College of Health Professions
October 27, 2023
UAMS 12th Street Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Fall Festival
About 200 people – families, students and volunteers – turned out Oct. 7 for the Fall Festival at the UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center, which also served as a celebration of the center’s 10th anniversary. “There was a moment when I was standing outside looking at our sign, looking at our students interacting…
October 23, 2023
UAMS Awarded $3.25 Million Federal Grant for Creation of Health Career Program in Delta, South Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a five-year, $3.25 million federal grant to support the creation of a program that will help students from 20 underserved counties in the Arkansas Delta and southern part of the state pursue careers in health care. The Arkansas Delta Health Careers Opportunity Program…
October 19, 2023
UAMS to Offer Free Physical Therapy Screening Oct. 27 at Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is hosting a physical therapy screening event on Oct. 27 in Fayetteville aimed at helping individuals of all ages regain their mobility, reduce pain and enhance their overall wellness. Faculty and students from the UAMS Department of Physical Therapy on the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus…
October 9, 2023
UAMS Dental Hygiene Program Offers Free ‘Fall for Smiles’ Clinic for Children on Oct. 28
The UAMS Department of Dental Hygiene is offering a free Fall for Smiles clinic Oct. 28 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Freeway Medical Tower, 5800 W. 10th St., Suite 501.
October 6, 2023
Layla Simmons, Thao Vu Honored with 2023 Faculty Excellence Awards
The recipient of this year’s Excellence in Teaching Award is Layla Simmons, M.Ed., RDCS, RDMS, assistant professor in the Department of Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. This award recognizes an educator who has exemplified the mission of UAMS and CHP by educating future and current health professionals and the public. Simmons’ extensive,…
September 22, 2023
Nutrition Seminar Speaker: Protein Intake, Exercise Key to Fighting Muscle Loss in Older Adults
Older adults eating the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of protein are at a higher risk for muscle loss, Wayne Campbell, Ph.D., said during his Sept. 14 presentation on Zoom at UAMS. Current recommendations are about from one to 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight, preferably from meals with sufficient protein to stimulate…
September 15, 2023
College of Health Professions Scholarship Reception Recognizes Students, Donors
The UAMS College of Health Professions at a Sept. 8 reception celebrated dozens of students who recently received scholarships and also brought them together with many of the donors who made those scholarships possible.
September 5, 2023
UAMS Physician Assistant Program Celebrates Class of 2023, 10th Anniversary
The Aug. 25 valediction ceremony for the UAMS Physician Assistant Class of 2023 celebrated the completion of the students’ studies and the end of the first decade of Physician Assistant Studies degree program.
August 31, 2023
White Coats On, Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology Students Start New Academic Journeys
UAMS College of Health Professions Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology faculty members on Aug. 18 helped students put on their white coats and celebrate the start of their postgraduate studies. At the department’s White Coat Ceremony, each student walked to the front of the auditorium, and two faculty members held up the coats as…
August 30, 2023
Kandy Salter, OTD, Named Director of UA/UAMS Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program
Kandy Salter, OTD, has been named the director of the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
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