A graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Laura Leslie Hill co-founded the Siloam Springs Women’s Center OB/GYN clinic in Arkansas with her husband, Chad. Laura Leslie Hill remains connected to her alma mater and through her practice contributes to UAMS.
Founded in 1879 by eight physicians, UAMS is the state’s only academic health center. As one of the postsecondary education institutions of the University of Arkansas, UAMS works to improve the health and well-being of those in the state through education, health care, and health improvements. As of December 2017, UAMS has 2,834 students and 822 medical residents. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 10,000 employees, including 1,522 faculty members and more than 1,200 physicians.
In January 2018, UAMS announced that its Psychiatric Research Institute received a gift of $436,000 to help research schizophrenia from the Caroline T. Briggs Charitable Trust. The gift will go toward helping those who have schizophrenia by developing a research program that will include both outside researchers in the field and younger faculty members.
Founded in 1879 by eight physicians, UAMS is the state’s only academic health center. As one of the postsecondary education institutions of the University of Arkansas, UAMS works to improve the health and well-being of those in the state through education, health care, and health improvements. As of December 2017, UAMS has 2,834 students and 822 medical residents. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 10,000 employees, including 1,522 faculty members and more than 1,200 physicians.
In January 2018, UAMS announced that its Psychiatric Research Institute received a gift of $436,000 to help research schizophrenia from the Caroline T. Briggs Charitable Trust. The gift will go toward helping those who have schizophrenia by developing a research program that will include both outside researchers in the field and younger faculty members.
