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December 23, 2019

College of Pharmacy Ph.D. Program, Dual Degrees Offer Fulfillment

Ben Boulden

Antino Allen, seated center, leads one section of the College of Pharmacy's graduate program. Some of his students, left to right, are Madison Trujillo, Taylor McElroy, Tauren Brown, Pilar Simmons and Fabio Ntagwabira. Lab technician and research associate Jing Wang, M.D., Ph.D., is a research associate on Allen's research team.

Choosing a career is sometimes difficult if a student has more than one interest. However, if a student has a passion for both pharmacy and research, pursuing concurrent Pharm.D., and Ph.D. degrees can unite those interests and double them. Amanda Stolarz, Pharm.D., Ph.D., came to that realization early in her study to earn a doctorate…


December 19, 2019

Medical Laboratory Sciences Student Awarded National Scholarship

Yavonda Chase

Misty Schoolfield, a Medical Laboratory Sciences student in the College of Health Professions, received a national scholarship from the American Proficiency Institute.

Misty Schoolfield, a junior in the College of Health Professions’ Medical Laboratory Sciences programs, is one of five students nationwide to receive a $2,000 scholarship from the American Proficiency Institute (API). 


December 17, 2019

UAMS Graduate Student Recognized for Research Publication

News Staff

Tresor Mukiza

Tresor Mukiza, a Ph.D. student at UAMS, received high honors for his first-author publication in the November issue of the journal Genetics. The editors selected the paper to be featured in a Highlight, and cover art for the article was displayed on the journal home page during the month of publication. “This is a notable…


November 25, 2019

Senior Rosa Ruvalcaba Serna named Arkansas Nursing Student of the Year

Spencer Watson

Rosa Ruvalcaba Serna

UAMS College of Nursing senior Rosa Ruvalcaba Serna has been named the Arkansas Nursing Students’ Association (ANSA) Student of the Year. The award was presented last month at the ANSA state convention. “When Erin Salter, one of my classmates, told me I’d been selected, I started getting teary-eyed, because I was not expecting it,” said…


November 8, 2019

New Program Takes Fourth-Year Pharmacy Students to Rome

Ben Boulden

Fourth-year College of Pharmacy students visit St. Peter's Square during a one-month rotation.

In October, UAMS College of Pharmacy students learned new things about pharmacy practice in one of the world’s oldest cities, Rome. In their fourth year, pharmacy students are required to rotate in ten, one-month blocks through different specialties or clinical settings to gain education and experience about pharmacy practice. On Sept. 30, 10 fourth-year pharmacy…


November 7, 2019

UAMS Nursing Students Receive Scholarships

David Wise

Jones Trust Nursing Scholarships

Nursing students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) were recently awarded scholarships made possible by the Harvey and Bernice Jones Trust for Nursing of Springdale. The eight UAMS College of Nursing students, all of whom live and work in Northwest Arkansas, were each awarded $5,000 for the 2019-2020 academic year ($2,500 per…


October 31, 2019

UAMS Students Showcase Health Care Careers for Helena Teens

Spencer Watson

UAMS student volunteers gather for a group photo during a visit to KIPP Delta Collegiate High School in Helena-West Helena.

More than 150 high school sophomores, juniors and seniors at the KIPP Delta Collegiate High School in Helena-West Helena met with students from all five UAMS colleges Oct. 14 to learn about higher education opportunities and careers in health care. Now in its third year, the Raising Exposure & Awareness of Careers in Health (REACH)…


October 17, 2019

College Celebrates Students, Donors at Annual Scholarship Ceremony

Yavonda Chase

Scholarship recipient Erin McKinney (center) with Pat Hurst (second from right) and other members of the Ann Bowers Hurst family.

The College of Health Professions celebrated student achievement and donor generosity at its Annual Scholarship Program.


October 15, 2019

Students Explore Biomedical Sciences Options at Career Day

ChaseYavondaC

Rep talking to student at booth

A graduate degree in biomedical science serves as preparation for many different careers, but how do students decide which one might be the right fit? The 19th annual Career Day for Biomedical Sciences gave graduate and undergraduate students a chance to think about just that, and to hear about the different types of careers directly…


October 3, 2019

College of Medicine Students Get into Spirit at Academic House Olympics

ChaseYavondaC

Students cheering

Medical school isn’t always about books and biology. Sometimes it’s about Baggo and bragging rights. Such is the case at the Academic House Olympics, an annual event where students, faculty and their families put aside the hard work of medical school for an afternoon to have a little fun. This year’s festivities were held in…



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