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Tim Nutt, director of the UAMS Historical Research Center, discusses Joycelyn Elders, M.D., among numerous African American contributors to the history of health care in Arkansas.

Past and Future Both Part of UAMS Black History Month Celebrations

March 16, 2021 | A lecture looking backward and a panel discussion looking forward punctuated the observance of Black History Month at UAMS. Two virtual events hosted by the diversity, inclusion and engagement subcommittee of the UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DDEI) highlighted the month, including a lecture by Tim Nutt, director of the UAMS Historical Research...

Picture of Reed Gardner, M.D., sitting at his desk in front of his computer in the office he has used throughout the fellowship.

Recipient of First UAMS Clinical Research Fellowship in Otolaryngology Gives Thumbs Up

March 12, 2021 | Reed Gardner’s hands-on experiences during the first 10 months of his clinical research fellowship in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery have not only solidified his career choice but also fueled his enthusiasm. The 28-year-old Little Rock native said that after earning his medical degree in May...

A Letter to the Editor from College of Medicine Dean Westfall

March 11, 2021 | Dear College of Health Professions Friends, I was delighted to read about the 20th anniversary of the Ophthalmic Medical Technology Program and the longstanding excellence of the OMT program in the recent Health Professions newsletter. It almost seems like yesterday when the College of Health Professions (CHP) and the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute...

Dean’s Message: College Celebrates Five Decades of Growth

March 11, 2021 | This year, the College of Health Professions is turning 50 years old. It was established in 1971. To put that in some historical perspective, Richard Nixon was still in his first term as president, Apollo moon landings were taking place, the Vietnam War was being fought and the internet was in its infancy and a...

Spotlight on the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition

March 11, 2021 | Dietetic Internship: Greetings from the Dietetic Internship in the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition. News of our faculty: Program director Courtney Fose, M.S., RD, LD, CNSC, FAND, was recently recognized as a Fellow in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. Instructor Lesley Jones, M.S., RD, LD,...

Bria Mays, left, Jason Harper and Molly Ely

Three Scholars Express Their Thanks

March 11, 2021 | Read how three College of Health Professions students feel about scholarships that they recently received. Jason Harper - Dental Hygiene Class of 2021, said, "I am thankful for being selected as a recipient of the Virginia Goral Endowed Scholarship for the 2020-21 academic year. To me ..."

Students at the new UAMS Dental Hygiene Clinic hone their new skills on a practice model set of teeth.

Dental Hygiene and Audiology, Speech Pathology Clinics Now in New Locations

March 11, 2021 | At a time when so much education is taking place virtually through live video, the UAMS College of Health Professions Departments of Audiology and Speech Pathology and Dental Hygiene recently found new physical homes for their clinics. In December, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology began moving into what had been office space in the Education South...

Collin Montgomery, APRN and Leigh Ann Wilson the Adult Sickle Cell Disease Clinical Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently received the 2020 Chris Hackler Award for Excellence in Medical Ethics.

Leigh Ann Wilson and Collin V. Montgomery, APRN, receive 2020 Chris Hackler Award

March 11, 2021 | Two employees who work with the Adult Sickle Cell Disease Clinical Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently received the 2020 Chris Hackler Award for Excellence in Medical Ethics. Social worker Leigh Ann Wilson and Collin V. Montgomery, APRN, assist UAMS’ sickle cell patients. Sickle cell disease is a genetic disease...

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