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May 22, 2023
UAMS Graduates 1,096 Health Care Professionals
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today conferred degrees and certificates to 1,096 students in its five colleges and graduate school. Degrees and certificates were awarded to 157 students in the College of Medicine, 210 in the College of Nursing, 524 in the College of Health Professions, 76 in the…
May 12, 2023
UAMS Graduate School Spring Reception Highlights Faculty, Staff, Students
The Graduate School at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) held its Spring Awards Reception on April 20 and celebrated faculty, staff and students for their achievements. It was the final awards reception for Robert E. McGehee, Jr., Ph.D., dean of the UAMS Graduate School, who is retiring May 20, the day of…
May 3, 2023
UAMS Pharmacy Students Participate in Association’s Regional Conference
Ten students represented the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association at a regional conference that gave them the opportunity to network with peers, pharmacists and potential employers. The conference, held March 31-April 1 in New Orleans, included pharmacy students from the organization’s West Coast, Midwest and Southwest…
April 24, 2023
“Better Together”: Pharmacy Students, Faculty Help Out After Tornadoes
Days after devastating tornadoes tore through the state, students and faculty from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy gathered April 2 to help out their own while providing support and relief to the community. Donning ball caps and tool belts, pharmacy students and faculty arrived at homes affected by the…
April 20, 2023
College of Pharmacy Students Recognized with 112 Scholarships at Ceremony
More than 100 UAMS College of Pharmacy students received scholarships in a ceremony held April 10. The annual tradition marked an opportunity for students to be recognized and for some, to meet the donors supporting their education. The college also announced the creation of three new scholarships, each representing a graduating class. “Each year, through…
April 17, 2023
Pharmacy Students Find Opportunities at 2023 Career Fair
Seventy UAMS College of Pharmacy students got to mingle and meet with more than a dozen employers across the state at the 2023 Career Fair, held April 5 at the Rachel Rutherford Gymnasium at Pulaski Academy. The event, geared toward pharmacy students in their fourth and final year, was an opportunity to meet other members…
March 28, 2023
Pinning Ceremony Represents Next Step in Education for College of Pharmacy Class of 2024
UAMS College of Pharmacy third-year students in Little Rock and Fayetteville received pins at a joint ceremony this month marking an important milestone — their transition to patient care. A total of 78 students, with 59 in Little Rock and 19 in Fayetteville, participated in the March 10 ceremony, held at both the UAMS Little…
March 22, 2023
UAMS Holds Match Day Celebrations for College of Medicine Seniors
Freshmen at Start of Pandemic, Class of 2023 Attended Majority of Classes Virtually About 150 senior medical students and their guests gathered on the morning of March 17 on two UAMS campuses to find out where they will be continuing their training after receiving their medical degrees in May. Dubbed the “March Madness of Medicine”…
March 15, 2023
College of Pharmacy Graduate Student Receives Prestigious AHA Predoctoral Fellowship
Soumiya Pal, M.Sc., a Ph.D. candidate in the UAMS College of Pharmacy, likes to dream big. Recently, a dream that seemed out of reach finally came true, when he was recently awarded the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Predoctoral Fellowship. The one-year fellowship includes a stipend, health insurance and project support totaling $32,553. According to the…
February 10, 2023
UAMS College of Nursing Sees Impact of Scholarship for New BSN Students
Staff and faculty members in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing believe that a recently announced scholarship will provide some much needed relief for new students in two programs. The $2,000 scholarship will be available in the 2023-24 academic year for newly admitted students in the Bachelor of Science in…
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