Chris Carlock (left) and other students in the HCOP Academy take part in a session on public health issues. The teens later drafted and filmed a series of public service announcements that covered topics such as mental health, opioids, pollution, sexually transmitted illnesses and vaping.
Academic Pathways and Workforce Partnerships

UAMS’ HCOP Academy Holds First Summer Session for High School Seniors

Aug. 23, 2024 | High school students from the Delta and South Arkansas gathered in Pine Bluff during the summer for the inaugural session of the Arkansas Delta Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Academy, a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) initiative that supports teens in their pursuit of health careers. The effort is operated by UAMS’ Pathways...

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College of Pharmacy

College of Pharmacy Recognized by AACP with Designation, Individual Awards

Aug. 21, 2024 | The American Association of College of Pharmacy (AACP) recently recognized the UAMS College of Pharmacy with a prestigious designation and handed out national awards to two faculty members, one preceptor and a student. The College of Pharmacy was one of only 17 schools of pharmacy nationwide selected as an inaugural Academia-Community Transformation (ACT) Community Pharmacy...

Benjamin Waldrum
Students stand and read the medical student oath. Upper balconies in background.
College of Medicine

UAMS College of Medicine Welcomes 175 Students at Joint White Coat Ceremony in Little Rock, NWA

Aug. 15, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine welcomed 175 new medical students to its Little Rock and Fayetteville campuses in an Aug. 9 white coat ceremony attended by hundreds of friends, family and other well-wishers. A tradition for incoming medical students, the ceremony followed a week of orientation...

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UAMS Breast Team Earns Fourth National Accreditation
News Release

UAMS Breast Cancer Program Earns Fourth National Accreditation

Aug. 7, 2024 | The Breast Cancer Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute has earned reaccreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) for the fourth time in 10 years. The UAMS Breast Cancer Program first received accreditation from NAPBC in 2014 and was reaccredited in 2017 and...

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Researchers Meenakshisundaram Balasubramaniam (from left), Ph.D.; Srikanth Vallurupalli, M.D.; Robert J. Shmookler Reis, Ph.D.; Srinivas Ayyadevara, Ph.D.; and Akshatha Ganne are shown in their research laboratory at the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. Ganne was the lead author of the study published in the journal Aging Biology.
Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging

UAMS Researchers Discover Cholesterol Drug’s Potential as Treatment for Alzheimer’s, Other Dementia

Aug. 6, 2024 | Researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have discovered that an FDA-approved cholesterol drug holds the potential to disrupt the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The research team published its findings in the journal Aging Biology. Akshatha Ganne, a postdoctoral fellow in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department...

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News Release

UAMS Achieves Fundraising Milestone with $40.8 Million Received in Fiscal Year 2024

Aug. 1, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) reported the second highest fundraising year, raising more than $40.8 million through gifts and philanthropic grants in the 2024 fiscal year. It is only the second time in UAMS’s history that fundraising has exceeded $40 million. In total, 4,711 donations were received in the...

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University News

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. speaks to educators and staff members from UAMS Head Start/Early Head Start.

‘Early Childhood Education Matters,’ Little Rock Mayor Tells UAMS Head Start Team

Aug. 26, 2024 | Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. praised educators and staff members from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Head Start/Early Head Start program as they kicked off their 2024-25 school year with a weeklong training session. About 130 employees took part in the session at the Four Points by Sheraton hotel in Little...

Chris Carmody
Mid-American Transplant

UAMS Receives Grant from Mid-America Transplant Foundation to Support Kidney Health Access in Northeast Arkansas

Aug. 22, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received $145,000 from the Mid-America Transplant Foundation to increase patient access to health care, particularly kidney health interventions, in largely rural counties in northeast Arkansas. “I am truly grateful for Mid-America Transplant’s commitment to patient navigation in northeast Arkansas,” said Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA,...

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Institute for Community Health Innovation

Screenings Save Lives: The Importance of Regular Sexual and Reproductive Health Screenings

Aug. 27, 2024 | By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. When it comes to health, people often think about exercise, diet and regular check-ups. But it’s just as important to regularly undergo sexual and reproductive screenings. These screenings can help you catch problems early, so you can deal with them before they get worse. Why Are Screenings Important? Sexual and reproductive...

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College of Pharmacy

UAMS College of Pharmacy Professor Receives Grant to Promote Active Learning

Aug. 27, 2024 | Rachel Stafford, Pharm.D., an associate professor of pharmacy practice with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy, was recently awarded a $2,485 Educational Innovations grant from the UAMS Division of Academic Affairs to support active learning techniques for faculty members. Often, classroom instruction involves assigned reading and lectures where students listen...

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College of Nursing

Motherhood Together Initiative Helps Pregnant Women in Central Arkansas

Aug. 16, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is leading an initiative to provide resources for expectant moms in central Arkansas. The Motherhood Together Program is a joint effort led by Alexandra Marshall, Ph.D., MPH, chair of the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Health Behavior and Health Education; Laura Mayfield,...

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The first class of certified lactation counselors pose for a photo.
University News

UAMS, Community Partners Work Together to Increase Spanish-Language Breastfeeding Support

Aug. 14, 2024 | Last year, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation partnered with Cuenta Conmigo Cooperative to train community health workers to become certified lactation counselors (CLCs). Spanish-speaking community health workers completed 95 hours of training and can now take the certification assessment in the fall. A certified lactation counselor (CLC)...

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