College of Health Professions
May 2, 2025
Physician Assistant Students Present Their Research at Student Research Day
Students in the College of Health Professions Department of Physician Assistant Studies recently showcased the research they’ve done at UAMS.
April 10, 2025
Schmieding Foundation Donates $100,000 to UAMS to Establish Physical Therapy Endowed Scholarship
LITTLE ROCK — The Schmieding Foundation Inc., gifted $100,000 to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to create the Schmieding Foundation Physical Therapy Endowed Scholarship benefitting the UAMS College of Health Professions at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville. “With abundant growth in Northwest Arkansas comes plenty of challenges to the area’s…
April 9, 2025
Cytology Students Don White Coats in Ceremony
Cytology students in the Class of 2025 donned their white coats for the first time March 21 and celebrated the completion of academic, classroom study and the start of their clinical learning in working laboratories.
April 8, 2025
UAMS Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions, Public Health Ranked Among Nation’s Top Graduate Schools
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions and Public Health rank among the top academic programs in U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of Best Graduate Schools for 2025. In the rankings released today, the UAMS College of Medicine is recognized as a Tier 1 school for…
March 18, 2025
UAMS Chapter of Lambda Nu Inducts a Record Number of Students
The Lambda Nu National Honor Society Chapter in the UAMS College of Health Professions on March 10 inducted 47 new student members, the largest total ever since the chapter’s founding in 2018. Lambda Nu is a national honor society for the radiologic and imaging sciences. The UAMS chapter brings together students in the Diagnostic Medical…
March 7, 2025
Spotlight on the Cytology Program
For the past 57 years, students have studied cytotechnology, now called cytology, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences campus. Housed in the College of Health Professions in the Department of Laboratory Sciences, the program is designed to provide students with hands-on experience as vital members of the diagnostic team, specializing in cellular analysis to detect diseases like cancer and infections.
March 5, 2025
Spotlight on the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
The UAMS College of Health Professions is home to the nation’s oldest and largest Medical Laboratory Science program, a testament to its long-standing commitment to excellence and innovation in healthcare education.
Student Finds Warmth, Positivity in Speech-Language Pathology Program
Khi Ellison, a College of Health Professions speech-language pathology student, said she experienced something new when entering the program last fall — a supportive environment. “You know, I’m not really used to being welcomed with open arms, especially in the medical field,” Ellison said. “I was surprised at how welcoming and understanding and how friendly…
Grant Funds State’s First Pediatric Vestibular Disorder Clinic
Later this spring, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will open the first pediatric vestibular clinic in Arkansas. The new clinic will be under the direction of Madison Howe, Au.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology in the College of Health Professions. In 2024, Howe received a $40,000…
February 26, 2025
Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Awards UAMS $30,000 to Support Oral Health Care
The Department of Dental Hygiene in the College of Health Professions and the UAMS Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Oral Health Clinic recently received $30,000 from the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation.
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