Chris Carmody

High school students from the Delta and south Arkansas gathered in Pine Bluff during the summer for the inaugural session of the Arkansas Delta Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Academy, a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences initiative that supports teens in their pursuit of health careers.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host its annual Geriatrics Updates conference Sept. 26-28 at the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. Health professionals, patients, caregivers and members of the community are invited to learn about the latest findings in geriatric care. They’ll hear updates on topics…

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing hosted a Sept. 12 reception to honor more than a dozen scholarship recipients and to thank donors for their support. Patricia Cowan, Ph.D., RN, dean of the College of Nursing, said 205 nursing students are receiving scholarships in the…

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing ranks among the nation’s 100 best undergraduate nursing programs, according to a list released today by U.S. News & World Report. UAMS climbed 12 spots in the annual ranking, tying for 74th out of 686 programs evaluated by the…

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) convened health professionals and community members for a Sept. 21 event that focused on the issues of structural violence, community violence and trauma among Black men. The Public Health Summit, held on the campus of Philander Smith University in Little Rock, explored…

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing held a white coat ceremony to welcome more than 100 nursing students to the clinical phase of their education. The Oct. 4 ceremony, held at the First Pentecostal Church of North Little Rock, honored students in the college’s undergraduate…

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently garnered recognition as a 2024 Digital Health Most Wired organization from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). CHIME’s Digital Health Most Wired program conducts annual surveys that serve as a comprehensive “digital health check-up,” evaluating the adoption, integration and…

Beverly Malone, Ph.D., RN, president and CEO of the National League for Nursing, shared her thoughts on the importance of leadership and the “power of caring” during a recent lecture hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing. The Nov. 4 event was part of…

Students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) sought to offer encouragement and inspiration to the more than 200 high school teens who attended an outreach event earlier this month at the Pine Bluff Armory in White Hall. Meena Chatrathi, a third-year student in the UAMS College of…

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the City of Little Rock are assessing current sexual violence prevention efforts in the community. UAMS received nearly $65,000 from the Arkansas Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) Program. The…