Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program


March 11, 2021

Spotlight on the Department of Genetic Counseling

News Staff

The Department of Genetic Counseling has been adapting to the many challenges caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic over the past year. 


May 18, 2020

UAMS Graduates 914 Health Care Professionals

Spencer Watson

Members of the genetic counseling class of 2020 gather for a virtual celebration led by department chair Noelle Danylchuk, M.S.

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…


December 19, 2019

Tina Maddox, Ph.D., Joins UAMS Northwest Regional Campus as Associate Dean of the College of Health Professions

David Wise

Tina Maddox

FAYETTEVILLE — Tina Maddox, Ph.D., has accepted a new leadership role as associate dean in the College of Health Professions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest Regional Campus. Previously she was associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Health Professions at UAMS in Little Rock. In her new role, Maddox will…


July 11, 2019

Gardner Urges Graduates to Embody UAMS’ Mission in Their Careers

Yavonda Chase

Kayla Copeland (center) is all smiles after receiving her academic hood from John Jefferson, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Physical Therapy, and Angel Holland, Ed.D., assistant professor. Copeland said she got a little teary when she saw her name -- Dr. Kayla Copeland -- on a sign.

For the 97 students in the College of Health Professions receiving their master’s and doctoral degrees, the May 17 hooding ceremony represented a long-awaited end of their studies and the beginning of their clinical careers.


May 20, 2019

UAMS Graduates 864 Health Care Professionals

Spencer Watson

Sharanda Williams (center), director of Academic Affairs in the UAMS College of Medicine, stands as marshal with students ready to receive their diplomas.

Degrees and certificates were awarded to 864 graduates of the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) five colleges and graduate school May 18 during a commencement ceremony at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock. Degrees were presented to 165 in the College of Medicine, 229 in the College of Nursing, 111 in the College of…


May 18, 2019

UAMS Graduates 864 Health Care Professionals

Ben Boulden

Degrees or certificates were awarded to 864 graduates of the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) five colleges and graduate school May 18 during a commencement ceremony at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock.


September 13, 2018

CHP Scholarly Accomplishments – First Half of 2018

Robert Tolleson

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 Scholarly Accomplishments (First Half of 2018: January 1- June 30, 2018) PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Serai, SD Naidu AP, T Andrew Burrow, Prada CE, Xanthakos S, Towbin AJ.  Correlating Liver Stiffness with Disease Severity Scoring System (DS3) Values in Gaucher Disease type 1 (GD1) Patients.  Mol Genet Metab. 2018 Mar. 123(3):357-63. PMID:  29361370 Mistry PK, Balwani…


June 7, 2018

Susan Long, Ed.D., Named Dean of UAMS College of Health Professions

Ashley McNatt

Susan Long

June 7, 2018 | Longtime educator and administrator Susan Long, Ed.D., has been named dean of the College of Health Professions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Long, a UAMS faculty member since 1992, had been serving as interim dean since the retirement of Douglas L. Murphy, Ph.D., on Dec. 31, 2017. She…


May 21, 2018

UAMS Graduates 969 Health Care Professionals

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UAMS celebrated 969 new health care professionals at its 2018 commencement ceremony May 19 at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock.

May 19, 2018 | Degrees and certificates were awarded to 969 graduates of the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) five colleges and graduate school May 19 during a commencement ceremony at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock. Degrees were presented to 157 in the College of Medicine; 282 in the College of Nursing; 111…


March 27, 2018

College of Health Professions Forges Ties with Indian University

Yavonda Chase

March 27, 2018 | Two departments in the College of Health Professions (CHP) — Audiology and Speech Pathology and Genetic Counseling — are forging ties with India’s Manipal Academy of Higher Education, formerly Manipal University.



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