Scott and Jo Rampy cut the ribbon for the new UAMS Health MS Clinic in Fayetteville.
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UAMS Celebrates Opening of Multiple Sclerosis Clinic in Fayetteville

Sept. 18, 2026 | FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 18 to celebrate the opening of the UAMS Health MS Clinic, located at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville. “UAMS is committed to expanding specialized care throughout the state, and with the opening of the new multiple sclerosis clinic,...

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Chancellor’s Scholars
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UAMS Celebrates Inaugural Class of Chancellor’s Scholars

Sept. 14, 2026 | In a celebration of scholarship and philanthropy, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recognized the inaugural class of the Chancellor’s Scholars Program at a Sept. 3 ceremony at the Capital Hotel in downtown Little Rock. In total, 44 students from UAMS’ five colleges will receive full-tuition scholarships beginning the 2026-27 academic year. “This...

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Students and faculty of the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology gather on the steps outside the I. Dodd Wilson Building after the white coat ceremony for the Doctor of Audiology Class of 2030 and the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Class of 2028.
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White Coat Ceremony Welcomes Future Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists

Sept. 11, 2026 | The UAMS Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology recently celebrated the new incoming classes of the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Class of 2028 and the Doctor of Audiology Class of 2030 with a white coat ceremony. The annual ceremony marked the students’ transition into their professional programs and emphasized the responsibility, compassion, and...

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Blue & You Foundation Grant Funds UAMS and Our House Shelter Pilot Program

Sept. 10, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $224,340 grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas to fund the Medical Respite for the Unhoused pilot program. The two-year pilot medical respite program operates through a collaboration between UAMS and Our House Shelter, located at 302 E....

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A group shot of about 20 of the stroke providers, all in white coats, standing inside UAMS, posed.
Medical News

For 12th Year, UAMS Nationally Recognized for Providing High-Quality Stroke Care

Sept. 9, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association have recognized the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for the 12th consecutive year for its commitment to excellence in stroke care. The Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award signifies that UAMS remains committed to ensuring that people...

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College of Public Health Students to Participate in National Ambassador Program

Sept. 17, 2026 | Leylah Esmail and Zharia Harris, both students in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, earned the opportunity to participate in the 2026-2027 Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health’s This is Public Health Ambassador Program.

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Arif-Vyas

Shahrukh Arif, M.D., Charmee Vyas, M.D., Join UAMS Pulmonary Team

Sept. 16, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has welcomed Shahrukh Arif, M.D., and Charmee Vyas, M.D., back to the UAMS Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, where both completed UAMS’ Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program.

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UAMS Co-hosts Fourth Maternal Health Roundtable

Sept. 10, 2026 | Healthcare providers, policy makers, and community partners with a shared interest in improving maternal and infant health in Arkansas recently gathered at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library to assess ongoing efforts and set future priorities. The Arkansas Maternal Health Roundtable, hosted by the Arkansas Center for Women and Infants’ Health at the University of...

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Neurosurgeons Dagoberto Estevez-Ordonez, M.D., Ph.D., and Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, M.D., Join UAMS

Sept. 14, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently welcomed neurosurgeons Dagoberto Estevez-Ordonez, M.D., Ph.D., and Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, M.D., to the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery. Estevez-Ordonez is the assistant director of UAMS’ neurosurgical skills laboratory and specializes in surgery for brain and skull-base tumors. He uses open and minimally...

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