UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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

Health Career U Programs

Dr. Edith Irby Jones Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award

Now accepting nominations for the Dr. Edith Irby Jones Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award

Submission Deadline: Monday, August 8, 2022

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Our Mission

DDEI Mission The mission of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) 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,

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News & Announcements

Members of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas and the UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion gather to celebrate their partnership.

UAMS Pathways Academy Partners With Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Pathways Academy is partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas (BBBSCA) on a mentorship initiative for the program’s students. Under the partnership, BBBSCA is providing sessions during which Pathways students will learn the meaning of mentorship and how to identify mentors in…

Students from Pathways Academy's Pine Bluff RAMP-UP program prepare spaghetti and meat sauce during a trip to UAMS' Culinary Medicine Kitchen.

UAMS Accepting Applications for Pathways Academy Program in Jonesboro

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is accepting applications from students in grades nine through 12 for the Pathways Academy program in Jonesboro. Pathways Academy is an innovative educational and community engagement program focused on preparing low-income students for educational and career opportunities in…

Students and workers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Pathways Academy take a group photo June 24 at Southeast Arkansas College in Pine Bluff during the closing ceremony for their two-week summer intensive camp. The students are part of Pathways’ Research Academic Mentoring Pathway for Underrepresented Minorities (RAMP-UP) program.

Pathways Academy Students Participate In Lessons On Healthy Eating

High school students taking part in Pathways Academy’s Pine Bluff program spent two weeks learning about leadership, health and nutrition during a summer intensive camp. Pathways Academy — part of the Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) — is an educational and community engagement program that…

Schmieding Foundation Pathways Academy of Springdale student

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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Juneteenth Celebration

Join us for a virtual celebration of Juneteenth on June 17, 2022, from: 12:00pm – 1:00pm.

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