May 24, 2024
College of Health Professions Students, Families Celebrate with Brunch, Hooding Ceremonies
Hundreds of UAMS College of Health Professions students and their families joined faculty and staff May 17 to celebrate their pending graduation, first with an informal brunch and later with an afternoon hooding ceremony.
May 14, 2024
UAMS, Project SEARCH 2024 Graduating Class Succeeds with Mutual Support, Energy
The nine students on stage May 8 at UAMS for their graduation from Project SEARCH showed all the character traits that one instructor said motivated them to complete the nine-month internship program. During that time, LeAnn Robertson, UAMS Project SEARCH instructor/coordinator, said the interns were “passionate, enthusiastic, supportive and motivated.” Project SEARCH Arkansas ACCESS Initiative,…
April 30, 2024
Medicine and Sustainability Lecture at UAMS on May 16 to Focus on ‘Climate, Biodiversity and People’
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) invites the public to attend a lecture series on medicine and sustainability on May 16 with a presentation by Stephen T. Jackson, Ph.D., scientist emeritus at the U.S. Geological Survey.
April 12, 2024
UAMS Celebrates Once in a Generation Event — Total Solar Eclipse
As the moon completely covered the disk of the sun for three minutes on April 8, hundreds of members of Team UAMS together witnessed the rare event — a total solar eclipse. Audible gasps and exclamations of awe were heard across the field between the Shorey Building and Hooper Drive and around the Bruce Fountain…
March 22, 2024
State of the University Address Spotlights Recent and Expected Future Growth
UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, said during his State of the University on March 19 that several projects and initiatives last year established the foundation for a promising year ahead.
March 18, 2024
College of Medicine Student Wins Little Rock Half Marathon
As Robbie Kiss finishes his fourth year as a UAMS College of Medicine student, he can look back on being the first runner on March 3 to cross another finish line to win the Little Rock Half Marathon. It was his third time competing in the race and his first win.
March 15, 2024
Speaker Recommends Prunes for Good Bone Health During National Nutrition Month
Long recommended as an aid to digestion, prunes are a good source of calcium for preventing osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and contributing to good bone health in all adults, according to Shirin Hooshmand, Ph.D., RD.
March 7, 2024
Spotlight on the Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
The UAMS Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) Program is the only Au.D. program in Arkansas, dedicated to equipping students with the skills necessary to navigate the dynamic and evolving field of audiology healthcare.
Four New Leaders Helm Degree Programs
The 2024 academic year in the College of Health Professions began with new leaders at the helms of four different degree programs. They are Charia Hall, Kandy Salter, Angel Holland and Shayla Stinnett.
Three College of Health Professions Students Named Geriatric Student Scholars
When the UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) selected its Geriatric Student Scholars for 2023-2024, three of the five students were from the College of Health Professions. Those three students were: Margaret Boles, Holland Hardison and Lizeth Martinez-Lopez. The purpose of AGEC’s Student Scholars program is to increase health professions students’ interest and exposure to older…
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