College of Health Professions
May 17, 2022
UAMS Alumnus Named Clinician of the Year at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Memphis
Kristen J. Holmes, PT, DPT, 2018 doctoral alumnus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was named the 2021 Clinician of the Year by her peers at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Memphis. Each year, Encompass Health recognizes employees providing exemplary service and outstanding care to patients. The Clinician of the Year is…
May 16, 2022
McMillan Recognized as State’s New Dentist of the Year
At an awards luncheon in April, Ashley McMillan, D.D.S., experienced a welcome surprise —receiving the Cynthia Caceres Baker New Dentist of the Year Award from the Arkansas State Dental Association.
May 13, 2022
Student Spotlight: Sydney Chastain Moves from Courtside to Bedside, Imaging Sciences
Whether on the basketball court as a point guard, a patient care technician in the UAMS Medical Center, or a Nuclear Medicine Imaging Sciences student, Sydney Chastain’s dogged determination has helped her excel. At 5 feet 6 inches tall, Sydney was never the tallest player on the court when she was on the University of…
April 29, 2022
College’s Faculty Never Stop Learning, Study for Advanced Degrees
Some faculty members in the UAMS College of Health Professions have headed back to school — a role that gives them greater insight into their own students. About 20 professors and instructors out of 81 in the college are pursuing advanced degrees in postgraduate programs or have recently completed them.
April 7, 2022
Program’s New Motion Analysis Equipment Enhances Research, Education
Mobility has come to the motion capture technology that the UAMS Department of Physical Therapy uses for teaching graduate students and for research. Plans call for its use to be extended to patient care in the near future.
March 22, 2022
Dental Hygiene Students Treat Afghan Refugee Families
Since late November, UAMS dental hygiene students have given dozens of Afghan refugees something many of them have never before received – dental care.
March 17, 2022
Dietetics, Nutrition Programs Mark Anniversaries with Online Celebration, Guest Lecture
Alumni, faculty and students celebrated March 10 the dual birthdays of programs in the UAMS College of Health Professions’ Department of Dietetics and Nutrition. College and university leaders spoke on Zoom about the history and achievements of the programs leading up to the anniversaries.
March 9, 2022
Research about Mask Mandates in Arkansas Schools Published in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
LITTLE ROCK — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) contains research on mask mandates in Arkansas school districts and how the mandates helped to limit COVID-19 at the schools.
March 2, 2022
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Inspired to Innovate
When Brenna Ramirez graduated with a degree is in kinesiology, she didn’t follow the typical sports path. Instead, she began working as a registered behavioral therapist, providing services to children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Virtual Festivities Celebrate College’s Half-Century Milestone
Although the COVID-19 pandemic pushed many of the festivities online, the UAMS College of Health Professions still managed to celebrate 50 years of excellence.
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