College of Health Professions
June 13, 2023
Occupational Therapy Assistant Clinical Professor Helps Drivers “Fit” in Their Cars
![Occupational Therapy professor Kandy Salter works with OT students on how to properly check a person's car for their specific fit.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_2266_c-150x150.jpg)
In a car-centric culture like the United States, most people don’t give much thought to how they physically interact with their cars. They generally just jump in the car and go. However, an awareness of how we “fit” in our cars should be an important safety consideration, especially as we age. Kandy Salter, OTD, OTR/L,…
June 7, 2023
Physician Assistant Class of 2025 Dons White Coats
![After putting on their white coats, physician assistant students in the Class of 2025 recite the Professional Oath.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/PA-White-Coat-ceremony-class-of-2025-oath-featured-150x150.jpg)
Despite the speakers telling students about the long days of study and hard work ahead of them, a celebratory spirit was evident May 26 at the white coat ceremony for the physician assistant Class of 2025. The ceremony represents a rite of passage as students enter the 28-month master’s degree physician assistant program that will…
June 5, 2023
Winners of College’s 2023 Staff Excellence Awards Named
![Hayley Melvin, left, receives the Customer Service Award from Ashley McMillan, D.D.S.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/MelvinHayley-StaffAwards2023-CHP-150x150.jpg)
In April, the College of Health Professions announced the recipients of the 2023 Staff Excellence Awards. Hayley Melvin, a dental assistant in the Center for Dental Education, was the recipient of the Excellence in Customer Service Award. Jeffrey DeSantis, assistant director of assessment in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies, was the recipient of the Excellence in…
Spotlight on the Department of Respiratory Care
![Tom Jones, M.Ed., RRT, CPFT, is the chair and program director and assistant professor in the UAMS College of Health Professions Department of Respiratory Care.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Jones_Tom-webpost-150x150.jpg)
The College of Health Professions Department of Respiratory Care offers Arkansas’ only baccalaureate entry-to-practice respiratory therapy program and online A.S. to B.S. degree advancement program. The program is currently awaiting final approval of accreditation for the Masters of Science in Respiratory Care program, set to launch in fall 2024. The MSRC program will be one…
Unexpected Opportunities, Passion to Improve Health Brought Lisa Jansen to UAMS
![Lisa Jansen, Ph.D.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Jansen_Lisa-T_full-webfeatured-150x150.jpg)
Chance encounters and a journey that began in a softball field in Germany brought UAMS assistant professor and researcher Lisa Jansen, Ph.D., to UAMS. She hopes the research she’s doing here now will succeed in improving the health outcomes for women with high-risk pregnancies and their children. Jansen is an assistant professor of clinical nutrition…
June 1, 2023
Brunch, Hooding Ceremonies Mark Crossroads for College of Health Professions Students
![A student stands center stage May 26 in the CHARTS Theater as two members of the College of Health Professions faculty place her academic hood on her shoulders.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CHP-Hooding-Convocation-featured-150x150.jpg)
At an informal brunch in the late morning and an afternoon hooding ceremony, both on May 19, hundreds of College of Health Professions students celebrated the successful conclusion of their formal, professional education and the beginning of their careers.
May 31, 2023
UAMS Plays Key Role in New State Legislation for Physician Assistants
![State Sen. Aaron Pilkington, left, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and Edward Williams on May 5 just after the official signing of Act 303.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Arkansas-Act-303-Signing-featured-150x150.jpg)
Because of a UAMS team effort, the Arkansas Legislature passed, and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on May 5 signed into law Arkansas Act 303, allowing physician assistants to be enrolled in Medicaid as “rendering providers.”
May 8, 2023
Going for the Gold, OT Style
![A student participates in the grip challenge at the OT Olympics](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DSC_1045-150x150.jpg)
Students in the Occupational Therapy Doctoral (OTD) program recently held their second annual OT Olympics on the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest Regional Campus to celebrate Occupational Therapy (OT) Month in April. Students and faculty from every program at UAMS in Northwest Arkansas were invited to compete in different assessments common to…
March 14, 2023
PA Students Raise Their Second Highest Dollar Total Ever to Fight Hunger
![Samantha Lawson, left, Michelle Hill, Ryan Toliver and Spencer Hughes present a mock check celebrating the $11,786 that PA students raised last year for the Arkansas Food Bank.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/HeroesAgainstHunger-2023-featured-150x150.jpg)
Through its Heroes Against Hunger 5K Race in 2022, the Kelly-Rahn-Turnage Fellowship of Physician Assistant Students raised $11,786 for the Arkansas Food Bank, which is the second highest annual total in the race’s history. In a short ceremony March 6 at UAMS, the students presented an oversize, mock check to Michelle Hill, corporate relations manager…
March 6, 2023
Students in UAMS Pathways Academy Gain Exposure to Health Professions
![A student practices intubation on a manikin during the UAMS Pathways Academy College of Health Professions Day.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_2741-150x150.jpg)
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hosted high school students from Pathways Academy’s Pine Bluff and Little Rock programs for a day of hands-on learning opportunities provided by the UAMS College of Health Professions. Pathways Academy — part of UAMS’ Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion — is an educational and community engagement…
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