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Insurance Barriers, Maternal Care Top Concerns at UAMS Southwest Town Hall

June 30, 2026 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., learned about a unique issue during his recent town hall at the UAMS Southwest Regional Campus in Texarkana: the Arkansas/Texas state line that divides the city. UAMS Southwest sits less than five miles from the Texas border, but Texas patients who seek healthcare...

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Cancer Patient Stories

Lung Cancer Survivor Utilizes His Talents to Motivate Others

June 26, 2026 | Nearly 10 years after lung cancer surgery, Ted Hood Jr.’s photography skills help inspire those undergoing similar treatment at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). His print, a frame of bright yellow jonquils titled “Renewal,” currently hangs on the eighth floor of the UAMS Medical Center where lung cancer surgery patients recover. “The...

Nathan Tidwell
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Medical News

UAMS, Helena Hospital to Sign Co-Management Agreement

June 25, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Helena Hospital are planning to sign a co-management agreement, pending final approval by the Arkansas Department of Health. The agreement was approved Thursday by the Helena Hospital Board of Governors.

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UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation

UAMS Boosts Developmental Screenings, Referrals at 5 Clinics with HealthySteps Program

June 23, 2026 | Since it began using the HealthySteps program in 2024, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has seen significant increases in developmental screenings, social and emotional screenings, pediatric referrals, and early intervention referrals at five of its clinics in the state. In 2025, more than 2,100 children and caregivers were reached through HealthySteps services...

David Wise

University News

Twenty community health workers (CHWs) from across Arkansas recently gathered in Springdale with a shared goal: to build connections and learn how to better support mothers across the state.

Community Health Workers Learn Perinatal Outreach Approaches at UAMS Training

June 30, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — Twenty community health workers (CHWs) from across Arkansas recently gathered in Springdale with a shared goal: to build connections and learn how to better support mothers across the state. Hosted by the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation, the three-day Perinatal CHW Upskill Training provided interactive, hands-on learning to help CHWs better...

David Wise

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High School Students Conduct Research at UAMS’ Summer Under the Microscope Camp

June 19, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) welcomed nearly 20 high school students to its inaugural Summer Under the Microscope camp. Under the supervision of the department’s faculty, the students from around central Arkansas conducted various science-based research projects at UAMS...

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Roger Swayze, RN, a cardiac nurse at UAMS (in suit) poses with representatives of the school and the American Heart Association.
Medical News

UAMS Donation Provides Students at Malvern High with CPR Training

June 18, 2026 | June 18, 2026 | When Malvern High School students return to class this fall, they’ll be able to learn hands-on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills that could also benefit the community, thanks to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Nikki Smith, executive director of the American Heart Association (AHA) in Little Rock, said the...

Linda Satter
Paul Drew, left, will lead the study in collaboration with Ania Majewska, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York, (not pictured) and Fang Zheng, Ph.D., right, a professor in the Department of Neuroscience at UAMS.
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UAMS Receives $2.9 Million to Study Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

June 22, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $2.9 million federal grant to study fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and associated neurologic aftereffects, with the goal of discovering new treatments and preventions. This research aims to prevent disability and life-changing conditions that negatively impact our youngest patients. Paul D....

Linda Satter
Members of the UAMS Department of Neurosurgery softball team pose before the tournament, with Sophia and Santiago, the son and daughter of coach Hector Soriano, M.D.
University News

UAMS Neurosurgeons Trade Scalpels for Bats at National Softball Tournament

June 17, 2026 | Residents and faculty in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently competed as one of 56 neurosurgery softball teams in a tournament in New York City’s Central Park. The 21st Annual Neurosurgery Charity Softball Tournament, a fundraising event for brain tumor research, is a one-day, elimination-style event in...

Linda Satter

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