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Chancellor’s Circle Grant Awards ceremony

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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. The Chancellor’s Circle is UAMS’s premier annual giving society. Through its unrestricted annual giving, this group of dedicated members...

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

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.

Andrea Hooten

Medical News

Brenda and Robert Gullett Jr. Gift Supports UAMS Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Facility

Aug. 20, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $1 million gift from Brenda Gullett and Robert R. Gullett Jr., M.D., associate professor and orthopaedic surgeon at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus, to benefit the UAMS Health Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital in Springdale.

Andrew Vogler

College of Medicine

UAMS College of Medicine Welcomes 172-Member Class of 2030 with White Coats

Aug. 19, 2026 | In ceremonies held Aug. 7 in Little Rock and Fayetteville, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine extended a warm welcome to 172 new medical students comprising the Class of 2030.

Linda Satter

Crystal McCoy in the Seeds of Hope Garden

Cancer Patient Stories

UAMS Performs State’s First Liver Transplant for Colon Cancer Patient

Aug. 14, 2026 | Crystal McCoy was diagnosed with colon cancer in December 2024 and received the first ever liver transplant for a colon cancer patient in the state in February 2026.

Katie Fite

University News

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

Amy Hester, an entrepreneur and adjunct faculty member in the UAMS College of Nursing, addresses the audience during her Aug. 17 lecture.

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

Latest Class of Stead Scholars Gains Awareness of Public Health

Aug. 20, 2026 | The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) partnered with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health to sponsor the 2026 Stead Scholars Program.

Kev' Moye

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Here's To Your Health

Pelvic Floor Disorders

Aug. 20, 2026 | These programs were first broadcast the week of August 24, 2026.

Tim Taylor

News Release

UAMS Cancer Institute Awards 4 Researchers with Grants for Breast Cancer Research

Aug. 19, 2026 | The Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program (ABCRP), a statewide fund administered by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, has awarded $400,000 in grants to support research focused on improving prevention, detection, and treatment options to ultimately alleviate the burden of breast cancer.

Katie Fite

College of Medicine

Psychiatrist Naama Hegenbarth, M.D., Joins UAMS Department of Psychiatry

Aug. 17, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK – Psychiatrist Naama Hegenbarth, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor in the College of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry.

Tim Taylor

College of Medicine

DeSpain Aspires to Use Healthcare Training to Make Widespread Impact

Aug. 14, 2026 | Lily DeSpain, a student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) M.D./MPH dual-degree program, aspires to fuse public health and clinical health to help entire populations live comfortably.

Kev' Moye

A smiling woman is shown breastfeeding her baby.

Institute for Community Health Innovation

Breastfeeding and Vaccines: Better Together

Aug. 19, 2026 | Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to promote good health for your baby. When combined with recommended childhood vaccines, breastfeeding can create a strong foundation for lifelong health.

David Wise

News Release

UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute Hires Omair Ali, M.D., as Director of Outreach

Aug. 18, 2026 | Ophthalmologist Omair Ali, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute as the director of global and community outreach.

Benjamin Waldrum

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Building

News Release

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Researchers’ Blood Cancer Therapy Discovery Published in Top Journal

Aug. 17, 2026 | Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine and Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute made a breakthrough while studying a new therapeutic strategy for blood cancer that may lead to better future treatment options.

Katie Fite

Here's To Your Health

Cyclosporiasis

Aug. 13, 2026 | These programs were first broadcast the week of August 17, 2026.

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

MASH Camps Fuel High School Students’ Interest in Healthcare

Brenda and Robert Gullett Jr. Gift Supports UAMS Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Facility

UAMS College of Medicine Welcomes 172-Member Class of 2030 with White Coats

UAMS Performs State’s First Liver Transplant for Colon Cancer Patient

University News

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

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

Latest Class of Stead Scholars Gains Awareness of Public Health

More Stories

Pelvic Floor Disorders

UAMS Cancer Institute Awards 4 Researchers with Grants for Breast Cancer Research

Psychiatrist Naama Hegenbarth, M.D., Joins UAMS Department of Psychiatry

DeSpain Aspires to Use Healthcare Training to Make Widespread Impact

Breastfeeding and Vaccines: Better Together

UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute Hires Omair Ali, M.D., as Director of Outreach

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Researchers’ Blood Cancer Therapy Discovery Published in Top Journal

Cyclosporiasis

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