The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing is seeking applicants for the initial two cohorts of its Nurse-Midwifery Program, which will welcome students in the 2026-27 academic year.
The program plans to accept five applicants to begin classes in fall 2026 and another five who will start in spring 2027. The application period is open through March 1.
Charmaine Estell has been appointed as chief nursing officer at Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock.
Estell first joined Baptist Health in September 2003 as a nursing assistant while attending the Baptist School of Nursing, from which she graduated in December 2003. Her career began as a charge nurse and an Administrative RN III.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently appointed Nickolas Zaller, PhD, and Tracie Seidl, MPA, as associate deans in the UAMS College of Nursing.
Zaller, an internationally known addiction researcher, was hired as the College of Nursing’s associate dean for research. The appointment marks his return to UAMS after serving from 2024-25 as senior director for research and evaluation at the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention, a national organization that supports hospital-based violence intervention programs.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently awarded more than $3.5 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to lead a five-year statewide effort to improve the rate of colorectal cancer screening in the state.
Arkansas ranks fifth nationally for overall cancer mortality and sixth nationally for colorectal cancer mortality, making colorectal cancer screening a major public health concern statewide.
Eligible Lawrence County residents will be able to receive at-home visits for prenatal and postpartum care
By:Tess Vrbin-January 20, 2026 Arkansas Advocate
A northeast Arkansas hospital system announced it’s continuing to expand access to a program for pregnant patients on Medicaid, an effort to close the maternal health gap in the region.
