College of Health Professions


August 19, 2024

Students Graduate, Earn Master’s Degrees in Dietetics at UAMS

Ben Boulden

Class of 2024 graduates of the Master of Science in Dietetics Program take the stage in the Smith Auditorium and are joined by the department's faculty for a final class photo..

Fourteen students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) celebrated receiving their Master of Science in Dietetics degrees in an Aug. 9 ceremony that honored their significant achievements during the 15-month program.


July 30, 2024

UAMS Colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing, Health Professions, Public Health, Make List of Top Graduate Schools for 2024

News Staff

Nationwide, U.S. News & World Report ranked the UAMS College of Pharmacy 31st; the UAMS College of Nursing 45th; the UAMS College of Health Professions' occupational therapy program 79th and its physical therapy program 74th; and the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health 88th among all graduate schools.

LITTLE ROCK — U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of Best Graduate Schools for 2024 ranked the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing, Health Professions and Public Health highly among their peers nationwide. The UAMS College of Pharmacy was ranked 31st nationwide among all pharmacy colleges. It has produced…


June 3, 2024

Physician Assistant Class of 2026 Dons White Coats

Ben Boulden

The 40 members of the Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2024 gather on stage in Smith Auditorium for group portrait.

The smiles of audience members were almost as bright as the new, white coats being put on by students in the Class of 2026 during the Physician Assistant White Coat Ceremony on May 24 at UAMS.


May 31, 2024

Winners of College’s 2024 Staff Excellence Awards Named

News Staff

CJ Carrell, left, Jessica Stahulak, MHA, and Tammy Brooks stop for a photo after the Staff Excellence Awards. Stahulak is associate dean of administration in the College of Health Professions.

In April, the College of Health Professions announced the recipients of the 2024 Staff Excellence Awards. Tammy Brooks, executive assistant in the Nuclear Medicine Imaging Sciences and Diagnostic Medical Sonography programs, was the recipient of the Excellence in Customer Service Award. CJ Carrell, college business administrator, was the recipient of the Excellence in Performance Award. 


Dental Hygiene Alumnus Starts Fund for Scholarship

Ben Boulden

RIchard Robinson

Richard Robinson is used to being the only African American, male dental hygienist in the room. About 84% of all dental hygienists are white of which 96% are women. African Americans make up approximately 4% of all hygienists, with African American men accounting for fewer than 1%. Robinson wants to change that.


UAMS/UA Occupational Therapy Program Seeks Funding for a Driving Simulator

David Wise

Women in Israel learn to drive using the driving simulation equipment and software developed by STISIM Drive.

Driving gives people added mobility and the ability to live a more independent life. It also is a complex activity that requires a combination of cognitive, perceptual and motor skills. For individuals who have experienced an injury, illness or disability that affects their ability to drive, occupational therapy plays a crucial role in helping them regain their independence and mobility.


May 24, 2024

College of Health Professions Students, Families Celebrate with Brunch, Hooding Ceremonies

Ben Boulden

College of Health Professions students graduating with Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Doctor of Audiology, Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition, Master of Science in Genetic Counseling, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Master of Physician Assistant Studies degrees were invested with hoods. May 17 in North Little Rock.

Hundreds of UAMS College of Health Professions students and their families joined faculty and staff May 17 to celebrate their pending graduation, first with an informal brunch and later with an afternoon hooding ceremony.


May 20, 2024

UAMS Graduates 1,134 Health Care Professionals

Chris Carmody

UAMS students take part in the May 18 commencement ceremony at Barton Coliseum in Little Rock.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on May 18 conferred degrees and certificates to 1,134 students in its five colleges and graduate school. UAMS awarded 175 degrees or certificates to students in the College of Medicine, 172 in the College of Nursing, 583 in the College of Health Professions, 78 in the College…


March 20, 2024

UAMS Students Shine in Student Research Day Presentations

Nathan Tidwell

SRD Students

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 15, 2024

Speaker Recommends Prunes for Good Bone Health During National Nutrition Month

Ben Boulden

Shirin Hooshmand, Ph.D., R.D.

Long recommended as an aid to digestion, prunes are a good source of calcium for preventing osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and contributing to good bone health in all adults, according to Shirin Hooshmand, Ph.D., RD.



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