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Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Committees

Disability, Engagement, Faculty, GME, LGBTQ+, Staff, Student, Veteran, Women’s Faculty.

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Student Groups

Student Nat. Pharmaceutical Ass. Student Nat. Medical Ass. League of United Latin American Citizens, Rainbow Health Alliance, Latino Medical School Ass.

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Pathways Academy

Virtual Academy of Pre-Health Scholars: (9th – 12th Grade) Virtual Junior STEM Academy (K – 5th Grade) Virtual Pre-Health Scholars Program (Undergraduate Freshman and Sophomores

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Health Career U

HBCU Med Track, Pre-Health Scholars Program (Undergraduate Freshman and Sophomores), Pre-Medical Summer Scholars (Undergraduate Juniors and Seniors), Summer Research Internship

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Health Career U Summer Programs Enrollment

HCU PHSP, PMSS, SRI, MEDTRACK & ANES TECH

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2023 Summer Programs Enrollment Is Now Open

Programs for K-12, Undergrad 1st yr, 2nd yr, Jr & Sr, SRI, ANESTECH

Pathways Academy Summer Programs Enrollment

JrSTEM, SrSTEM, RAMP-UP, ATHLETE STEM

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My SEED Story Book

We have had the SEED Program here at UAMS since 2017. Some of our past participants are sharing their SEED experiences. Click the button below to read their stories…

My Seed Book

Our Mission

The mission of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is to intentionally advance and leverage diversity, equity and inclusion to drive UAMS' mission and the 2029 Strategic Plan to improve the health, health care and wellbeing of Arkansans and of others in the region, nation and world.

News and Announcements

Kennedy Hicks, a student in the Serving Underrepresented Populations through Engagement and Research (SUPER) Project, presents her research findings during the Xavier University of Louisiana Health Disparities Conference in New Orleans.

SUPER Project Students Present Work at Health Disparities Conference

Staff and faculty members from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DDEI) joined SUPER Project participants at a conference in New Orleans that offered the students an opportunity to present their research on health disparities. The Serving Underrepresented Populations through Engagement and Research (SUPER) Project, part of…

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UAMS leaders and members of the Black History Wall of Honor Exhibit stand together after the closing ceremony.

UAMS Ceremony Recognizes Pioneers in Black History Wall of Honor Exhibit

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DDEI) held a Feb. 28 ceremony to recognize members of UAMS’ 2023 Black History Wall of Honor Exhibit.  The exhibit, which was displayed in the hospital’s first-floor admissions and discharge area during Black History Month, highlighted the accomplishments of Black pioneers…

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A student practices intubation on a manikin during the UAMS Pathways Academy College of Health Professions Day.

Students in UAMS Pathways Academy Gain Exposure to Health Professions

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hosted high school students from Pathways Academy’s Pine Bluff and Little Rock programs for a day of hands-on learning opportunities provided by the UAMS College of Health Professions. Pathways Academy — part of UAMS’ Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion — is an educational and community engagement…

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A Health Career University student works with an instructor in a lab at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

UAMS’ Health Career University Accepting Applications for Programs in Camden, Magnolia

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is now accepting applications for Health Career University programs in Camden and Magnolia. Health Career University encompasses a variety of high-tech, innovative programs that provide high school and undergraduate students from underrepresented minority groups with interactive exposure to…

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