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The UAMS College of Medicine has educated and trained the vast majority of Arkansas’ physicians since 1879. Our goal is to produce doctors who are leaders dedicated to improving the health, health care and well-being of Arkansans and of others in the region, nation and the world.
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Congratulations to all of the fantastic College of Medicine physicians who were named on the 2025 Top Docs list by Little Rock Soirée. Over 140 of our faculty practicing at the UAMS Medical Center, Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System are on Soiree’s list.
We are equally proud of our faculty who were named to the Castle Connolly Top Doctors in Arkansas list, which was published in the Arkansas Times in October. Kudos to all of these recognized faculty members for providing world-class care while teaching and training the next generation of physicians and scientists for Arkansas and beyond.
Also, congratulations to the UAMS Health Providers Voted AY’s 2024 Best Healthcare Professionals!
Latest News from the College of Medicine
Digital Health Diabetes Education Improves Health of Rural Communities Across Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK — Delivering family-centered diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) programs through digital health can significantly improve health outcomes for people with Type 2 diabetes, particularly those living in rural and underserved communities, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation.
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UAMS Hosts American Heart Association Sweethearts for Look at Cardiovascular Research
About 40 Arkansas high school students recently traded their classrooms for cutting-edge laboratories at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The visit provided members of the American Heart Association (AHA) Sweethearts program an exclusive, hands-on look at the types of cardiovascular research performed at UAMS.
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UAMS Receives $3.5 Million from CDC to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening
LITTLE ROCK — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently awarded more than $3.5 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to lead a five-year statewide effort to improve the rate of colorectal cancer screening in the state.
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UAMS Medical Students Help Others Find Wellness Through Art
UAMS College of Medicine student Catalina Terlea discovered the power of art to foster well-being while she was a busy and frequently stressed undergraduate. Now, she is leading a student initiative to help fellow medical students — and eventually patients — experience these benefits. “I realized that students and patients could really benefit from having […]
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