March 18, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — A five-year, $1.47 million National Cancer Institute grant has been awarded to researcher Justin Leung, Ph.D., at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to study DNA repair. Leung’s project is a collaboration with Robert Eoff, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the UAMS College...
March 17, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — The Dental Hygiene Clinic and the Speech and Hearing Education Clinic have moved to new locations and are accepting appointments. Both clinics are part of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Health Professions. The Dental Hygiene Clinic in the college’s Department of Dental Hygiene is on the fifth...
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...
March 12, 2021 | 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. March 20 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...
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...
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...
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...
March 11, 2021 | The Department of Genetic Counseling has been adapting to the many challenges caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic over the past year.
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,...
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 ..."