<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/uams-pathways.php" dsn="news"><pubDate>04/20/2026</pubDate><title>UAFS, UAMS Create Clear Paths to Medical Professions</title><description>The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (UAFS) have entered into a formal Memorandum of Agreement designed to create clear, accelerated pathways for UAFS graduates pursuing careers in health care.</description><author>Rachel Putman</author><category>Arts and Sciences</category><category>Featured</category><category>Health Education and Human Sciences</category><image><img src="/news/_images/uams-partnership-26.jpeg" alt="a physician speaks to a child"/></image><caption/><archive>2026-04</archive></item>