University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

A University of Arkansas student recently won first place and $10,000 in an international student startup competition hosted by the University of Manitoba. Locally-sourced ice cream company Simple + Sweet Creamery won top prize in the Undergraduate Business Plan Competition of the…

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will close its COVID-19 vaccine clinic and drive-through testing site, officials announced Thursday. The vaccine clinic, located in the Monroe Building (the former headquarters of the American Red Cross) on the UAMS…

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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s highly anticipated culinary and social event, Taste of Little Rock, will return March 29. UA Little Rock will honor alumna Dr. Sara Tariq, associate dean for student affairs in the College of Medicine…

Jason Rounds, MBA, FACHE, CHFP, has been named Chief Administrative Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical Finance for UAMS Health. Rounds joined UAMS Health in his new role on Jan. 3. Rounds will oversee day-to-day financial operations of UAMS…

A newly released report shows the number of 8-year-old Arkansas children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is significantly higher than data released two years ago by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The new Arkansas numbers are from 2018,…

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has named Richard Turnage, M.D., as vice chancellor for Regional Campuses, effective immediately. He succeeds Amy Wenger, MHSA, who became vice chancellor of the Northwest Regional Campus on Dec. 1. “Richard is a…

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Dental Hygiene Clinic’s “Fall for Smiles” event will take place this Saturday, Oct. 23. The clinic is located at the Freeway Medical Tower, 5800 W. 10th St., Suite 501, and will be…

Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have received $7.2 million in funding over five years from the National Institutes of Health to continue their participation in the nationwide HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD)…

Doctors at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently activated the first lung biopsy robot in Arkansas. The robot allows doctors to discover and biopsy previously undetectable cancerous nodules in the far reaches of the lungs. “This enables…