UAMS Graduates 891 New Health Care Professionals, Presents Gov. Beebe with Honorary Degree
| LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) awarded certificates and degrees today to 891 graduates of its five colleges and Graduate School during its commencement ceremony at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock.
Diplomas were presented to 162 in the College of Medicine; 203 in the College of Nursing; 117 in the College of Pharmacy; 45 in the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health; 92 in the Graduate School and 272 from the 21 academic programs that make up the College of Health Professions.
During the ceremony UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D., presented Gov. Mike Beebe an Honorary Doctorate of Medical Arts and Humane Letters. Beebe has been a longtime UAMS supporter, from his 20 years as a state senator, a term as state attorney general and through two terms as governor.
Beebe, a native of Amagon in northeast Arkansas, was first elected governor in 2007, then re-elected in 2010. In 2007 he supported and later signed into law the proposal to provide state matching funds totaling $36 million toward construction of a 12-story, 300,000-square-foot expansion to the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.
Speaking at the 2009 opening of a new 10-story, 540,000-square-foot hospital that replaced patient care services in the original 52-year-old UAMS Medical Center building, Beebe said: “Arkansans take great pride in the exceptional medical treatment available at UAMS and the economic benefits it provides for the state.”
Prior to being governor, he served a four-year term as attorney general. Beebe began his political career in 1982 when he was elected to the state Senate.
Beebe’s wife Ginger also has been a strong and consistent UAMS supporter.
During commencement, degrees and certificates conferred include the doctor of philosophy, doctor of medicine, doctor of pharmacy, master of science, master of nursing science, bachelor of science in nursing, master of public health, doctor of public health, certificate in clinical and translational science, master of health services administration, post baccalaureate certificate in public health and a variety of degrees in the allied health disciplines including certificates, associate and bachelor of science degrees, post-baccalaureate certificates, the master of imaging sciences and doctor of audiology.
The following are graduates from each of the five UAMS colleges and its Graduate School who authorized release of their name and hometown. The graduate lists are divided by college and hometown unless noted.
UAMS College of Medicine
ARKANSAS Arkadelphia Avilla Batesville Benton Brinkley Bryant Cabot Charleston Clarksville Conway Decatur De Queen El Dorado Fayetteville Fort Smith Greenbrier Greenwood Hamburg Harrison Helena-West Helena Hope Hot Springs Jonesboro Little Rock Lynn
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Magnolia Malvern Maumelle Mountain View North Little Rock Paragould
Rogers Scranton Searcy Siloam Springs Springdale Stuttgart Texarkana Van Buren Walnut Ridge Wynne
OUT OF STATE Huntsville, Ala. San Bruno, Calif. Simi Valley, Calif. Chester, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Council Bluffs, Iowa Overland Park, Kan. Adelphi, Md. Upper Marlboro, Md. Minneapolis, Minn. Springfield, Mo. North Canton, Ohio Tulsa, Okla. Jackson, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. Austin, Texas Bedford, Texas Cypress, Texas Dallas, Texas Houston, Texas Katy, Texas Rockwall, Texas Texarkana, Texas Netanya, Israel
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UAMS College of Nursing
The following graduates received either a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN) or a Master of Science in Nursing (MNSc) degree.
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ARKANSAS Alexander Arkadelphia Ashdown Augusta Batesville Beebe Benton Bentonville Blytheville Bono Brinkley Bryant
Cabot Camden Carlisle Cherokee Village Conway Danville Des Arc Dumas East End El Dorado Fort Smith Fouke Greenbrier Harrison Heber Springs Holly Springs Hope Hot Springs Jacksonville Knoxville Lewisville Little Rock
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Lockesburg Malvern Maumelle McGehee Mena Monticello Nashville Newport Paron Pine Bluff Redfield Rison Rogers Russellville Sage Saratoga Searcy Scott Sheridan Sherwood Siloam Springs Smackover Springdale Springhill Stuttgart Texarkana Tollette White Hall OUT OF STATE Indianapolis, Ind. Benton Harbor, Mich. Livonia, Mich. Fayetteville, N.C. Atlanta, Texas College Station, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Mesquite, Texas Montgomery, Texas New Boston, Texas Texarkana, Texas Wake Village, Texas
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UAMS College of Pharmacy
The following graduates received their pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.).
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ARKANSAS Alexander Alma Arkadelphia Batesville Benton Bentonville Brinkley Bryant Cabot Clarksville Conway DeWitt Doddridge El Dorado Fayetteville Fort Smith Gentry Greenwood Harrell Harrison Heber Springs Hope Hot Springs Huntsville Jonesboro Leslie Little Rock Lowell
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Magnolia Maumelle Milo Monticello Morrilton Mountain Home Mountain View Nashville North Little Rock Ozark Paragould Paron Pine Bluff Quitman Rogers Russellville Searcy Sherwood Shirley Springdale Strawberry Stuttgart Texarkana Tull Van Buren Warren West Memphis White Hall OUT OF STATE Parker, Colo. Pierce City, Mo. Maud, Texas Texarkana, Texas
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UAMS College of Health Professions
The following graduates are listed by degree program.
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Certificate in Emergency Medical Sciences Associate of Science in Dental Associate of Science in Emergency Associate of Science in Medical Associate of Science in Medical Record Technology Associate of Science in Surgical Technology Bachelor of Science in Cardio Respiratory Care Bachelor of Science in Cytotechnology Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
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Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography Advanced Certificate in Medical Dosimetry Bachelor of Science in Medical Dosimetry Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Medicine Imaging Sciences Bachelor of Science in Ophthalmic Medical Technology Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Imaging Sciences Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Dietetics and Nutrition Master of Imaging Sciences Master of Imaging Sciences Doctor of Audiology
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UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
The following graduates are listed by degree program.
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Doctor of Public Health Master of Public Health |
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Master of Public Health Master of Health Services Administration Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Public Health
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UAMS Graduate School
The following graduates are listed by degree program.
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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Master of Science
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Master of Science (continued) Certificate in Clinical and Translational Science Certificate in Regulatory Science Certificate in Occupational and Environmental Health |
UAMS is the state’s only comprehensive academic health center, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a statewide network of regional centers; and seven institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, the Psychiatric Research Institute, the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging and the Translational Research Institute. Named best Little Rock metropolitan area hospital by U.S. News & World Report, it is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS has more than 2,800 students and 790 medical residents. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 10,000 employees, including about 1,000 physicians and other professionals who provide care to patients at UAMS, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, the VA Medical Center and UAMS regional centers throughout the state. Visit www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com.