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Tiffany Huitt, Ph.D., left, reads off the names of the 40 members of the Physician Assistant Class of 2023 as each in turn puts on their white coat during a partly virtual white coat ceremony.

Physician Assistant Class of 2023 Dons White Coats

June 16, 2021 | May often brings graduations and happy endings to the studies of many types of student. But for the Class of 2023 in the UAMS Department of Physician Studies, the month and the department’s white coat ceremony May 28 marked the formal beginning of the next phase of their academic lives.

Eddie Dunn, Pharm.D., and Melanie Reinhardt, Pharm.D., announce graduates as they are hooded virtually by family and friends during the College of Pharmacy Seniors Honors & Awards Ceremony on May 14, 2021.

Pharmacy Celebrates 105 Graduates in Virtual Convocation

June 11, 2021 | The Class of 2021 trekked a challenging road on the journey to graduation, and the graduates marked their path with perseverance and determination during an ongoing period of uncertainty. Speakers made it clear this class would leave a legacy of resilience, as the College of Pharmacy celebrated its 105 graduates during the virtual Senior Honors...

From left, C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., Jeffrey Stambough, M.D., Alicia Dreyer of Healthgrades, Ben Stronach, M.D., and Simon Mears, M.D., Ph.D., at the award presentation ranking UAMS among the top 10% of providers for joint replacement.

UAMS Ranked Among Top Joint Replacement Providers

June 9, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) ranks among the top 10% in the nation for joint replacement surgery, according to new research by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems.

Vivian White and Rachel Pascoe

Two UAMS Doctoral Nursing Students Named Jonas Scholars

June 7, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — Two students in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing have been awarded grants totaling $30,000 from Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education.

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Individuals Gather for 2021 Maternal and Child Health Symposium

June 3, 2021 | Champions for women’s health and birth equity was the topic May 7 of the 2021 Maternal and Child Health Symposium. The symposium brought together virtually community leaders, students, researchers, health care workers and stakeholders to discuss the health disparities that exist among infant and maternal health outcomes. “We know that maternal and infant mortality exists...

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