UAMS gets approval for Preventive Medicine Residency Program

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to form the Dr. Joseph H. Bates Preventive Medicine Residency Program, a blend of public health and general preventive medicine.   It will... Read More.

UAMS receives $110K grant for student scholarships

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine received a $110,000 grant from the Dorothy Snider Foundation, a fund managed by the Memphis Medical Society, for student scholarships.   “This is an exciting development in our efforts to generate more... Read More.
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UAMS hikes minimum wage to $16 an hour

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is raising its minimum wage from $15 to $16 an hour, effective April 12. “At my first employee Town Hall as chancellor, I committed to raising the compensation of our lowest-paid employees,” said Chancellor... Read More.
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UAMS sets Summer Under the Microscope camp

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) will host its inaugural Summer Under the Microscope camp. The program is for Arkansas high school students and recent high school graduates. It takes place June 8-12 on the... Read More.
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UAMS to offer scholarships for perinatal mental health training

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation is offering a limited number of scholarships to maternal health care workers seeking to become certified in perinatal mental health.   The scholarships are open to qualified applicants with two... Read More.
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UAMS announces annual summer MASH camps

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas high school students can get hands-on health care experiences such as suturing workshops, field trips, CPR training and heart dissection at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) MASH camps across the state this summer.   Medical Applications of Science for... Read More.

UAMS enrolls 25 in doulas training classes

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation will train at least 25 doulas in 2026 after enrolling its latest class of trainees in January.   The institute launched its comprehensive doula training program in 2025 in partnership... Read More.
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