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Medical News

Annual NICU Reunion Draws Former Patients, Families from Across Arkansas

May 11, 2026 | Gently blowing bubbles flanked the entrances to the Civitan Pavilion at the Little Rock Zoo as former neonatal preemies and their families attended a May 2 reunion with their providers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Buoyed by perfect spring weather, the annual UAMS NICU Reunion brought...

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UAMS Presents First Guyology® Puberty Session

May 8, 2026 | During the inaugural Guyology® session at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Tim Langford, M.D., chair of the Department of Urology, stood on stage at the Fred Smith Auditorium and lifted a sports cup high in the air. While holding the item, he looked out into a crowd comprised mostly of preteen males...

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College of Medicine

Arkansas Community Health and Education Foundation Awards Grant to Support UAMS Bone Fracture Laboratory

May 7, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $99,990 grant from the Arkansas Community Health and Education Foundation to UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Physiology and Cell Biology. The grant will support the department’s Bone Fracture Laboratory, which includes the purchase of a KUBTEC PARAMETER X‑ray System and software,...

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Christy Bell, Dean Stowe and John Vinson
College of Pharmacy

Third-Year Pharmacy Students Receive Pins, Ready for Patient Care

May 6, 2026 | A total of 91 third-year students in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy received commemorative pins in split ceremonies held April 10 in Fayetteville and April 24 in Little Rock. The annual tradition recognizes the symbolic transition from classroom instruction to patient care as students enter their final year of pharmacy school.

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UAMS Now Offering Histotripsy, a Noninvasive Treatment for Liver Tumors

May 5, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is now offering, for the first time in Arkansas, a noninvasive treatment option for some patients with liver tumors. Called histotripsy, the procedure uses focused ultrasound waves to destroy tumors without surgery, radiation, or incisions. “With this technology, our specially trained doctors can target and destroy one...

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Susie Whittington sits at the front desk in the lobby of the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, where she directs patients to their appointments and offers words of encouragement and comfort.
Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging

Volunteer Lifts Spirits of Caregivers, Patients at Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging

May 1, 2026 | When Susie Whittington stepped into the role of caregiver for an ailing adult son, she initially didn’t realize how challenging and rewarding this new chapter of her life would turn out to be. “When I first started, I didn’t know what to expect,” said Whittington, a patient and volunteer at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynold Institute on Aging.

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Members of the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation and representatives from the Berryville Community Center pose together.

UAMS, Berryville Community Center Collaborate to Offer Healthy Food Options to Community Members

May 12, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — A new collaboration between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation and the Berryville Community Center will bring healthier food items to the community center. Access to nutritious food is an essential component of overall health, yet many Arkansans, particularly in rural communities, face barriers to...

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Lara Rains, Pharm.D., UAMS College of Pharmacy

Lara Rains, Pharm.D., Named NACDS Faculty Scholar

May 11, 2026 | The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation (NACDS) recently selected Lara Rains, Pharm.D., for its annual Faculty Scholars Program. She is one of only six faculty members from U.S. schools and colleges of pharmacy nationwide to receive the honor.

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Residents discuss a research poster at the conference

UAMS Highlights Research That Propels New Ideas in Family Medicine

May 8, 2026 | Family medicine researchers from across Arkansas showcased clinical studies and how healthcare is taught and delivered at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Family Medicine Research Symposium. The yearly event gathers faculty, staff, residents, and students to share ideas and celebrate achievements. Shashank Kraleti, M.D., chair of the UAMS Department of Family and...

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Dacre Stoker Tells UAMS Audience About Medical Influences that Shaped ‘Dracula’

May 6, 2026 | Back in the 1890s when Bram Stoker was writing “Dracula,” he didn’t rely solely on his own imagination to come up with a storyline that would intrigue generations of readers and filmmakers to this day. His great-grandnephew, Dacre Stoker, a native Canadian who lives in Aiken, South Carolina, recently spoke to a large audience at...

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May 4, 2026 | Meet Laura Hanson, the university’s MVP for May, is a radiation safety officer in Institutional Support 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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College of Pharmacy

Amit Tiwari, Ph.D., Inducted into AIMBE College of Fellows

May 5, 2026 | The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) recently inducted Amit Tiwari, Ph.D., associate dean of research and graduate studies for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy, into its prestigious College of Fellows.

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UAMS Researchers Find that Smart Food Lockers Expand Access to Healthy Food in Arkansas

May 4, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — Using smart food locker technology is an innovative and promising approach to addressing food insecurity in Arkansas, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institute for Community Health Innovation. Food insecurity, defined as the limited or uncertain access to enough nutritious food, continues to affect communities across Arkansas...

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