Cancer Patient Stories
Trusted Team Provides Life-Saving Cervical Cancer Treatment
Nov. 6, 2026 | Kendra Matthews received life-saving cervical cancer treatment from a trusted team at UAMS.
Katie Fite
Inside News
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
College of Medicine
UAMS’ Arkansas Center for Women and Infants’ Health Making Inroads, Pushing Forward
Oct. 30, 2026 | | A lot has happened in the world of maternal and infant health in Arkansas since early 2025, when the Arkansas Center for Women and Infants’ Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) began implementing plans to reduce the state’s high rates of maternal and infant mortality.
Linda Satter
University News
UAMS Students Receive Training on Preventing Opioid Overdose
Oct. 29, 2026 | Eighty-one University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) students learned how to reverse an opioid overdose Monday during a hands-on naloxone training in the UAMS Library’s Active Learning Center.
Tim Taylor
News Release
UAMS Earns ‘Most Wired’ Designation from CHIME for Technology and Innovation
Oct. 28, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently received recognition as a 2026 Digital Health Most Wired organization from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). UAMS was the only Arkansas healthcare organization on the list.
Benjamin Waldrum
College of Medicine
UAMS Cancer Institute Researchers Publish Groundbreaking Findings in Prestigious Scientific Journal
Oct. 27, 2026 | A research team at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute was recently published in Cell, one of the world’s leading scientific journals, for a promising discovery that may lead to more effective cancer immunotherapies.
Katie Fite
News Release
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Unveils State’s First Lung Screening Fleet
Oct. 23, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute announced today the arrival of Arkansas’ first lung cancer screening vans and the launch of an unprecedented statewide effort to reduce the state’s leading cause of cancer death.
Katie Fite
University News
College of Pharmacy Students, Faculty, Alumni Receive NCPA Awards
Nov. 5, 2026 | The UAMS College of Pharmacy’s student chapter for the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) tied for Chapter of the Year at the organization’s annual convention, held Oct. 3-6 in Kansas City, Missouri, with faculty member Megan Smith, Pharm.D., and alumnus Blake Torres, Pharm.D., also receiving awards. NCPA Chapter of the Year awards are given to...
Benjamin Waldrum
UAMS Celebrates 1879 Society’s Legacy and Commitment to Future of Arkansas
Nov. 5, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently hosted a luncheon at the Capital Hotel in downtown Little Rock to celebrate members of the 1879 Society and learn about the many ways bequests have uplifted the institution. “It is my honor to celebrate your commitment to UAMS, recognizing your investment in our work, and...
Andrew Vogler
NIH Awards UAMS $2.2 Million to Study Ventilator-Assisted Pneumonia
Nov. 4, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — A researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s New Innovator Award to support a study on ventilator-assisted pneumonia and ways to prevent it in a hospital setting.
Linda Satter
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Nov. 5, 2026 | These programs were first broadcast the week of November 9, 2026.
Tim Taylor
Medical News
Payal Gandhi, M.D., Joins UAMS Health Neighborhood Clinic on Rahling Road
Nov. 3, 2026 | Payal Gandhi, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Neighborhood Clinic on Rahling Road, where she will offer patients comprehensive care with an emphasis on helping them manage obesity. She also performs a variety of outpatient procedures including Pap smears and joint injections.
Andrea Hooten
Medical News
Vascular Surgeon Jayne Raven Rice, M.D., Joins UAMS
Nov. 3, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — Vascular surgeon Jayne Raven Rice, M.D., has joined the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor.
Linda Satter
College of Medicine
Dermatologist Emily Coleman, M.D., Joins UAMS Health
Nov. 2, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — Emily Coleman, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine Department of Dermatology as an assistant professor.
Linda Satter
News Release
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Offer Lung Screenings on Saturday, Nov. 14
Nov. 4, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute will offer lung screenings Saturday, Nov. 14, from 8 a.m. to noon for the fifth annual National Lung Screening Day and Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
Katie Fite
News Release
UAMS Hosting 31st Annual Diabetes Update for Health Professionals on Nov. 14
Nov. 3, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is hosting the 31st Annual Diabetes Update on Nov. 14 in the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.
Linda Satter
University News
2026 UAMS Stroke Conference Shares Clinical Expertise, Personal Experiences
Nov. 2, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) 2026 Stroke Conference focused on a theme of “Piecing Together the Next Era of Stroke Care.”
Linda Satter
MVP
Pyliea Foster
Oct. 31, 2026 | Meet Pyliea Foster, the MVP for November and a Lobby Cafe cashier in Nutrition Services. In the course of her work, she puts into practice the UAMS culture of being polite, friendly, respectful, thoughtful, optimistic and compassionate.
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Announcements
- UAMS Celebrates James Y. Suen, M.D., at Last Lecture
- Respiratory Care Students Celebrated at Department’s First White Coat Ceremony
- White Coat Ceremony Marks Next Step in College of Nursing Students’ Education
- College of Nursing Recognizes Scholarship Recipients, Donors
- Maddy Mahon
- College of Pharmacy Students Receive Scholarships in Dual Ceremonies
- Graduate School Celebrates Next Group of Ph.D. Candidates
- College of Public Health Students to Participate in National Ambassador Program
- White Coat Ceremony Welcomes Future Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists
- Jordan Gall