College of Health Professions
September 15, 2021
UAMS Physician Assistant Class of 2021 Evokes Tears, Smiles
As he brought the UAMS Physician Assistant Class of 2021 Valediction Ceremony to a close Aug. 27, Edward Williams wiped his eyes, and with a sad smile, he joked that his “eyes tend to sweat” when it’s warm. Williams, MPAS, PA-C, is chair of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies in the College of Health…
September 8, 2021
Audiology, Speech Pathology Students Don White Coats
One of the many things the white coat represents for students pursuing degrees in the health care field is a fresh start. For the first-year students in the UAMS Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, the department’s white coat ceremony on Aug. 20 marked the formal beginning of the next phase of their academic lives.
September 1, 2021
Grant Funds Interprofessional Training to Combat Opioid Overdose
Researchers from the Colleges of Nursing, Pharmacy and Health Professions’ Physician Assistant program are combining efforts to battle the opioid epidemic through overdose education.
July 9, 2021
Dean’s Message: Spring Semester Brings Beginnings, Endings
Maybe it’s fitting to start with the beginnings, recent white coat ceremonies in the UAMS College of Health Professions.
If you’re unfamiliar with this annual tradition in health care education, students at or near the start of their studies put on their white coats for the first time in a ceremony before family and friends, symbolizing their entry into their career and a commitment to professionalism.
College of Health Professions Faculty Promoted
The UAMS College of Health Professions recently announced the promotions of five faculty members.
July 8, 2021
Spotlight on the Department of Occupational Therapy
As with the College of Health Professions as a whole, the important work of the department has continued during the COVID-19 pandemic. The second cohort of 26 students began coursework on Jan. 2, 2021. We have retained 100% of the first cohort (professional year 2s –PY2s), and they have completed two Level 1 Fieldwork experiences.
Spotlight on the Department of Physical Therapy
The 2021 Doctor of Physical Therapy graduating class was our fourth cohort to graduate since the program opened its doors in August 2015, and the second cohort to graduate in the middle of a pandemic. With half of our graduations occurring during Covid restrictions, we almost can’t remember “normal.” The fact that both cohorts graduated…
Physician Assistant, Audiology, Speech Pathology Students Don White Coats
May often brings graduations and happy endings to the studies of many types of students.
But for the first-year students in the UAMS department of Physician Assistant Studies and fourth-year audiology students in Audiology and Speech Pathology, the month and the departments’ white coat ceremonies marked the formal beginning of the next phase of their academic lives.
College of Health Professions Celebrates Graduates in May
UAMS College of Health Professions’ second year of virtual graduation ceremonies in May shared something with all graduations virtual and traditional – the smiles of students, the words of congratulations from faculty and feelings of accomplishment among everyone. That sense of accomplishment may have even been deeper for some because of the challenges the COVID-19…
June 16, 2021
Physician Assistant Class of 2023 Dons White Coats
May often brings graduations and happy endings to the studies of many types of student. But for the Class of 2023 in the UAMS Department of Physician Studies, the month and the department’s white coat ceremony May 28 marked the formal beginning of the next phase of their academic lives.
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