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May 24, 2024
UAMS College of Pharmacy Honors 75 Students at 2024 Convocation
Raucous cheers and applause accompanied the UAMS College of Pharmacy Class of 2024 at its May 17 convocation ceremony, as each student received their crimson-and-white hoods onstage. “As you stand now on the threshold of your professional journey, know that you’re stepping into a field that is so professionally rewarding,” said Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D.,…
May 20, 2024
College of Pharmacy Seniors, Alumni Announce Residency, Fellowship Matches
Seventeen UAMS College of Pharmacy seniors and nine recent alumni announced their residencies and fellowships May 14 in a ceremony held on the UAMS campus in Little Rock. Upon completion of their Doctor of Pharmacy degree, students are able to join the workforce or continue to develop their skills in a specific area through residencies,…
May 17, 2024
College of Pharmacy Student Receives National Pediatric Pharmacy Scholarship
Jessica Allred, a third-year student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy, was recently awarded the John Dice Memorial Student Scholarship from the Pediatric Pharmacy Association (PPA). Allred, a Haskell resident, is one of only two students nationwide to receive the $1,000 scholarship and the first College of Pharmacy student…
April 26, 2024
Graduate School Spring Reception Recognizes Top Performers
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School hailed faculty, staff and student successes at its Spring Awards Reception on April 18. “This is a celebration of all the great work that happens in our Graduate School,” said Dean Sean Taverna, Ph.D., from Biomedical Research Center I’s Helen Guinn Adams Atrium. Lance Benson,…
March 20, 2024
UAMS Students Shine in Student Research Day Presentations
Graduate and professional students, postdoctorate fellows, and medical house staff presented research to faculty and peers during Student Research Day at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Nobel Prize winner Craig C. Mello, Ph.D., spoke as part of the Robert E. McGehee Jr., Ph.D., Distinguished Lectureship in Biomedical Research. A concurrent Student Research…
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 14, 2024
Students Learn About How Community Partnerships Enhance Relevancy of Research
Three doctoral students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health met with community members from various Little Rock civic and faith-based organizations during a special forum at Second Baptist Church in downtown Little Rock. Participating in the forum were students Alice Gardner, Rachel Hale and Ishu…
March 13, 2024
Pharmacy Students Learn, Make Lasting Memories on International Rotations
A hallmark of the fourth and final year of school for UAMS College of Pharmacy students is experiences, where they work alongside pharmacists providing care for real patients. These are primers for the pharmacy world once their education is complete. Some pharmacy students take that a step further, doing elective experiences thousands of miles away…
March 7, 2024
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…
PA Students Raise $6,500 to Fight Hunger, Present Check to Arkansas Food Bank
In a short ceremony March 4 at UAMS, students in the Class of 2024 presented a large, mock check to representatives of the Arkansas Food Bank. That ceremonial prop was a stand-in for the students’ very real contribution of $6,500 to the Food Bank. Through its Heroes Against Hunger 5K Race in 2023, the Kelly-Rahn-Turnage…
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