UAMS Narrows Chancellor Search to Four Candidates

UAMS Narrows Chancellor Search to Four Candidates

UA System President Jay Silveria on Thursday announced that UAMS has narrowed the search for its next chancellor to four candidates. Among the candidates is Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, who has held the role on an interim basis since Dr. Cam Patterson stepped down in July. The other candidates are: Dr. Fredric E. Wondisford, dean of the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix Dr. Steve Nelson, chancellor of LSU Health Sciences Center New Orle…

University of Arkansas System names 4 finalists for UAMS chancellor | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

University of Arkansas System President Jay B. Silveria has named four finalists to be the next University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences chancellor, including interim Chancellor Dr. C. Lowry Barnes.

Four Finalists Announced in UAMS Chancellor Search

LITTLE ROCK (Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025) – University of Arkansas System President Jay B. Silveria today announced the selection of four finalists in the search for the next chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Selected with the help of an advisory search committee chaired by William J. Steinbach, M.D., UAMS Chair of Pediatrics and Associate Dean of Child Health, the finalists will visit campus starting next week for…