Welcome to the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus
We are glad you are interested in the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus — an extension of UAMS’s medical education, research, and clinical mission in Northwest Arkansas. The regional campus was established in 2007 to help meet the state’s growing need for healthcare workers to serve the people of Arkansas. On this website, you will find information regarding the northwest campus, its academic departments, and other information for faculty, students, staff, and friends. You will also find helpful links to the main UAMS website.
News & Announcements
Northwest Arkansas Health Summit Returns to Fayetteville May 21
FAYETTEVILLE — The 2025 Northwest Arkansas Health Summit, hosted by the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation with support from Heartland Whole Health Institute, the NWA Council and other community partners, will bring health and community leaders together on Wednesday, May 21, to discuss barriers to meeting underserved communities in Arkansas. The theme of this…
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Student Research Day Celebrates UAMS’ Next Generation
Aspiring researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) presented their work to faculty and peers at Student Research Day on the main campus in Little Rock on April 17. The UAMS Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville hosted a concurrent Student Research Day at Washington Regional Medical Center. The event, originally scheduled for…
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Exciting Changes to Arkansas Medicaid: What You Need to Know
By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. In recent months, Arkansas Medicaid has undergone significant updates aimed at improving health care access for mothers, infants and communities across the state. Let’s break down these important changes and how they impact Arkansans. The Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act In February, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the Healthy Moms,…
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Larry and Sandy Mahoney Donate $100,000 to Create Scholarship in UAMS College of Medicine
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $100,000 gift from Larry and Sandy Mahoney to create the Brendan Lawrence Mahoney, M.D., Endowed Scholarship in the UAMS College of Medicine. The scholarship was made in honor of their son Brendan Lawrence Mahoney, M.D., who is a 2020 graduate of…
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