The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Milk Bank recently welcomed families to acknowledge October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, a time for people to recognize the thousands of families who experience perinatal loss every year, and a time to remember the babies who have passed away. The private event Oct. 23...| UAMS News
LITTLE ROCK — Differences in molecules that help build DNA could be the key to explaining why the Marshallese community faces high rates of Type 2 diabetes and related chronic health conditions, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation and the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds...| UAMS News
The latest University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Showcase of Medical Discoveries celebrated innovation and entrepreneurship, featuring research supported by BioVentures LLC, UAMS’ technology transfer office and business incubator. Held Oct. 22 at the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, the event highlighted how UAMS investigators are moving their discoveries into technologies and...| UAMS News
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received five-star ratings for its treatment of heart failure, pneumonia and sepsis from Healthgrades, the leading resource used by consumers to find a health care provider. The 2026 specialty ratings, released today, place UAMS among the top 10% of hospitals nationwide recognized for...| UAMS News
The public is invited to a community town hall meeting on cancer prevention and screening from 12:30-1:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6, at Sage Health, 1800 N. Reynolds Road, Suite 8, in Bryant. Hosted by the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Community Outreach and Engagement team, the free event will share information with area residents...| UAMS News
October 27, 2025 | Health professionals and community members gathered Oct. 9-11 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging to learn about a wide range of topics and the latest developments in the care of older adults. The 29th annual three-day conference, “2025 Geriatrics Update: Living and...| UAMS News
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a federal grant of nearly $4 million to reduce maternity-associated health problems and deaths in Ashley and Union counties in south Arkansas. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant will fund a rural maternity...| UAMS News
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) welcomes the public to its inaugural Parkinsonism Walk on Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Little Rock Zoo. Scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m., the walk will follow a designated .3-mile route on a paved path through the zoo, starting and ending at the pavilion....| UAMS News
Over the last 17 years, the UAMS IDHI Stroke Program has helped dramatically reshape the quality of stroke care in Arkansas. More than three-quarters of the state’s hospitals now rely on UAMS’ digital health network for 24/7 consults with stroke neurologists. As it has grown, the program has continued to streamline its stroke care and education to improve outcomes.| UAMS News
LITTLE ROCK — Family medicine physician German Corrales, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and will see patients at the UAMS Health Neighborhood Clinic on Capital Mall in Little Rock.| UAMS News
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is bringing Girlology®, an educational program for tween and teen girls to learn about health and social topics they may experience during adolescence, to Northwest Arkansas on Nov. 2. Held from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Schmieding Center for Senior Health…| UAMS News
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation will expand research for maternal health in Arkansas by establishing the Maternal and Reproductive Community Health Excellence (MaRCH) research center funded through National Institutes of Health’s Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE).| UAMS News
When Austin Miller, PT, DPT, walked across the stage to receive his doctorate in physical therapy, he knew he wanted to dedicate his career to helping patients with neurologic conditions. His passion became deeply personal years earlier, when his best friend was left paralyzed after an accident. Miller served as…| UAMS News
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Auxiliary Partners Card fundraising campaign is expanding in 2025, with 18 new merchants joining the effort, including, for the first time, retailers in Stuttgart. About 180 shops and restaurants across Central and Northwest Arkansas will offer 20%…| UAMS News
By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. Every October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month reminds us that breast cancer remains one of the most common cancers in women. While survival rates have improved, disparities remain, especially in rural and other underserved communities. One of the most effective ways to reduce risk and…| UAMS News
LITTLE ROCK —Sheldon Riklon, M.D., a professor with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, was named recently to the Arkansas Minority Health Commission, where he will help bridge gaps in health across the state.| UAMS News
LITTLE ROCK — The 29th Annual Family Medicine Update: Fueling the Front Line, hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will offer up to 12 hours of online continuing education Oct. 29-31 for primary care physicians, advanced practice registered nurses and registered nurses, pharmacists, physician associates, physical…| UAMS News
LITTLE ROCK — The 29th Annual Family Medicine Update: Fueling the Front Line, hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will offer up to 12 hours of online continuing education Oct. 29-31 for primary care physicians, advanced practice registered nurses and registered nurses, pharmacists, physician associates, physical…| UAMS News
Marian S. Evans, Dr.PH., MPH, is grateful for the chance to inform Arkansans of the risks of tobacco use. Evans is the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Minority Initiative Sub-Recipient Grant Office program coordinator. Additionally, she’s the interim director of the school’s Minority Research Center on Tobacco and…| UAMS News
The public is invited to a town hall meeting about cancer clinical trials at noon Thursday, Oct. 16, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) East Regional Campus, 1393 Highway 242 South in Helena-West Helena. Hosted by the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Community Outreach and Engagement…| UAMS News
As an academic medical center, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) knows how important clear communication in medical settings is. That’s why it sponsors two Toastmasters International chapters.| UAMS News
LITTLE ROCK — The public is invited to attend the Flanigan-Boop Endowed Lectureship in Spinal Neurosurgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) at 5 p.m. Oct. 16.| UAMS News
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Research and Innovation recently presented the fall edition of its Showcase of Medical Discoveries.| UAMS News
Sept. 26, 2025 | These programs were first broadcast the week of October 6, 2025.| UAMS News
A clinical team including a urologist, physician assistant (PA) and medical student worked together to perform the first surgical procedure Sept. 25 at the UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center.| UAMS News
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas researchers combined efforts to conduct the inaugural Arkansas Health Survey, information that will help create tailored solutions to improve the health and well-being of Arkansans. Only one other state has a similar statewide health survey.| UAMS News
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Translational Research Institute brought together more than 60 researchers and leaders from nine Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) institutions Sept. 18–19 for the annual meeting of the Consortium of Rural States (CORES).| UAMS News
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FAYETTEVILLE — One in four U.S. adults has experienced the death of a family member or close friend due to COVID-19, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. The study, COVID-19 Death Exposure Among Adults…| UAMS News
