College of Health Professions

March 7, 2024

PA Students Raise $6,500 to Fight Hunger, Present Check to Arkansas Food Bank

Ben Boulden

Parker Work, left, presents a ceremonial check to Claire Tiffin.

In a short ceremony March 4 at UAMS, students in the Class of 2024 presented a large, mock check to representatives of the Arkansas Food Bank. That ceremonial prop was a stand-in for the students’ very real contribution of $6,500 to the Food Bank. Through its Heroes Against Hunger 5K Race in 2023, the Kelly-Rahn-Turnage…

January 11, 2024

UAMS, Western Piedmont Community College Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Student Transfers

Ben Boulden

Susan Long, right, signs the Memorandum of Understanding as Nathan Johnson, left, and officials of Western Piedmont Community College, onscreen, look on.

Western Piedmont Community College and the UAMS College of Health Professions signed an agreement to help qualified graduates of the community college transfer to the Medical Laboratory Sciences program in the university’s Department of Laboratory Sciences.

January 2, 2024

Medical Laboratory Sciences Students Graduate into Strong Job Market

Ben Boulden

Graduates of the Medical Laboratory Sciences program gather from one last photo after the Dec. 18 graduation and awards ceremony.

On Dec. 18, graduates of the Medical Laboratory Sciences program in the Department of Laboratory Sciences celebrated some good news: They successfully had completed a challenging program of study, and their job prospects look bright.

December 27, 2023

The Year in Review, 2023: UAMS Opens Several New Buildings, Expands Clinical Programs

Ben Boulden

In 2023, UAMS celebrated several openings of new facilities as well as broke ground on new construction. Starting top left, they were: 1 - Urology Center in Premier Medical Plaza; 2 - Orthopaedic & Spine Clinic in North Little Rock; 3 - new Radiation Oncology Center; 4 - Proton Center; 5 - The Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital; 6 - Cancer clinic and infusion center at Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock; 7 - Orthopaedics & Sports Performance Center in Springdale (concept art); and 8 Milk Bank.

The spring and summer of 2023 brought growth to UAMS as the university opened several new facilities including a new hospital  on the Little Rock campus and broke ground on a new sports performance center in Northwest Arkansas.

December 15, 2023

UAMS Receives Delta Dental Grant to Support Patient Care

Ben Boulden

A resident dentist and dental hygienist treat a patient at the UAMS 12th Street Center for Health & Wellness.

Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation recently renewed a $30,000 grant to the UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center to help pay for additional dental care for patients seen first at the free clinic.

October 27, 2023

UAMS 12th Street Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Fall Festival

Ben Boulden

Face-painting and crafts were among several activities available to the public attending the Fall Festival celebrating the 10th anniversary of the UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center.

About 200 people – families, students and volunteers – turned out Oct. 7 for the Fall Festival at the UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center, which also served as a celebration of the center’s 10th anniversary. “There was a moment when I was standing outside looking at our sign, looking at our students interacting…

October 23, 2023

UAMS Awarded $3.25 Million Federal Grant for Creation of Health Career Program in Delta, South Arkansas

Chris Carmody

Pine Bluff-area high school students learn about intubation techniques during an event for the Pathways Academy community engagement program. The Arkansas Delta Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Academy will serve high school juniors and seniors, undergraduate students and adult and nontraditional learners in the Arkansas Delta and the southern part of the state.

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a five-year, $3.25 million federal grant to support the creation of a program that will help students from 20 underserved counties in the Arkansas Delta and southern part of the state pursue careers in health care. The Arkansas Delta Health Careers Opportunity Program…

October 19, 2023

UAMS to Offer Free Physical Therapy Screening Oct. 27 at Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville

David Wise

PT assessment event at the Northwest Arkansas Mall

FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is hosting a physical therapy screening event on Oct. 27 in Fayetteville aimed at helping individuals of all ages regain their mobility, reduce pain and enhance their overall wellness. Faculty and students from the UAMS Department of Physical Therapy on the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus…

October 9, 2023

UAMS Dental Hygiene Program Offers Free ‘Fall for Smiles’ Clinic for Children on Oct. 28

News Staff

Dental hygiene students do the preparatory work for applying a dental sealant to some of the teeth of one of the 56 children who came to March sealant clinic with their families.

The UAMS Department of Dental Hygiene is offering a free Fall for Smiles clinic Oct. 28 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Freeway Medical Tower, 5800 W. 10th St., Suite 501.

October 6, 2023

Layla Simmons, Thao Vu Honored with 2023 Faculty Excellence Awards

News Staff

Layla Simmons, left, received the College of Health Profession's 2023 Excellence in Teach Award, and Thao Vu, second from right, received the 2023 Excellence in Service Award.

The recipient of this year’s Excellence in Teaching Award is Layla Simmons, M.Ed., RDCS, RDMS, assistant professor in the Department of Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.  This award recognizes an educator who has exemplified the mission of UAMS and CHP by educating future and current health professionals and the public. Simmons’ extensive,…


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