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Adesoba Sees Lean Diabetes Research Project Published by National Health Magazine

June 8, 2023 | Taiwo Adesoba, Ph.D., a spring 2023 doctoral graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, saw his study on the nationwide increase of lean diabetes recently published in Diabetes Care. Adesoba’s research, Trends in the Prevalence of Lean Diabetes Among U.S. Adults, 2015-2020,  examined the growing...

Freda McKissic Bush and Lee Bush

Legacy of Freda McKissic Bush Continues with Scholarship in UAMS College of Nursing

June 8, 2023 | To honor the life and legacy of Freda McKissic Bush, M.D., her family pledged $25,000 to create the Dr. Freda McKissic Bush Scholarship in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing. McKissic Bush, a leader in women’s health and sexual health for five decades, passed away in January 2023. McKissic Bush,...

After putting on their white coats, physician assistant students in the Class of 2025 recite the Professional Oath.

Physician Assistant Class of 2025 Dons White Coats

June 7, 2023 | 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...

Melissa Zielinski, Ph.D., director of UAMS’ Health and the Legal System (HEALS) Lab.

Researchers Forming Alliance to Help Women Who Have Been Incarcerated

June 6, 2023 | LITTLE ROCK — A research team at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently received an award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to help launch an alliance of Arkansas organizations that provide services to women who have been incarcerated.

Hayley Melvin, left, receives the Customer Service Award from Ashley McMillan, D.D.S.

Winners of College’s 2023 Staff Excellence Awards Named

June 5, 2023 | 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...

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.

Spotlight on the Department of Respiratory Care

June 5, 2023 | 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...

Lisa Jansen, Ph.D.

Unexpected Opportunities, Passion to Improve Health Brought Lisa Jansen to UAMS

June 5, 2023 | 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...

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