Where To Give
UAMS consists of a number of prominent institutions, all of them built on the principle of serving those in need no matter what the cost.
All of these institutions also have specific financial needs that must be met to continue to operate. Some of those facilities and their financial requirements include:
Hospital
UAMS Medical Center
This is an exciting time for health care and medical education at UAMS with the recent construction of a 500,000 square-foot expansion to the existing hospital.
Regional Programs
Area Health Education Centers (AHEC)
The UAMS Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program, founded in 1973, is the primary educational outreach effort of UAMS and the principal means of decentralizing medical and other health professions education throughout the state. There are 8 major teaching centers located in El Dorado, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Helena, Jonesboro, Pine Bluff, Texarkana, and Batesville/Mountain Home, with satellites located in Harrison, West Memphis, and Lake Village.
UAMS Institutes
Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging
Reynolds Institute on Aging is dedicated to helping older adults maintain their functional independence. Clinical services, research activities and educational programs are offered.
The Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute
The institute’s main mission is to fight blindness in Arkansas, which ranks third in new cases of blindness each year.
Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute
The tireless energy devoted to caring for those suffering from spinal and neurological disorders is only part of the ambitious mission being undertaken at the Stephens Institute.
Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy
The Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy is the largest and most comprehensive program in the world for the treatment of and research in multiple myeloma and related disorders. Patients come to the Myeloma Institute from every state in the U.S. and from over 40 countries around the globe.
Psychiatric Research Institute
The new Psychiatric Research Institute (PRI) will be one of only a handful of such facilities in the nation, treating up to 5,000 more Arkansans yearly.
The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
The state's premiere cancer research facility is in the process of raising $150 million to fund the construction of its 12-story expansion, as well as fund new and ongoing research opportunities.
UAMS Colleges and Graduate School
The Graduate School
The Graduate School at UAMS has become Arkansas’ flagship institution for post-graduate medical education.In order to continue its nationally renowned standing as a research and education institution, the UAMS Graduate School must receive continuous private support.
The College of Health Related Professions
In the past 20 years, enrollment in the UAMS College of Health Related Professions (CHRP) has almost tripled, with over 600 students enrolled today. This college provides endless career opportunities for it's graduates, yet even more capacity will be needed to fund the expansion in allied health care professionals our state will need in the future.
The College of Medicine
The UAMS College of Medicine is ranked among the top medical schools in the United States, based on research funding, education and patient care. Accomplishments in clinical care have earned national recognition for the faculty.
The College of Nursing
The UAMS College of Nursing trains students to think critically and to make clinical judgments that promote, restore and maintain the good health of the people of Arkansas. Each year, the college moves closer to realizing its goal of becoming one of the leading schools of nursing in the nation.
UAMS Northwest (Satellite Campus)
UAMS announced plans in 2006 to establish a satellite campus because its Little Rock campus and UAMS programs around the state were not able to accommodate enough new students. The satellite campus, located in Fayetteville, is set to open in the fall of 2009.
The College of Pharmacy
The UAMS College of Pharmacy provides excellence in pharmacy education, limited by state funding that accounts for only 10 percent of college revenue. Private gifts are crucial for the college to fund its programs and attract and retain its creative and passionate professors and researchers.
The College of Public Health
The College of Public Health, a CEPH (Council on Education for Public Health) accredited school/program, improves health and promotes the well-being of individuals, families, and communities in Arkansas through education, research, and service.
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