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UAMS College of Public Health Celebrates Class of 2026

May 28, 2026 | The smiles and hugs were plenty as the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health recognized its newest graduates during its 2026 commencement at Little Rock’s Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. There were 72 graduates in this year’s class. Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D., UAMS provost and chief strategy...

Kev' Moye

College of Health Professions

College of Health Professions Celebrates Graduates, Strong Growth at Commencement

May 27, 2026 | The College of Health Professions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) celebrated its largest graduating class, adding about 100 students in the Class of 2026 when compared to last year.

Ben Boulden

College of Nursing

UAMS College of Nursing Celebrates Accomplishments of 159 Graduates

May 22, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing held a May 15 commencement ceremony to celebrate the achievements of 159 graduates in the Class of 2026.

Chris Carmody

Aric Anloague, Jesus Delgado-Calle, Ph.D., and Graduate School Dean Sean Taverna, Ph.D.,

College of Pharmacy

Graduate School Confers 56 Degrees at Commencement Ceremony

May 21, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School honored its Class of 2026 at a commencement and reception May 14.

Nathan Tidwell

College of Pharmacy

College of Pharmacy Confers Degrees for ‘Small but Mighty’ Class of 2026

May 21, 2026 | Fifty-two graduates from the UAMS College of Pharmacy Class of 2026 proudly walked across the stage and received their Pharm.D. degrees at a May 16 ceremony.

Benjamin Waldrum

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News Release

U of A and UAMS Advance Joint Research Through Razorback Research Catalyst

May 20, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Chancellor Charles Robinson, Ph.D., of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (U of A), announced today the selection of a research team for the inaugural Razorback Research Catalyst, a joint initiative designed to elevate collaborative, high-impact research across both campuses.

News Staff

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Medical News

UAMS, Wilson Hospitality Collaborate to Bring Unreasonable Hospitality, Outrageous Service to Healthcare

May 20, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and America’s Village, the hospitality team for Wilson, Arkansas, are collaborating on a movement to bring unreasonable hospitality and outrageous service into the healthcare environment.

Yavonda Chase

University News

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Emergency Medicine Residents Experience Mass Casualty Simulation

May 28, 2026 | Emergency medicine residents at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received hands-on training in handling a mass casualty incident when the emergency room was suddenly inundated May 13 with standardized patients from an imagined collision between a bus and a pesticide-hauling 18-wheeler. Three patients who arrived at the UAMS Emergency Department (ED) in...

Linda Satter

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UAMS, Community Partners Present Summit to Address Youth Substance Use, Prevention Strategies

May 27, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, in partnership with the Blue & You Foundation for Healthier Arkansas, the Arkansas Department of Human Services, and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, will host “Bridges to Breakthroughs” on June 25–26 at UALR’s Donaghey Student Center.

Tim Taylor

Venkat Kalapatapu, M.D., Returns to UAMS as Chief of Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

May 26, 2026 | Venkat Kalapatapu, M.D., has rejoined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), this time as professor and chief of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. Kalapatapu left UAMS in 2010 after completing a two-year fellowship in vascular surgery and serving four years as an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine Department...

Linda Satter

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Photo of a sign announcing the Showcase of Medical Discoveries spotlighted drug discovery and emerging therapies at UAMS.

College of Pharmacy

UAMS Drug Discoveries, Emerging Therapies Highlighted at Research Showcase

May 22, 2026 | Advances at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in developing next-generation treatments for cancer, infectious diseases, retinal injury, and more were the focus of the May 13 Showcase of Medical Discoveries.

Shea Stewart

Here's To Your Health

Sleepwalking

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Tim Taylor

News Release

UAMS Launches Toolkit to Support Doula Integration in Hospitals

May 21, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation recently launched the Advancing Doulas and Perinatal Teams (ADAPT) Toolkit, an innovative resource designed to improve maternal health by strengthening collaboration between doulas and clinical care teams.

David Wise

A player lunges for the ball during a previous UAMS Health Little Rock Open tennis tournament.

News Release

UAMS Health Little Rock Open Set for May 24-31 at Rebsamen Tennis Center, Admission is Free

May 19, 2026 | The 2026 UAMS Health Little Rock Open, an Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour tournament, kicks off May 24 at Rebsamen Tennis Center in Little Rock and runs through May 31. A One-Point Singles Tournament Showdown kicks off the festivities on May 23.

Andrew Vogler

Physician Assistant Studies students play volleyball on the new court surface..

College of Health Professions

UAMS Installs New Turf Volleyball Court in West Campus Courtyard

May 21, 2026 | Students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) now have a new place to unwind and stay active, following the installation of an artificial turf volleyball court on the west side of campus.

Ben Boulden

College of Medicine

UAMS Neurologist Lee Archer, M.D., Honored for 40 Years of Care and Research

May 21, 2026 | Veteran neurologist Lee Archer, M.D., was honored for his contributions over 40 years to neurological research, clinical care, and patient access to care in a ceremony at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) that also highlighted an endowed research fund established in his and his late wife’s names.

Linda Satter

College of Nursing

College of Nursing’s ‘Yoga With the Dean’ Session Promotes Wellness, Connection

May 20, 2026 | As people rolled out their yoga mats on a classroom floor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the dean of the UAMS College of Nursing prepared to serve as a student instead of a teacher.

Chris Carmody

Mackenzie McGuire COP postgraduate match 2026

College of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Graduates, Alumni Announce Postgraduate Matches

May 19, 2026 | A crowd of family, friends and well-wishers celebrated 30 UAMS College of Pharmacy graduating students and alumni as they announced their postgraduate residency and postgraduate training matches in a ceremony held May 14 in Little Rock. This year, there were nearly 6,000 applicants nationwide for postgraduate year one (PGY-1) and year two (PGY-2) residencies. Twenty...

UAMS College of Public Health Celebrates Class of 2026

College of Health Professions Celebrates Graduates, Strong Growth at Commencement

UAMS College of Nursing Celebrates Accomplishments of 159 Graduates

Graduate School Confers 56 Degrees at Commencement Ceremony

College of Pharmacy Confers Degrees for ‘Small but Mighty’ Class of 2026

U of A and UAMS Advance Joint Research Through Razorback Research Catalyst

UAMS, Wilson Hospitality Collaborate to Bring Unreasonable Hospitality, Outrageous Service to Healthcare

University News

Emergency Medicine Residents Experience Mass Casualty Simulation

UAMS, Community Partners Present Summit to Address Youth Substance Use, Prevention Strategies

Venkat Kalapatapu, M.D., Returns to UAMS as Chief of Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

More Stories

UAMS Drug Discoveries, Emerging Therapies Highlighted at Research Showcase

Sleepwalking

UAMS Launches Toolkit to Support Doula Integration in Hospitals

UAMS Health Little Rock Open Set for May 24-31 at Rebsamen Tennis Center, Admission is Free

UAMS Installs New Turf Volleyball Court in West Campus Courtyard

UAMS Neurologist Lee Archer, M.D., Honored for 40 Years of Care and Research

College of Nursing’s ‘Yoga With the Dean’ Session Promotes Wellness, Connection

Pharmacy Graduates, Alumni Announce Postgraduate Matches

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