LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 26 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:

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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders (center right) presents UAMS with a check in the second round of Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) grants.

Sept. 24, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK - The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received more than $5 million in funding under the HEART and RISE ARKANSAS initiatives of the Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the awards today with six UAMS program receiving funding - Transforming Obstetrical Care in Rural Arkansas-Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship, Bridges to Care: Arkansas Rural Behavioral H...