College of Health Professions
January 8, 2021
UAMS Cardio-Respiratory Care Program Receives APEX Award from AARC
The Cardio-Respiratory Care program within the UAMS College of Health Professions has been recognized as a recipient of the 2021-2022 APEX Award by the American Association for Respiratory Care! This honor is reserved for a very small number of programs, and is a reflection of the hard work of ALL of our program partners of…
December 7, 2020
Harder to Breathe — Respiratory Therapists ‘Last Line of Defense’ in Battle against COVID-19
Since the emergence of COVID-19, respiratory therapists have found themselves at the forefront of the fight against the deadly virus. As the number of infected climb, these allied health professionals employ every tool at their disposal to keep their sick patients breathing.
November 23, 2020
Ophthalmic Medical Technology Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Blow up the balloons and cut the cake because the Ophthalmic Medical Technology (OMT) program turns 20 this year. “I think it is pretty fitting that a program dedicated to providing quality optical care celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2020,” said Susan Long, Ed.D., dean of the College of Health Professions. A collaboration between the…
November 5, 2020
Occupational Therapy Program Experiences Eventful First Year
If you had asked Sherry Muir, Ph.D., OTR/L, earlier this year what challenges she expected when the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program welcomed its first class of students, she wouldn’t have predicted a pandemic disrupting classes just weeks after they started.
November 3, 2020
College Honors Three Faculty Members
The College of Health Professions recognized three exceptional faculty members this semester.
September 29, 2020
UAMS Research Shows Transparent Face Shields Significantly Muffle Sounds
LITTLE ROCK —New research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) shows that while transparent masks and face shields aid in communication by restoring the visibility of the mouth and the lips, they muffle the sounds made by the speaker more than other masks do.
September 23, 2020
Physician Assistant Students Receive White Coats in Virtual Ceremony
The Department of Physician Assistant Studies in the College of Health Professions celebrated the Class of 2022 with a virtual white coat ceremony Sept. 17.
August 21, 2020
You Can Support CHP by Shopping at Kroger
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Respiratory Care Program in the News
Tonya Cook, director of clinical education and an associate professor in the college’s Cardio-Respiratory Care program, discusses the importance of ventilators in treating COVID-19. Click the button below to watch the video!
August 5, 2020
Dental Clinic Staff Volunteer at UAMS’ COVID Screening Stations
When COVID-19 appeared in Arkansas in March, it affected all operations at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including the UAMS Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Oral Health Clinic. As the clinic shifted to providing only urgent care procedures as directed by the Arkansas Department of Health, leadership in the College of Health Professions…
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