University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock is the only health sciences university in the state of Arkansas. We are the state’s largest public employer with more than 10,000 employees in 73 of Arkansas’ 75 counties. UAMS and its clinical affiliates, Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the VA Medical Center, are an economic engine for the state with an annual economic impact of $3.92 billion.

Mission
The mission of UAMS is to improve the health, health care and well-being of Arkansans and of others in the region, nation and the world by:

• Educating current and future health professionals and the public;
• Providing high-quality, innovative, patient- and family-centered health care and also providing specialty expertise not routinely available in community settings; and
• Advancing knowledge in areas of human health and disease and translating and accelerating discoveries into health improvements.

Core Values
• Integrity
• Respect
• Diversity and Health Equity
• Teamwork
• Creativity
• Excellence
• Safety