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.
Sept. 15, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest Regional Campus has installed a new telehealth booth at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA), giving travelers, airport staff, and the public access to on-demand healthcare, no ticket required.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sept. 8, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — Bariatric and general surgeons Samuel Bledsoe, M.D., and James “J.J.” Tucker, M.D., are joining the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), effective Oct. 1, and will see patients at the health system’s newly acquired hospital in Bryant.
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.
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.
Sept. 16, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host its 2026 Geriatrics Updates conference Oct. 1-3, providing an opportunity for health professionals, patients, caregivers, and community members to learn about the latest developments in research and clinical care for older adults.
Sept. 17, 2026 | These programs were first broadcast the week of September 21, 2026.
Sept. 15, 2026 | Four neonatologists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have recently earned Doctor of Philosophy degrees, bolstering their ability to connect clinical care with research to improve outcomes for newborn Arkansans and their families.
Sept. 10, 2026 | These programs were first broadcast the week of September 14, 2026.
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...
Sept. 15, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing named Martina Steed, Ph.D., CRNA, as the next director of its Nurse Anesthesia Program.
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...
Sept. 10, 2026 | Growing older is a natural part of life, and healthy aging can, and should be, an important part of that process. Healthy aging is about taking care of your health, staying independent, maintaining relationships, and continuing to enjoy the people and activities that matter to you most.
Sept. 10, 2026 | Meet Jordan, the university's MVP for September, and a patient experience specialist - education in the UAMS Office of Patient Experience.