UAMS offering summer health care camps for youth

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is accepting applications for summer camp programs that introduce high school students to career opportunities in the health care field.   The Medical Applications of Science for Health (MASH) program is a summer day camp... Read More.
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UAMS accepting Pathways Academy applications

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is accepting applications for its Pathways Academy program for students from kindergarten through 12th grade.    Pathways Academy is an educational and community engagement program that focuses on preparing K-12 students for opportunities in... Read More.
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Big Brothers, Big Sisters partners with UAMS program

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Pathways Academy is partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas (BBBSCA) on a mentorship initiative for the program’s students. Under the partnership, BBBSCA is providing sessions during which Pathways students will learn... Read More.

lawsuit filed in shooting death at UAMS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The family of a man who was fatally shot near an Arkansas hospital while trying to drive away in a stolen truck filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the officer who shot him and several others. Relatives of Tyrone Washington filed... Read More.
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UAMS Nursing School gets national ranking

LITTLE ROCK — Nursing Schools Almanac has recognized the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing in its 2022 ranking of the nation’s 100 best nursing programs. The UAMS College of Nursing ranked No. 82 among the 3,000 institutions examined by Nursing... Read More.

UAMS begins new cancer patient access system

LITTLE ROCK — The UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute is implementing a new statewide patient navigation program to help cancer patients across the state access needed prevention, screening, treatment and support services. The program serves all Arkansans regardless of provider. “We know advances in... Read More.
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UAMS near completion of Acetaminophen toxicity test

LITTLE ROCK — The first rapid diagnostic test for acetaminophen toxicity has cleared a major hurdle on its long road to the marketplace from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The test’s inventors, UAMS’ Laura James, M.D., Jack Hinson, Ph.D., and Dean Roberts,... Read More.
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UAMS plans free summer health care program for students

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Campuses, including Pine Bluff will host a statewide virtual summer enrichment program for current high school sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in learning more about careers in health care. “Find Your Future in... Read More.

UAMS gets National recognition

  LITTLE ROCK — U.S. News & World Report recognized the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) College of Medicine, College of Nursing and the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health on its latest Best Graduate Schools lists. UAMS ranked 36th in primary care... Read More.