Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
![Dr. Michael Birrer, UAMS vice chancellor, is director of UAMS’ Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. He is working toward UAMS receiving a National Cancer Institute designation, which would have an estimated economic impact on Arkansas of more than $70 million. [Karen E. Segrave]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ARBusiness-UAMS-Cancer-154_opt-300x194.jpg)
UAMS Prepares for High-Stakes National Cancer Institute Bid
With no NCI-designated cancer centers in Arkansas, UAMS is racing the clock — and potential NIH budget cuts — to change that in 2025. read more >
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Doug Elms Appointed to Arkansas Judicial Discipline & Disability Commission (Movers & Shakers)
Elms is founder and principal consultant at SafeHaven Security Group. read more >
UAMS Researcher Marius Nagalo Receives NIH New Innovator Award (Super Mover)
Nagalo will receive a five-year, $2.3 million award from the NIH Common Fund. read more >
Levi Hospital Names Sherita Lee as Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health (Movers & Shakers)
Lee has more than eight years of experience as a nurse practitioner and has dual board certifications in family nursing and psychiatric mental health. read more >
UAMS Report Shows Financials Improved in Fiscal Year 2023
UAMS, which features the state’s only teaching hospital, reported a decrease in net position of $1.76 million for its fiscal year that ended in June 30, compared with a decrease of $46.16 million the previous year. read more >
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UAMS Fundraising Totals $40.8M in Fiscal 2024
It's only the second time fundraising has exceeded $40 million, the first being fiscal year 2020. read more >
Jason Demke Hired as COO at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith (Movers & Shakers)
He previously was chief operating officer of West Valley Medical Center of Caldwell, Idaho. read more >
Walker Foundation Pledges $1M to UAMS Radiation Oncology Center
The $65 million center in Little Rock was built to accommodate three new linear accelerators that customize radiation delivery based on the type and stage of a patient’s cancer. read more >
$11.5M Grant Supports Arkansas Children’s Research Institute’s Quest for New Therapies
Funds will be used to continue systems biology research that began five years ago. read more >
Crain Gives $1M to UAMS Cancer Institute
Larry Crain Sr. pledges $1 million to an effort by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' to get its Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute a National Cancer Institute Designation. read more >
Brad Baltz Joins CHI St. Vincent Cancer Care Practice
Dr. Brad Baltz has left his solo practice and joined the cancer care team at CHI St. Vincent, the hospital announced this week. read more >
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