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An AWSOM Place to Work

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Alice L. Walton School of Medicine is seeking experienced, motivated, and dedicated individuals to advance our mission and deliver an innovative four-year medical school curriculum.

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Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) is a nonprofit, four-year MD program enhancing allopathic medical education with art, humanities, and whole health principles.

The School’s culture embraces self-care to empower students to care for their own well-being as well as that of their patients.

The School has been granted preliminary accreditation status by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and welcomed its inaugural class in July 2025.

Mission

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine trains physicians who are devoted to transforming the health of medically underserved and rural communities in Arkansas, its surrounding states, and beyond. AWSOM physicians make a difference by pioneering whole health principles, deploying contemporary technologies, and developing novel partnerships to bridge the gaps to high quality medical care and to promote health and well-being for all individuals and communities.

Vision

Equip and support physicians and health professionals to successfully tackle the health care challenges of the 21st century.

Values

Empathy, Self-care, Humanism, Entrepreneurialism, Community Focus