November 6, 2026
Seminar Focuses on Helping Health Professions Students Create Positive Patient Experiences
Nearly 300 students from across the UAMS College of Health Professions recently gathered for a Patient Experience Seminar designed to strengthen their communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills with patients. Dean Susan Long, Ed.D., welcomed the participants, and UAMS Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., encouraged students to embrace UAMS CARES and its guiding principles of Compassion,…
October 29, 2026
Samuel R. Atcherson, Ph.D., Named a Fellow of ASHA
Samuel R. Atcherson, Ph.D., a professor of audiology in the College of Health Professions’ Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology with a secondary appointment in the College of Medicine’s Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, recently was named a Fellow by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA).
Nathan Johnson, Ph.D., Named President-Elect of NAACLS
Nathan Johnson, Ph.D., chair, professor, and program director in the College of Health Professions’ Department of Laboratory Sciences, has been selected as president-elect of the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).
October 27, 2026
Respiratory Care Department Earns Apex Designation
For the third consecutive time, the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) has recognized the College of Health Professions Department of Respiratory Care program with its Apex Designation for 2027-2028.
October 13, 2026
Respiratory Care Students Celebrated at Department’s First White Coat Ceremony
Students in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Health Professions Department of Respiratory Care marked a major transition into clinical practice during the department’s inaugural white coat ceremony.
September 11, 2026
White Coat Ceremony Welcomes Future Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists
The UAMS Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology recently celebrated the new incoming classes of the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Class of 2028 and the Doctor of Audiology Class of 2030 with a white coat ceremony.
September 4, 2026
Department of Defense Recognizes UAMS’ Nathan Johnson, Ph.D.
The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) program in the U.S. Department of Defense recently recognized Nathan Johnson, Ph.D., with the Patriotic Employer Award.
August 28, 2026
UAMS Physician Assistant Class of 2026 Celebrated at Valediction Ceremony
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Physician Assistant (PA) Program’s Class of 2026 students celebrated the completion of their degrees in a valediction ceremony.
August 3, 2026
Tyreka Bradley
Meet Tyreka Bradley, medical laboratory scientist with the UAMS Northeast Regional Campus in Jonesboro and the university’s MVP for August. Tyreka has a passion for patients, and it shows in her work collecting and managing laboratory samples from patients. Her positive, can-do attitude improves patient interactions and brings an uplifting presence for her coworkers. One of…
June 10, 2026
Dietetics Program Earns Half-Dozen Awards at State Meeting
Three faculty members and three students in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) dietetics program took home awards from the Arkansas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Meeting and Exhibits, held April 30–May 1 in Arkadelphia. The Master of Science in Dietetics Program is housed within the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition in…
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