Announcements
June 1, 2023
Brunch, Hooding Ceremonies Mark Crossroads for College of Health Professions Students
![A student stands center stage May 26 in the CHARTS Theater as two members of the College of Health Professions faculty place her academic hood on her shoulders.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CHP-Hooding-Convocation-featured-150x150.jpg)
At an informal brunch in the late morning and an afternoon hooding ceremony, both on May 19, hundreds of College of Health Professions students celebrated the successful conclusion of their formal, professional education and the beginning of their careers.
May 31, 2023
College of Pharmacy’s Convocation Honors 75 Graduates
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Friends and family members applauded and cheered as each member of the UAMS College of Pharmacy’s Class of 2023 took the stage May 19 at convocation. The students, who completed four years of study, were one of several classes to shift gears and learn remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The in-person event, held at…
May 30, 2023
College of Medicine Administers Hippocratic Oath, Applauds 157 Graduates
![Graduates recite the Hippocratic Oath as part of becoming physicians.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/COM-Honors-Convocationmain-150x150.jpg)
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine honored its 157 graduates constituting the Class of 2023 at a convocation ceremony May 19 that touched on the students’ resilience during a pandemic, and the responsibility and hope that lie before them. “Despite a pandemic and the challenges it brought, you persevered throughout…
May 26, 2023
College of Nursing Honors Graduates at Hooding and Pinning Ceremony
![A hood is placed on a graduate's shoulders during the College of Nursing ceremony.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/CON-Pinning-ceremony-2023-05192023-850_9952-150x150.jpg)
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing honored its graduates with a hooding and pinning ceremony that welcomed them to the nursing profession. The academic procession took place May 19 at First Pentecostal Church in North Little Rock on the eve of UAMS’ commencement ceremony. Patricia Cowan, Ph.D., RN, dean of…
May 25, 2023
UAMS Graduate School Celebrates at Brunch
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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School held a Commencement Day brunch May 20 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Little Rock. The brunch, attended by faculty, family, staff, and students, preceded UAMS’ commencement later in the day and celebrated the Class of 2023. Graduate School Dean Robert E. McGehee, Jr., Ph.D.,…
May 24, 2023
College of Pharmacy Sees 100% Postgraduate Attainment Rate for 2023
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Twenty-one UAMS College of Pharmacy seniors announced their postgraduate residency positions May 11 as their classmates, family and friends looked on and applauded. The college announced that each student who applied for a residency received one, for a perfect 100% rate. Six alumni also matched to second-year positions in their specialty. At the ceremony, held…
May 22, 2023
UAMS Graduates 1,096 Health Care Professionals
![Graduates of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences walk in a line at the 2023 commencement ceremony.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/UAMS-Commencement-2023-05202023-850_0935-150x150.jpg)
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today conferred degrees and certificates to 1,096 students in its five colleges and graduate school. Degrees and certificates were awarded to 157 students in the College of Medicine, 210 in the College of Nursing, 524 in the College of Health Professions, 76 in the…
May 19, 2023
UAMS, Project SEARCH Celebrate Decade of Partnership, 10th Graduating Class
![UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, third from right, stands with UAMS Project SEARCH 2023 graduates, left: Colby Fountain, Jakiyah Williams, Courtney Carroll, Carson Patty, Chase Caterbury, Patterson, Ranal Freeman II and Abby Bogoslavsky](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Project-Search-Graduation-2023-featured-150x150.jpg)
Along with the 10th class of students to graduate from Project SEARCH on May 16, UAMS and Project SEARCH also reached a milestone – 10 years of working together for the benefit of those students.
May 12, 2023
UAMS Graduate School Spring Reception Highlights Faculty, Staff, Students
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The Graduate School at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) held its Spring Awards Reception on April 20 and celebrated faculty, staff and students for their achievements. It was the final awards reception for Robert E. McGehee, Jr., Ph.D., dean of the UAMS Graduate School, who is retiring May 20, the day of…
Arkansas Research Alliance Selects UAMS Researchers as Scholar, Fellow
![John Imig and Antiño Allen](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/imigallen-150x150.jpg)
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) recently announced that two researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will be joining their ranks. John Imig, Ph.D., an accomplished scientist focused on cardiovascular, metabolic and kidney diseases, was named an ARA Scholar, and Antiño Allen, Ph.D., a researcher known for his insight into the effects…
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