Well into the Future: A Campaign for UAMS

UAMS relies on philanthropic support from generous donors in Arkansas and beyond to provide essential funds to support clinical excellence, groundbreaking research and innovative education for the next generation of health professionals. To address the health and wellness of the people of Arkansas, UAMS’ fundraising arm, Institutional Advancement, is leading Well into the Future: A Campaign for UAMS. This fundraising effort, has already raised more than $200 million of its $500 million goal. More than 28,000 gifts have been made to the campaign.

Institutional Advancement, led by Vice Chancellor John Erck, MA, integrates donor and alumni relations with fundraising to secure resources and support for the UAMS Foundation Fund for the benefit of the UAMS mission. Institutional Advancement secures philanthropic gifts and grants from individuals, corporations and community partners that provide critical resources to advance the work in UAMS’ threefold mission areas — education, patient care and research.

The goals of the Well Into the Future Campaign support those of the UAMS Strategic Plan, Vision 2029: UAMS will transform Arkansas into the healthiest state in the region through education, access to world-class clinical care and innovative research. Through three points of investment, UAMS will:

• Ensure every Arkansan has access to the highest quality medical care, the most promising new treatments and therapies and, most of all, hope for a healthier future.
• Put compassionate care within every Arkansan’s reach, regardless of their ZIP code, and help our families and communities be well and stay well.
• Prepare tomorrow’s medical workforce to provide the kind of care Arkansans need — when where they need it.

Excellence in Medical Care

Goal: $200 Million

UAMS will invest in excellence in medical care by expanding specialty care and establishing clinical centers of excellence.

Priorities:

• Increase cancer survival rates and offer the most effective treatments and groundbreaking clinical trials by attaining National Cancer Institute (NCI) Designation for the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.
• Expand access to specialty care in the state through investments in people, facilities, technology and programs.
• Advance and strengthen our level of excellence in the five disciplines with the most critical health challenges for Arkansans: orthopaedics, otolaryngology (ENT), high-risk obstetrics and gynecology, neurology and neurosurgery, and ophthalmology.
• Fuel groundbreaking research, advance treatments and accelerate cures while stimulating economic growth through

Innovation and Groundbreaking Research

Goal: $225 Million

UAMS will invest in health innovation and groundbreaking research in cancer, diabetes, cardiology, stroke and obesity. We will establish a digital health Innovation Hub to accelerate access to health and wellness services for every community in our state. 

Priorities:

• Launch and sustain innovative research in community and population health, preventable disease, healthy living, and access to care to keep our communities healthy. 
• Scale technology innovations to expand access for patients, improve treatments and therapies, and help health professionals better serve rural and remote communities. 
• Lead collaborative partnerships with public and private institutions, local communities, state leadership and health care professionals to address and solve our most urgent health challenges. 
• Support research across the health system, working to translate laboratory discoveries into treatments and cures for patients.

The Future of Health Care Education

Goal: $75 Million

We will invest in the future of health care education to train the health care workforce that Arkansas needs.

Priorities:

• Invest in the education and training of the next generation of health care professionals, ensuring the essential workforce to meet the needs of every Arkansan. 
• Expand the College of Medicine in Northwest Arkansas with an accelerated pathway to an M.D. and guaranteed residencies in family medicine. 
• Attract and retain top students in all five colleges and the graduate school with new scholarships while encouraging them to pursue careers in areas of greatest need

Campaign Giving by Focus Area

Community Support

In addition to giving of their resources, many Arkansans donate their time, expertise and counsel to serve on various UAMS advisory boards. The UAMS Board of Advisors is comprised of members of all UAMS boards.

UAMS Board of Advisors

Other UAMS Advisory Boards include:

• Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute Board
• College of Medicine Board
• Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Board
• Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Auxiliary Board
• Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Envoy Board 
• UAMS Hospital Auxiliary Board
• Psychiatric Research Institute Board
• Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging Board
• Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Advisory Board 
• College of Nursing Advisory Board
• Campaign Cabinet Board
• Northwest Regional Campus Advisory Board