March 16, 2026

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation is offering a limited number of scholarships to maternal health care workers seeking to become certified in perinatal mental health. 

The scholarships are open to qualified applicants with two years of experience working with moms or babies in a health- or community-related setting. Eligible candidates include mental health therapists, doulas, nurses, community health workers, physicians, lactation consultants, or other healthcare service workers.

March 16, 2026

Baptist Health Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinic recently welcomed Faiza Khan, MD.

Khan received a Doctor of Medicine from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, where she also completed a residency in general surgery. She completed a cardiac research fellowship at Weill Cornell in New York City, a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta, and a heart transplant failure surgery fellowship at Texas Heart/Baylor in Houston.

March 16, 2026

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) invites all undergraduate students from four-year or two-year colleges in Arkansas or Arkansas students attending college in bordering states to attend its Undergraduate Pre-Health Conference on April 17.

Applications are due by March 20. Register at regionalcampuses.uams.edu/health-careers/college-students/.

March 16, 2026

Baptist Health Community Outreach, in partnership with the Arkansas Foodbank, announced the "Food Is Medicine" initiative, providing free health screenings and education to residents across several Arkansas communities.

The program utilizes the Baptist Health Mobile Health Unit to meet Arkansas residents where they are, offering vital health services directly at local food pantries. This initiative aims to bridge the gap between nutrition and clinical care by providing "Food Rx" resources and immediate health insights. 

March 16, 2026

The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold its sixth Be A Part of the Cure Walk to support cancer patients, survivors, and families at 8 a.m. May 2 at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Gates open at 6:30 a.m.