College of Health Professions
March 22, 2022
Dental Hygiene Students Treat Afghan Refugee Families
![An Afghan refugee woman receives a dental assessment at the UAMS Dental Hygiene Clinic.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/UAMSDental-Afghans-featured-150x150.jpg)
Since late November, UAMS dental hygiene students have given dozens of Afghan refugees something many of them have never before received – dental care.
March 17, 2022
Dietetics, Nutrition Programs Mark Anniversaries with Online Celebration, Guest Lecture
![UAMS Dietetics through the Decades: the Dietetics Internship program in the College of Health Professions' Department of Dietetics and Nutrition celebrated the 50th anniversary of its establishment.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DieteticsNutrition50th30th-150x150.jpg)
Alumni, faculty and students celebrated March 10 the dual birthdays of programs in the UAMS College of Health Professions’ Department of Dietetics and Nutrition. College and university leaders spoke on Zoom about the history and achievements of the programs leading up to the anniversaries.
March 2, 2022
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Inspired to Innovate
![Occupational Therapy doctoral student Brenna Ramirez stops for a photo on the campus of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/OTStuentProfile-BrennaRamirez-150x150.jpg)
When Brenna Ramirez graduated with a degree is in kinesiology, she didn’t follow the typical sports path. Instead, she began working as a registered behavioral therapist, providing services to children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Virtual Festivities Celebrate College’s Half-Century Milestone
![During a week of celebrations in late November and early December, faculty and staff of the College's Department of Physical Therapy show off their 50th anniversary sweatshirts.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/50th-SweatshirtsFront-150x150.jpg)
Although the COVID-19 pandemic pushed many of the festivities online, the UAMS College of Health Professions still managed to celebrate 50 years of excellence.
February 17, 2022
Nutrition Central to Fighting, Treating Cancer, Guest Lecturer States
![David Heber](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/HeberLecture-featured-150x150.jpg)
February is a National Cancer Prevention Month. Reza Hakkak, Ph.D., Chair of Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, invited one of the most prominent experts in the field of cancer prevention to give a presentation on Feb. 10.
February 14, 2022
UAMS Dental Hygiene Program Offers Free Sealant Clinic for Children on Feb. 26
![Two dental hygiene students help a patient in a operatory in the new UAMS Dental Hygiene Clinic. All students are supervised by faculty and instructors in the clinic.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sealant-featured-150x150.jpg)
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Dental Hygiene is offering a free Sealant Clinic from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 26 at Freeway Medical Tower, 5800 W. 10th St., Suite 501. The clinic is for children 5-17 years old. A free dental examination is a part of…
January 11, 2022
UAMS Occupational Therapy Students Break Ground, Complete Mental Health Fieldwork
![UAMS OT fieldwork discussion](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Fieldwork-discussion2-150x150.jpg)
This story was written by Meeghan Gotcher, a senior Public Health major at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) became the first Occupational Therapy (OT) students in Arkansas to participate in mental health fieldwork in locations across the state. People who are experiencing mental…
December 2, 2021
Students Chosen for Geriatric Student Scholars Program
![The 2022 Geriatric Student Scholars (from left) Anna Harrison (CHP), Gale Menotti (COP), Erica Dewey (COM) and Tenia Marshall (CON).](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Geriatric-1-150x150.jpg)
The Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has chosen students for its 2022 Geriatric Student Scholars Program.
November 18, 2021
College Honors Three Faculty Members
The College of Health Professions recently recognized three exceptional faculty members.
Melissa Halverson, Pharm.D., M.P.H., an assistant professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies, received the college’s 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award.
September 15, 2021
UAMS Physician Assistant Class of 2021 Evokes Tears, Smiles
![The Physician Assistant Program Class of 2021 stand Aug. 27 in Smith Auditorium for a final group photo after their Valediction ceremony.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PA-Valediction-ceremony-allgrads-150x150.jpg)
As he brought the UAMS Physician Assistant Class of 2021 Valediction Ceremony to a close Aug. 27, Edward Williams wiped his eyes, and with a sad smile, he joked that his “eyes tend to sweat” when it’s warm. Williams, MPAS, PA-C, is chair of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies in the College of Health…
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