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February 3, 2026

Digital Health Diabetes Education Improves Health of Rural Communities Across Arkansas

David Wise

Nurse giving a patient a blood sugar level test

LITTLE ROCK — Delivering family-centered diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) programs through digital health can significantly improve health outcomes for people with Type 2 diabetes, particularly those living in rural and underserved communities, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation.


January 30, 2026

UAMS, Ujima Celebrate Graduation of First Doula Class

David Wise

A newly graduated doula receives her certificate at a graduation event.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation and Ujima Maternity Network recently celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of their comprehensive, joint doula certification program, recognizing more than 40 doulas who have received certification through the program.


January 16, 2026

UAMS Celebrates Grand Opening of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Location in Bentonville

David Wise

Dr. Lowry Barnes cuts the ribbon at the new UAMS orthopaedics and sports medicine clinic in Bentonville, as clinic staff and providers, Bentonville community leaders, the Bentonville High School cheer squad look on and applaud.

BENTONVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to celebrate the grand opening of the new UAMS Health Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic in Bentonville.


January 9, 2026

UAMS Seeking Input from Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Veterans

David Wise

A smiling Pacific Islander veteran places his hand over his heart.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is seeking input from Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) veterans to help improve access to benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. As part of a partnership with the University of Hawaii, the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation is surveying veterans to understand barriers…


January 6, 2026

UAMS Sees Improved Diabetes Management Through Food Is Medicine Study with Grocery Deliveries

David Wise

Cart full of fresh fruits and vegetables

FAYETTEVILLE — Through a Food Is Medicine intervention delivered in collaboration with food pantries and partners in Northwest Arkansas, researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation found improved blood sugar outcomes for nearly 60% of participating adults with diabetes, according to a study published recently in the…


December 12, 2025

Northwest Arkansas Unites for Walk & Roll to School

David Wise

Students, parents, and community members walking and riding bicycles to school

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation recently organized a community walk to inspire Arkansans to build more physical activity into their daily lives. The Walk & Roll to School event Nov. 7 brought together parents, students and community members who traded their usual car ride for a community…


December 11, 2025

UAMS Study Reveals Gaps in Obstetric Emergency Preparedness in Arkansas Emergency Departments

David Wise

Emergency entrance signs

LITTLE ROCK — A study from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) finds that while obstetric emergencies are common in Arkansas emergency departments (EDs), many hospitals lack key protocols, training and capabilities needed to manage life-threatening maternal complications. UAMS researchers surveyed managers from 51 EDs, representing 61% of all hospital-based EDs statewide, to…


December 10, 2025

UAMS to Train 75 Community Health Workers with Support from Arkansas Office of Skills Development

David Wise

An instructor at a DEEP Training Workshop takes notes on a whiteboard.

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation will work with partners to continue building the community health worker (CHW) workforce across the state after receiving $375,000 in support from the Arkansas Office of Skills Development Training Grant Program. The Office of Skills Development (OSD), an office…


December 2, 2025

Getting Your Flu Shot Matters

David Wise

A teenage girl receives the HPV vaccine.

By Sheldon Riklon, M.D.

Every year, many people in the United States get sick with the flu.


November 13, 2025

UAMS Study Finds Digital Barriers May Limit Rural Cancer Survivors from Participating in Research

David Wise

senior Hispanic couple walking and holding hands on sidewalk

LITTLE ROCK — Limited access to digital resources may be one reason why rural cancer survivors are underrepresented in cancer research, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation. Researchers found that rural cancer survivors were willing to participate in cancer research studies. However, factors such…



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