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UAMS Receives $2.9 Million to Study Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Baptist Health Community Outreach Hosting Cooking Classes
Ryan Wood, OD, Joins UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute
UAMS, Helena Hospital to Sign Co-Management Agreement
Summit to Address Youth Substance Use, Prevention Strategies
Project H.E.A.R.T. Camp Educates Future Healthcare Professionals
U of A and UAMS Advance Joint Research Through Razorback Research Catalyst
Baptist Health Acquires South Arkansas Regional Hospital
September 29, 2025
Charity Clay Shooting Tournament to Bene...

The 14th annual Arkansas Charity Clays tournament, presented by CompleteCare, is set for Oct. 24 at the Arkansas Game & Fish Foundation Shooting Sports Complex, 2800 Graham Road, in Jacksonville.

Chad Golden with Trane Commercial and Alan Hope with Powers of Arkansas are this year’s event co-chairs.

The clay shooting tournament offers marksmen a day complete with lunch, an auction, activities, prizes, and the chance to compete. First, second, and third place awards are given to teams and individuals with the overall highest scores.

September 29, 2025
Geriatric Care Conference is Oct. 9-11

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging will host its 2025 Geriatrics Updates conference Oct. 9-11, providing an opportunity for health professionals, patients, caregivers, and community members to learn about the latest findings in geriatric care.

September 22, 2025
Baptist Health Foundation Receives $50K...

Baptist Health Foundation has been awarded $50,000 in grant funds from the Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable Trust in support of the Baptist Health College Little Rock renovation and expansion project. 

Funding from this award will support the ongoing need to train frontline nurses and allied health professionals to work across a variety of clinical settings. 

September 22, 2025
Arkansas Children’s Receives $1.5M Towar...

Arkansas Children’s has received a $1.5 million gift from Hank’s Fine Furniture. The gift was made as part of Arkansas Children’s ongoing expansion project.

The gift was made in memory of Hank Browne, founder of Hank’s Fine Furniture, who passed away in 2022 of glioblastoma, a type of cancer that originates in the brain. In recognition of his longtime support of Arkansas Children’s and in observance of September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the new bone marrow transplant suite at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) will be named in his honor.

September 22, 2025
UAMS Kidney, Liver Transplant Programs H...

The kidney and liver transplant programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) were honored with the John M. Eisenberg Award for Local Achievement in Patient Safety and Quality from The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum.

Katelyn Faust, MSN, RN, the transplant program’s quality and process improvement manager, attended the inaugural UNIFY conference in Washington, D.C., and accepted the award on behalf of UAMS Health on Sept. 16.