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
UAMS Researchers Link Pandemic to Increased Food Insecurity in Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE — Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences found that 1 in 4 Arkansans faced food insecurity in the first several months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published recently in Dialogues in Health. The study, “COVID-19 and Food Insecurity in a Vulnerable Rural State,” analyzed various factors related to…
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Schmieding Foundation Gives $500,000 to Support STEM-H Academy in Springdale
LITTLE ROCK — The Schmieding Foundation, Inc., gifted $500,000 to Springdale’s Pathway Academy, which will be renamed the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Schmieding Foundation Pathways Academy of Springdale in recognition of the nonprofit’s continued support for UAMS. The Pathways Academy program is a statewide initiative managed by the UAMS Division of Diversity,…
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Mina Nguyen-Driver, Psy.D., Joins UAMS Schmieding Development Center as Pediatric Psychologist
FAYETTEVILLE — Mina Nguyen-Driver, Psy.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a pediatric psychologist at the UAMS Schmieding Developmental Center in Springdale and as a professor in the College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics. Nguyen-Driver’s specialty is providing evaluation and treatment for children with complex developmental and medical concerns, using…
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UAMS Researchers Find Patients with Primary Care Provider Are More Likely to Get Yearly Flu Vaccine
FAYETTEVILLE – Patients who have a primary care provider are more likely to get a flu shot every year, according to a study published recently by researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. The study, “Associations Between Five-year Influenza Vaccination and Sociodemographic Factors and Health care…
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