University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Employee Directory
Higher EducationArkansas, United States10001+ Employees
UAMS is the state's sole academic health sciences university, based in Little Rock. It is the largest public employer in Arkansas, with a presence across 73 of the state's 75 counties, and its clinical affiliates, Arkansas Children's Hospital and the VA Medical Center, form a major economic footprint for the state. The university offers 68 degree programs and certificates through its Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions, Public Health and the graduate school, with classes at the main campus and several regional sites across the state. UAMS serves students pursuing a range of health-related baccalaureate, master's, doctoral, professional and specialist credentials. In 2026, the university remained active in scholarship and community engagement, including awards earned by members of its dietetics program at the Arkansas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Meeting.