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College of Health Professions at UAMS
4301 W. MARKHAM ST. | LITTLE ROCK HEALTHPROFESSIONS.UAMS.EDU | 501-686-5730
Students at the College of Health Professions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences get hands-on experience.
The College of Health Professions at the Uni- versity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences offers 16 programs, making it the most comprehensive allied health college in Arkansas. All programs offer degrees at the bachelor’s level or higher.
The allied health professions are a vital and rapidly growing part of America’s health care industry, and the College of Health Professions is committed to producing exemplary graduates who are prepared to take their place in labora- tories, clinics and hospitals.
PROGRAMS
The college offers such bachelor’s programs as cytotechnology, dental hygiene, diagnostic medical technology, medical laboratory scienc- es, nuclear medicine imaging sciences, oph- thalmic medical technology, radiologic imaging sciences and respiratory care. The college also offers a post-baccalaureate certificate in dietet- ics and nutrition in a program sponsored jointly by UAMS and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. For students seeking a master’s degree, the college offers programs in clinical nutrition, genetic counseling, physi- cian assistant and speech-language pathology. The college’s doctoral programs are audiology, occupational therapy and physical therapy.
UAMS is committed to making education accessible. Online degree-completion programs are available in radiologic-imaging sciences and medical-laboratory sciences. Several programs offer classes in both Little Rock and on the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus, with two programs — physical therapy and occupational therapy — taught exclusively in Fayetteville. The college also has more than 600 clinical-affiliation agree- ments around the state and the nation to allow students to gain clinical experience in real-life settings as part of the educational process.
The college is also committed to helping students meet their educational goals and offers dozens of scholarships. In 2019, scholarships totaling nearly $57,000 were awarded to 40 students.
• The College of Health Professions operates three education-based patient-care clinics that are open to the public: audiology, speech-language pathology and dental hygiene.
• The UAMS College of Health Professions offers degree programs that can’t be found elsewhere in Arkansas, including audiology, genetic counseling, cytotechnology and ophthalmic medical technology.
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WORKFORCE
There are more than 5 million allied health professionals who make up more than 60 per- cent of all health care providers in the United States. The allied health professions encompass more than 80 professions and include some of the fastest-growing occupations in the country.
Anyone interested in pursuing a career in the health professions can visit health professions.uams.edu for more information. As the state’s only academic health-sciences univer- sity, UAMS offers students a world-class educa- tion that prepares them for a rewarding career. Students looking for programs with high gradua- tion rates, exceptional credentialing and board-ex- am pass rates and impressive employment rates after graduation need to look no further than the College of Health Professions at UAMS.
UAMS is primarily located in Little Rock, Ar- kansas’ largest city, where students enjoy plenty of housing options and job opportunities and have many choices for entertainment, shopping, dining, and social and cultural enrichment.
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