College of Health Professions
September 16, 2022
College of Health Professions Honors Scholars, Donors at Scholarship Reception
Smiles may have been just a bit brighter from UAMS College of Health Professions scholarship recipients at the Sept. 8 reception that brought them together with scholarship donors. Dean Susan Long, Ed.D., said the increasing cost of living in 2022 has only added value to the financial support that scholarships offer to students. “Some students…
September 9, 2022
UAMS Physician Assistant Class of 2022 Overcomes Pandemic Challenges to Graduate
What the members of the UAMS Physician Assistant Class of 2022 went through to get to their Aug. 26 Valediction Ceremony marking the completion of their studies was and probably will remain singular in the program’s history.
August 24, 2022
Audiology, Speech Pathology Students Don ‘Cloaks of Compassion’ at White Coat Ceremony
New students in the UAMS College of Health Professions Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology on Aug. 19 marked the formal beginning of the next phase of their academic lives by putting on their white coats.
August 18, 2022
New Students Get Overview of Year Ahead in College of Health Professions
To learn at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), students first need to learn about the university and their programs, and that’s what hundreds of new students in the College of Health Professions did Aug. 15 during the New Student Welcome Program.
August 11, 2022
College of Health Professions Promotes Four Faculty Members
The UAMS College of Health Professions recently announced the promotions of four faculty members: Melissa Halverson, Pharm.D., MPH; Nathan Johnson, Ph.D.; Paul Nelson, M.S.; and Ashley McMillan, D.D.S.
July 15, 2022
Turnout Strong for First ‘Summer of Smiles’ Dental Hygiene Clinic
More than 70 children received preventative care at two Summer of Smiles clinics organized in June by the Department of Dental Hygiene in the UAMS College of Health Professions. They were the department’s first summer clinics. “I was a bit surprised,” said Bridget Fitzhugh, RDH, an instructor in the department. “Sometimes the clinics can be…
June 20, 2022
Caitlin Price Chosen for AGEC Junior Faculty Development Fellowship
The Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) recently awarded to Caitlin Price, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A, its AGEC Junior Faculty Development Fellowship in geriatrics at the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging.
June 6, 2022
Biggest Audience in Three Years Attends Physician Assistant White Coat Ceremony
The White Coat Ceremony on May 27 for the Class of 2024 in the UAMS College of Health Professions Department of Physician Assistant Studies was likely the largest in-person event in the Smith Auditorium in three years. “This is the first time that we have been able to have family and friends together in the…
May 31, 2022
Spotlight on the General Practice Dental Residency Program (GPR)
While the majority of graduating dental students go immediately into the dental workforce through private practice, associateship, and corporate practice, a select few will further their education through dental specialties and residency programs. The UAMS General Practice Residency (GPR) is one such program, focusing on clinical comprehensive care for the medically compromised patient population.
Spotlight on the Department of Dental Hygiene
The Department of Dental Hygiene graduated 31 students on May 21, 2022. Throughout the academic year, these students performed over 1,200 hours of community service to underserved and underreached populations through serving at volunteer events, providing health promotion and health education, dental cleanings, x-rays, fluoride, and sealants.
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