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October 17, 2022

UAMS’ Samuel Overley, M.D., Among Nation’s Top Young Spine Professionals for 2022

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Oct. 17, 2022 | LITTLE ROCK — Samuel Overley, M.D., an orthopaedic surgeon at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was named one of the nation’s outstanding young spine care providers by the North American Spine Society’s SpineLine magazine in its fifth annual “20 Under 40” list honoring spine professionals under the age of 40.


September 27, 2021

100% Pass Rate on ABOS Board Exams

Please join us in congratulating on successfully passing part one of their ABOS board exams! This is the 12th year in a row with a 100% pass rate and is a testament to the quality of our residents and the educational commitment of our faculty.


August 16, 2021

Assistant Professor – Research

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Requisition ID:  2020-71110 Category:  Faculty Position Type:  Regular Full-Time Department: COM Orthopaedics Surgery Research Post End Date: 9/15/2021 Overview The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock, Arkansas, is pleased to invite applications for a full-time, tenure-track research faculty position to pursue human biomechanics and kinesiology research focused…


June 26, 2020

2020 Graduating Resident Spotlight: Stacy Calloway, M.D.

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Name: Stacy Calloway, M.D. Medical School: UAMS Residency:  Orthopaedic Surgery, UAMS Fellowship: Baptist Health Conway-Sports Medicine What did you love most about the UAMS Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Our staff is the most amazing group of people. I have had the amazing honor of working with them over the past five years. They are wonderful…


June 25, 2020

2020 Graduating Resident Spotlight: Wesley Mayes, M.D.

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Name: Wesley Mayes, M.D. Medical School: University of Tennessee Residency:  Orthopaedic Surgery, UAMS Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction Hip and Knee Fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis What did you love most about the UAMS Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? The mentors I’ve gained who will always be a phone call or text away no matter where…


June 24, 2020

2020 Graduating Resident Spotlight: Maggie Wilson, M.D.

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Name:  Margaret “Maggie” Wilson, M.D. Medical School:  University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Residency:  Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fellowship:  Hand  Surgery Fellowship – Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center at Thomas Jefferson University What did you love most about the UAMS Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Working with, learning from, and…


June 23, 2020

2020 Graduating Resident Spotlight: Kaleb Smithson, M.D.

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Name:  Kaleb Smithson, M.D. Medical School:  University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Residency:  Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fellowship:  Hand  Surgery Fellowship – Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center at Thomas Jefferson University What did you love most about the UAMS Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? My favorite part of residency is…


April 10, 2020

Hand Surgeons Purchase Transport Ventilators to Help Fight COVID-19 Pandemic

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Health care workers across the U.S. have risen to the occasion in combating the coronavirus pandemic as hospitals are being faced with the challenge of responding to the potential shortage of masks and other protective materials, as well as ensuring they are equipped with enough respiratory care equipment to support the potential demand. At UAMS,…


October 25, 2019

UAMS’ Paul Edwards Chosen as Traveling Fellow

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By Spencer Watson Paul Edwards, M.D., an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, has been selected as one of only four surgeons globally to participate in the Insall Traveling Fellowship, which, for the third year in a row, visited UAMS this month. Paul Edwards, M.D. “This is a great…


October 24, 2019

Research into Baby Biomechanics Shows Issues with Infant Inclined Sleepers

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By Amy Widner Groundbreaking research on inclined sleep products for infants by Erin Mannen, Ph.D., a baby biomechanics expert and mechanical engineer at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was made public Wednesday as part of a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission investigation into their safety and related rulemaking. “Over the course of a…



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