College of Health Professions

November 22, 2019

Deep Roots — For CHP’s Faculty Alumni, There’s No Place Like UAMS

Yavonda Chase

Twenty-eight members of the College of Health Professions faculty graduated from UAMS. (L-R, first row) Tony Baker, Catherine Smith, Con-nie Bracy, Layla Simmons, Lisa Rhoden, Cherika Robertson, Claire Tucker (second row) Lindsay Gilbert, Kathy Atkinson, Katy Warren, Lindsey Clark, Alicia Baird (third row) Ellis McVoy, Tiffany Lepard Tassin, John Calloway, Tonya Cook (fourth row) Jason Key, Leslie Spurlock, Art Maune (top row) Bryson Howard, Lesley Jones, Betholyn Gentry, Tom Jones. Not shown: Shannon Turley, Christi Arthur, DeAndria Green, Allison Wingfield and Ashley McCrary.

For some faculty members in the College of Health Profession, their roots at UAMS go deep — all the way back to when they were students themselves.

November 4, 2019

New Exhibit Celebrates 140th Anniversary of UAMS

Spencer Watson

A new exhibit from the UAMS Historical Research Center celebrating the 140th anniversary of UAMS has been installed near the College of Medicine administrative offices.

Turning 140 years old means having a lot of history to celebrate. That history is the focus of a new exhibit composed by the UAMS Historical Research Center on display across from the College of Medicine administrative offices on the first floor of the Central Building. Those who researched, curated and installed the display said…

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.

August 27, 2019

Audiology, Speech Pathology Students Don Their White Coats

Yavonda Chase

First-year students in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology in the College of Health Professions recite the Therapist's Oath during a white coat ceremony Aug. 16.

The Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology in the College of Health Professions bestowed white coats on members of the Classes of 2023 and 2021, respectively, during an Aug. 16 ceremony in the I. Dodd Wilson building.

August 26, 2019

North Arkansas College, UAMS Sign New Online Transfer Agreement

Yavonda Chase

Dr. Randy Esters, North Arkansas College president, and Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D., UAMS provost, sign an agreement Monday in to allow Northark Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) graduates to transfer to an online program at UAMS to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS).

North Arkansas College in Harrison has signed an agreement with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) that allows Northark Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) graduates to transfer to a corresponding online Bachelor of Science degree program through UAMS without leaving their hometowns.

August 22, 2019

UAMS Graduates Reunite and Reminisce at Alumni Weekend 2019

Benjamin Waldrum

Judy Huneycutt and Jill Lancaster, both CON '69, pose for photos during the Saturday night Golden Grad dinner at the Capital Hotel.

UAMS graduates from all colleges spent the Aug. 16-17 Alumni Weekend living it up in Little Rock, enjoying hands-on learning, fine dining and each other’s company. More than 100 UAMS alumni and guests, many from this year’s Golden Graduates, the Class of 1969, reconnected with old friends and colleagues, making the most of their time…

July 29, 2019

Five UAMS Researchers Receive Translational Research Training Awards

Ben Boulden

The new KL2 scholars are (front, l-r) Isabelle Racine-Miousse, Ph.D.,Tara Johnson, M.D., Stephanie Kennon-McGill, Ph.D., Pearman Parker, Ph.D., and (inset) Jennifer Vincenzo, Ph.D. Back: TRI Director Laura James, M.D., and KL2 Program Co-Director W. Brooks Gentry, M.D.

July 29, 2019 | The UAMS Translational Research Institute has awarded five early-career UAMS researchers with KL2 Mentored Research Career Development Program Scholar Awards. The program provides two years of instruction and mentored research training. Scholars receive 75% salary support and up to $25,000 per year for research, tuition, travel expenses and education materials. The KL2 Scholars were chosen…

July 15, 2019

New College of Health Professions Faculty

Yavonda Chase

The College of Health Professions welcomes our newest faculty members!

July 11, 2019

Gardner Urges Graduates to Embody UAMS’ Mission in Their Careers

Yavonda Chase

Kayla Copeland (center) is all smiles after receiving her academic hood from John Jefferson, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Physical Therapy, and Angel Holland, Ed.D., assistant professor. Copeland said she got a little teary when she saw her name -- Dr. Kayla Copeland -- on a sign.

For the 97 students in the College of Health Professions receiving their master’s and doctoral degrees, the May 17 hooding ceremony represented a long-awaited end of their studies and the beginning of their clinical careers.

June 19, 2019