College of Health Professions


August 31, 2023

White Coats On, Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology Students Start New Academic Journeys

Ben Boulden

Dana Moser speaks and formally begins the Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology White Coat Ceremony in an auditorium of the I. Dodd Wilson Building on the UAMS Little Rock campus.

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

Ben Boulden

Kandy Salter, OTD

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.


August 22, 2023

Charia Hall, Au.D., Chosen as Director of UAMS Doctor of Audiology Program

Ben Boulden

Charia Hall, Au.D.

Charia Hall, Au.D., has been selected to serve as the new director of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Doctor of Audiology degree program.


August 10, 2023

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

Ben Boulden

The first UAMS students to graduate from the Master of Science in Dietetics degree program are left to right, back, Abby Benham, Isabella McPherson, Reilly Cline, Sydnie Locascio; left to right, front, Kennedy Kerins, Alexandria Singleton, Hope Snyder and Mary Cris Lebig.

The first nine UAMS students to earn Master of Science degrees in dietetics graduated Aug. 4 in a milestone event for them and for the degree program they had just completed.


July 24, 2023

Angel Holland, DPT, Ed.D., Named Chair of UAMS Department of Physical Therapy

David Wise

Angel Holland

FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Health Professions named Angel Holland, DPT, Ed.D., chair of the Department of Physical Therapy and director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, effective Aug. 1. Holland succeeds John Jefferson, Ph.D., PT, who led the establishment of the department and the development of…


June 26, 2023

UAMS Ranks 17th Nationally for Primary Care in Annual U.S. News Best Graduate School Rankings

Linda Satter

pictures of U.S. News badges

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)’ colleges of medicine, nursing, public health and health professions were recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as among the best graduate schools in the country. The UAMS College of Medicine continued to climb the rankings, earning 17th place overall in primary care, up from 36th…


June 23, 2023

UAMS Oral Health Clinic Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Expansion

Ben Boulden

Chancellor Cam Patterson addresses the audience at the June 23 celebration of the 10th anniversary of the opening of the UAMS Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Oral Health Clinic.

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today celebrated the 10th anniversary of the opening of its Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Oral Health Clinic with a ceremony to mark its expansion into a newly remodeled space. The renovated area adds 3,490 square feet to the clinic’s existing footprint. With the…


June 13, 2023

Occupational Therapy Assistant Clinical Professor Helps Drivers “Fit” in Their Cars

David Wise

Occupational Therapy professor Kandy Salter works with OT students on how to properly check a person's car for their specific fit.

In a car-centric culture like the United States, most people don’t give much thought to how they physically interact with their cars. They generally just jump in the car and go. However, an awareness of how we “fit” in our cars should be an important safety consideration, especially as we age. Kandy Salter, OTD, OTR/L,…


June 7, 2023

Physician Assistant Class of 2025 Dons White Coats

Ben Boulden

After putting on their white coats, physician assistant students in the Class of 2025 recite the Professional Oath.

Despite the speakers telling students about the long days of study and hard work ahead of them, a celebratory spirit was evident May 26 at the white coat ceremony for the physician assistant Class of 2025. The ceremony represents a rite of passage as students enter the 28-month master’s degree physician assistant program that will…


June 5, 2023

Winners of College’s 2023 Staff Excellence Awards Named

Ben Boulden

Hayley Melvin, left, receives the Customer Service Award from Ashley McMillan, D.D.S.

In April, the College of Health Professions announced the recipients of the 2023 Staff Excellence Awards. Hayley Melvin, a dental assistant in the Center for Dental Education, was the recipient of the Excellence in Customer Service Award. Jeffrey DeSantis, assistant director of assessment in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies, was the recipient of the Excellence in…



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