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Donya Watson, M.D., program director for UAMS South Regional Campus

News Release

UAMS South Regional Campus, South Arkansas College Sign Agreement to Share SouthArk’s Simulation Lab

Nov. 10, 2026 | EL DORADO — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) South Regional Campus in El Dorado and South Arkansas College signed an agreement today to share SouthArk’s simulation lab. Health professional students and residents at both campuses can train with manikins, learning medical procedures and life-saving skills in simulated situations.

Andrea Hooten

Medical News

UAMS to Improve Access to Immediate Care with Combined ER and Urgent Care Model

Nov. 9, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), in partnership with Dallas-based Intuitive Health, is bringing a network of freestanding facilities to Arkansas that combine emergency departments and urgent care clinics under one roof.

News Staff

Cancer Patient Stories

Trusted Team Provides Life-Saving Cervical Cancer Treatment

Nov. 6, 2026 | Kendra Matthews received life-saving cervical cancer treatment from a trusted team at UAMS.

Katie Fite

Inside News

UAMS Mourns the Death of James Y. Suen, M.D.

Nov. 5, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) mourns the death of James Y. Suen, M.D., 86, on Nov. 4. For more than 50 years, the world-renowned head and neck surgeon dedicated his life to caring for patients at UAMS.

Yavonda Chase

An up-close shot of a woman wearing an I Gave Birth bracelet and holding an infant.

College of Medicine

UAMS’ Arkansas Center for Women and Infants’ Health Making Inroads, Pushing Forward

Oct. 30, 2026 | | A lot has happened in the world of maternal and infant health in Arkansas since early 2025, when the Arkansas Center for Women and Infants’ Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) began implementing plans to reduce the state’s high rates of maternal and infant mortality.

Linda Satter

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin discusses the need to educate Arkansas’ young people about the dangers of opioids.

University News

UAMS Students Receive Training on Preventing Opioid Overdose

Oct. 29, 2026 | Eighty-one University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) students learned how to reverse an opioid overdose Monday during a hands-on naloxone training in the UAMS Library’s Active Learning Center.

Tim Taylor

News Release

UAMS Earns ‘Most Wired’ Designation from CHIME for Technology and Innovation

Oct. 28, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently received recognition as a 2026 Digital Health Most Wired organization from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). UAMS was the only Arkansas healthcare organization on the list.

Benjamin Waldrum

University News

UAMS Investigator Receives $2 Million to Study How Joint Injuries Contribute to Osteoarthritis

Nov. 10, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The National Institutes of Health recently awarded more than $2 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to study how injuries to the blood vessels within the joints contribute to osteoarthritis development. Sanja Novak, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Physiology and Cell...

Linda Satter

Michael Thomsen, Ph.D., Honored by Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance

Nov. 10, 2026 | Michael Thomsen, Ph.D., professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, works hard to help solve Arkansas’ food-related shortcomings. The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, which strives to create a hunger-free Natural State, celebrated Thomsen’s diligence, naming the educator and researcher as one of its 2026 Acting...

Kev' Moye

Anima Gnawali, D.O., Joins UAMS Health Neighborhood Clinic in Maumelle

Nov. 9, 2026 | Anima Gnawali, D.O., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Neighborhood Clinic in Maumelle, where she will care for patients of all ages.

Andrea Hooten

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Institute for Community Health Innovation

Gestational Diabetes: What You Need to Know

Nov. 9, 2026 | Pregnancy brings many changes to the body. Sometimes these changes can make it harder for your body to control your blood sugar. When your blood sugar gets too high during pregnancy, this can lead to gestational diabetes.

David Wise

News Release

UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop Nov. 19

Nov. 6, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The UAMS Brain Injury Program will host a free virtual workshop on Nov. 19 to help individuals affected by brain injury connect with helpful resources, support, and opportunities.

News Staff

College of Pharmacy

College of Pharmacy Students, Faculty, Alumni Receive NCPA Awards

Nov. 5, 2026 | The UAMS College of Pharmacy’s student chapter for the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) tied for Chapter of the Year at the organization’s annual convention, held Oct. 3-6 in Kansas City, Missouri, with faculty member Megan Smith, Pharm.D., and alumnus Blake Torres, Pharm.D., also receiving awards. NCPA Chapter of the Year awards are given to...

Benjamin Waldrum

College of Medicine

NIH Awards UAMS $2.2 Million to Study Ventilator-Assisted Pneumonia

Nov. 4, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — A researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s New Innovator Award to support a study on ventilator-assisted pneumonia and ways to prevent it in a hospital setting.

Linda Satter

College of Health Professions

Seminar Focuses on Helping Health Professions Students Create Positive Patient Experiences

Nov. 6, 2026 | Nearly 300 students from across the UAMS College of Health Professions recently gathered for a Patient Experience Seminar designed to strengthen their communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills with patients. Dean Susan Long, Ed.D., welcomed the participants, and UAMS Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., encouraged students to embrace UAMS CARES and its guiding principles of Compassion,...

Ben Boulden

Here's To Your Health

Nail Injuries

Nov. 5, 2026 | These programs were first broadcast the week of November 9, 2026.

Tim Taylor

Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., talks with Richard F. Jacobs, M.D., and other 1879 Society members.

Philanthropy

UAMS Celebrates 1879 Society’s Legacy and Commitment to Future of Arkansas

Nov. 5, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently hosted a luncheon at the Capital Hotel in downtown Little Rock to celebrate members of the 1879 Society and learn about the many ways bequests have uplifted the institution. “It is my honor to celebrate your commitment to UAMS, recognizing your investment in our work, and...

Andrew Vogler

News Release

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Offer Lung Screenings on Saturday, Nov. 14

Nov. 4, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute will offer lung screenings Saturday, Nov. 14, from 8 a.m. to noon for the fifth annual National Lung Screening Day and Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

UAMS South Regional Campus, South Arkansas College Sign Agreement to Share SouthArk’s Simulation Lab

UAMS to Improve Access to Immediate Care with Combined ER and Urgent Care Model

Trusted Team Provides Life-Saving Cervical Cancer Treatment

UAMS Mourns the Death of James Y. Suen, M.D.

UAMS’ Arkansas Center for Women and Infants’ Health Making Inroads, Pushing Forward

UAMS Students Receive Training on Preventing Opioid Overdose

UAMS Earns ‘Most Wired’ Designation from CHIME for Technology and Innovation

University News

UAMS Investigator Receives $2 Million to Study How Joint Injuries Contribute to Osteoarthritis

Michael Thomsen, Ph.D., Honored by Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance

Anima Gnawali, D.O., Joins UAMS Health Neighborhood Clinic in Maumelle

More Stories

Gestational Diabetes: What You Need to Know

UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop Nov. 19

College of Pharmacy Students, Faculty, Alumni Receive NCPA Awards

NIH Awards UAMS $2.2 Million to Study Ventilator-Assisted Pneumonia

Seminar Focuses on Helping Health Professions Students Create Positive Patient Experiences

Nail Injuries

UAMS Celebrates 1879 Society’s Legacy and Commitment to Future of Arkansas

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Offer Lung Screenings on Saturday, Nov. 14

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