UAMS College of Medicine Student Shines on “The Voice”

By Linda Satter

First-year medical student Andrew Igbokidi is on the path to a promising career. But whether that career will be medicine or music — or perhaps a combination of both  — is yet to be determined.

In early August, as the 22-year-old from Hot Springs was preparing to begin medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), he was also in Los Angeles auditioning for “The Voice,” the popular NBC televised singing competition now in its 22nd season.

He ended up making it onto “The Voice” — with a four-chair turn, no less — and he also ended up making it to classes, which began Aug. 8.

https://news.uams.edu/2022/11/04/uams-college-of-medicine-student-shines-on-the-voice/

Andrew Igbokidi takes a break from classes and singing to pose outside UAMS.

UAMS Alumnus Honors Father with $1 Million College of Medicine Scholarship

By Benjamin Waldrum

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $1,050,000 gift commitment from Primepares “Prime” G. Pal, M.D., to create a College of Medicine scholarship in honor of his late father.

The Dr. Agaton P. Pal Scholarship is designed to support medical students with an academic background in the social sciences, or medical students with a demonstrated commitment and passion to community service or social work. It will initially award $10,000 annually to one UAMS medical student.

https://news.uams.edu/2022/04/21/uams-alumnus-honors-father-with-1-million-college-of-medicine-scholarship/