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Family Medicine Physician C’Asia James, M.D., Joins UAMS Family Medical Center in El Dorado

July 1, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — C’Asia James, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Family Medical Center in El Dorado where she will offer comprehensive care for all ages with an additional focus on women’s health and obstetrics. James completed her surgical obstetrics fellowship in June at the UAMS South Regional Campus in...

Andrea Hooten
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From Nepal to Arkansas: Associate Professor’s Journey to UAMS Department of Biostatistics

July 1, 2026 | For Milan Bimali, Ph.D., the long path he trod to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) influences his approach to being an educator, researcher, and family man. Bimali, an associate professor in the UAMS Department of Biostatistics, part of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health and the College of Medicine, is...

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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....

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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.
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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...

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