College of Health Professions
March 11, 2021
Spotlight on the Department of Genetic Counseling
The Department of Genetic Counseling has been adapting to the many challenges caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic over the past year.
Spotlight on the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition
Dietetic Internship: Greetings from the Dietetic Internship in the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition. News of our faculty: Program director Courtney Fose, M.S., RD, LD, CNSC, FAND, was recently recognized as a Fellow in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. Instructor Lesley Jones, M.S., RD, LD,…
Three Scholars Express Their Thanks
Read how three College of Health Professions students feel about scholarships that they recently received. Jason Harper – Dental Hygiene Class of 2021, said, “I am thankful for being selected as a recipient of the Virginia Goral Endowed Scholarship for the 2020-21 academic year. To me …”
Dental Hygiene and Audiology, Speech Pathology Clinics Now in New Locations
At a time when so much education is taking place virtually through live video, the UAMS College of Health Professions Departments of Audiology and Speech Pathology and Dental Hygiene recently found new physical homes for their clinics. In December, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology began moving into what had been office space in the Education South…
February 5, 2021
College of Health Professions Bids Farewell to Two Program Directors
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Health Professions bid farewell to two longtime faculty members as 2020 came to an end. Betholyn Gentry, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, and Tony Baker, M.Ed., RDMS, RVT, retired after decades at UAMS.
January 8, 2021
UAMS Cardio-Respiratory Care Program Receives APEX Award from AARC
The Cardio-Respiratory Care program within the UAMS College of Health Professions early this year earned 2021-2022 APEX Award by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC). “This honor is reserved for a very small number of programs, and is a reflection of the hard work of ALL of our program partners of the past 10…
December 7, 2020
Harder to Breathe — Respiratory Therapists ‘Last Line of Defense’ in Battle against COVID-19
Since the emergence of COVID-19, respiratory therapists have found themselves at the forefront of the fight against the deadly virus. As the number of infected climb, these allied health professionals employ every tool at their disposal to keep their sick patients breathing.
November 23, 2020
Ophthalmic Medical Technology Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Blow up the balloons and cut the cake because the Ophthalmic Medical Technology (OMT) program turns 20 this year. “I think it is pretty fitting that a program dedicated to providing quality optical care celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2020,” said Susan Long, Ed.D., dean of the College of Health Professions. A collaboration between the…
November 5, 2020
Occupational Therapy Program Experiences Eventful First Year
If you had asked Sherry Muir, Ph.D., OTR/L, earlier this year what challenges she expected when the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program welcomed its first class of students, she wouldn’t have predicted a pandemic disrupting classes just weeks after they started.
November 3, 2020
College Honors Three Faculty Members
The College of Health Professions recognized three exceptional faculty members this semester.
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