LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Aug. 14 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:

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The UAMS Health Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital is scheduled to be completed in spring 2027.

Aug. 13, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK - The Schmieding Foundation, Inc., pledged $1.5 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to support construction and activities of the UAMS Health Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital in Springdale, Arkansas.

UAMS hosted an April 24 topping out ceremony for the facility, which is scheduled to be completed in spring 2027.

"The Schmieding Foundation continues to be a leader in the development of Northwest Arkansas, and I am honored that the foundation has c...