS Physician Assistant Class of 2026 Celebrated at Valediction Ceremony

Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program Awards UAMS Nearly $12 Million to Fund 4 Initiatives

UAMS Chancellor’s Circle Awards Grants to 12 Programs

UAMS Research Project Encourages Arkansans to ‘Sweat the Stress Away’

UAMS and NWACC Partner to Support Health, Safety of Eagles Student-Athletes

University News

Jennifer Ivy Named Director of UAMS Schmieding Kids First in Springdale

Expansion of Doula Workforce, Statewide Collaboration Leading to Positive Impact on Maternal Health in Arkansas

College of Public Health Student Serves as Guest Editor for Themed Research Collection

More Stories

UAMS to Host Popular Girlology® Puberty Session in Northwest Arkansas on Sept. 20

Namrata Dogra, M.D., and Benjamin Frazier, M.D., Join UAMS’ Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic

Pneumonia

College of Nursing Alumna Shares Keys to Success in Innovation, Entrepreneurship

VFW Auxiliary Donates $25,000 to UAMS Cancer Research

‘From Idea to Practicality:’ BioVentures Innovation Day Touts Possibilities

UAMS Cancer Institute Receives $2.3 Million NIH Grant to Study Pathogens that Lead to Burkitt Lymphoma

MASH Camps Fuel High School Students’ Interest in Healthcare

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