College of Health Professions
March 7, 2025
Spotlight on the Cytology Program
For the past 57 years, students have studied cytotechnology, now called cytology, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences campus. Housed in the College of Health Professions in the Department of Laboratory Sciences, the program is designed to provide students with hands-on experience as vital members of the diagnostic team, specializing in cellular analysis to detect diseases like cancer and infections.
March 5, 2025
Spotlight on the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
The UAMS College of Health Professions is home to the nation’s oldest and largest Medical Laboratory Science program, a testament to its long-standing commitment to excellence and innovation in healthcare education.
Student Finds Warmth, Positivity in Speech-Language Pathology Program
Khi Ellison, a College of Health Professions speech-language pathology student, said she experienced something new when entering the program last fall — a supportive environment. “You know, I’m not really used to being welcomed with open arms, especially in the medical field,” Ellison said. “I was surprised at how welcoming and understanding and how friendly…
Grant Funds State’s First Pediatric Vestibular Disorder Clinic
Later this spring, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will open the first pediatric vestibular clinic in Arkansas. The new clinic will be under the direction of Madison Howe, Au.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology in the College of Health Professions. In 2024, Howe received a $40,000…
February 26, 2025
Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Awards UAMS $30,000 to Support Oral Health Care
The Department of Dental Hygiene in the College of Health Professions and the UAMS Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Oral Health Clinic recently received $30,000 from the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation.
January 2, 2025
PA Students Break Record, Raise $14,051 for Arkansas Food Bank
When the last runner in the Heroes against Hunger 5K crossed the finish line Oct. 5 at Two Rivers Park in west Little Rock, it was the Physician Assistant Students Class of 2025 that broke a record, raising $14,051 for the Arkansas Food Bank. In a short ceremony Dec. 13 at UAMS, students in the…
December 23, 2024
Dean Society’s Grant Supports Hippotherapy Research
One mother saw her son smile for the first time in two years, while another mother now has conversations with her son, who was never expected to ever speak. Both stories are outcomes of hippotherapy, a therapeutic tool using horses.
December 11, 2024
College of Health Professions 2024 Faculty Promotions
The UAMS College of Health Professions recently announced the promotions of five faculty members.
Muriithi Receives Grant to Test Diabetes Intervention
Bernard Muriithi, Ph.D., OTR/L, an assistant professor in the Occupational Therapy Doctoral (OTD) program, has been selected for the K12 Mentored Research Career Development Scholar Awards Program as the principal investigator on a study to develop and test an occupational therapy intervention for Type 2 diabetes in the Marshallese people of Northwest Arkansas.
Morrisons Establish Emergency Fund for College of Health Professions Students
Forty-one years after Stephen Morrison, M.D., first met surgical nurse Debra Bellisle in a UAMS operating room, the success the couple has had since is benefiting at-risk students in the College of Health Professions. Supported by the generosity of the couple, the Emergency and Student Success Fund assists the college’s students who experience unexpected or…
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