College of Health Professions
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
Click the image to download this flyer as a PDF file.
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…
July 10, 2020
CHP Respiratory Therapy Program Featured on KATV
Our Respiratory Therapy program was featured on KATV in February. Click the button to watch the segment!
June 5, 2020
College of Health Professions Celebrates Graduates Via Zoom
The College of Health Professions approached this commencement season with pomp, circumstance and a lot of creativity.
May 18, 2020
UAMS Graduates 914 Health Care Professionals
Degrees and certificates were conferred to 914 graduates of the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) five colleges and graduate school on May 16. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, no commencement ceremony was held. A digital commencement program can be found here. Degrees were awarded to 165 in the College of Medicine, 255 in the…
UAMS Chancellor’s Teaching Award Presented to Tiffany Huitt, Ph.D., in College of Health Professions
Tiffany Huitt, Ph.D., has received the Chancellor’s Teaching Award for Teaching Excellence at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Huitt is director of research and an associate professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies in the UAMS College of Health Professions. “Dr. Huitt is a model of excellence in education and scholarship…
April 22, 2020
CHP Associate Professor ‘Honored’ by Diversity Award
Greg Robinson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, felt honored when his colleagues nominated him for the Dr. Edith Irby Jones Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award for faculty.
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