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UAMS Invests Nadir Sharawi, M.D., in Dola Thompson, M.D., Professorship in Anesthesiology

June 3, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Nadir Sharawi, M.D., an associate professor and vice chair of Faculty Affairs in the UAMS Department of Anesthesiology, in the Dola Thompson, M.D., Professorship in Anesthesiology during a May 19 ceremony. “The truth is none of us arrive at a...

Andrew Vogler

News Release

UAMS Invests Jill M. Mhyre, M.D., in Carmelita S. Pablo, M.D., Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology

June 2, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Jill M. Mhyre, M.D., professor and chair of the UAMS Department of Anesthesiology, in the Carmelita S. Pablo, M.D., Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology during a May 19 ceremony. “I am deeply honored to be invested in the Carmelita Pablo Chair...

Andrew Vogler

Two graduates pause in caps, gowns and doctoral hoods for a selfie after the ceremony.

College of Medicine

UAMS College of Medicine Celebrates Class of 2026

May 29, 2026 | They walked into the Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock as fourth-year medical students, and less than three hours later, after reciting the Hippocratic Oath before family, friends, mentors, and university leaders assembled in a sprawling conference hall, they walked out as doctors. Equal parts somber and giddy, the May 15 event marked the...

Linda Satter

Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health

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.

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

University News

College of Pharmacy Graduate Student Awarded National Research Fellowship

June 1, 2026 | Prisha Warikoo, a Ph.D. graduate student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) College of Pharmacy, was recently awarded a prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is one of the nation’s most prestigious fellowship programs, providing three years of financial support...

Benjamin Waldrum

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UAMS Terminates Services with Proton International Arkansas in Response to Nonpayment Under Breached Agreement

May 29, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has terminated its Ancillary Personnel and Support Service Agreement with Proton International Arkansas, LLC (PIA), effective today, due to nonpayment of fees.

News Staff

Emergency medicine residents work on a mannikin in a simulation. The mannikin is in a hospital bed in a simulated emergency.

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.

Linda Satter

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News Release

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

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

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Tim Taylor

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

College of Medicine

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.

Linda Satter

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

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.

UAMS Invests Nadir Sharawi, M.D., in Dola Thompson, M.D., Professorship in Anesthesiology

UAMS Invests Jill M. Mhyre, M.D., in Carmelita S. Pablo, M.D., Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology

UAMS College of Medicine Celebrates Class of 2026

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

University News

College of Pharmacy Graduate Student Awarded National Research Fellowship

UAMS Terminates Services with Proton International Arkansas in Response to Nonpayment Under Breached Agreement

Emergency Medicine Residents Experience Mass Casualty Simulation

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

UAMS Drug Discoveries, Emerging Therapies Highlighted at Research Showcase

Sleepwalking

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

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

UAMS Installs New Turf Volleyball Court in West Campus Courtyard

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

UAMS Launches Toolkit to Support Doula Integration in Hospitals

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