College of Health Professions at UAMS
4301 W. MARKHAM ST. | LITTLE ROCK HEALTHPROFESSIONS.UAMS.EDU | 501-686-5730
The College of Health Professions at the University 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 laboratories, clinics and hospitals.
PROGRAMS
The college offers such bachelor’s programs as cytotechnology, dental hygiene, diagnostic medical technology, medical laboratory sciences, nuclear medicine imaging sciences, ophthalmic medical technology, radiologic imaging sciences and respiratory care. The college also offers a post-baccalaureate certificate in dietetics 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, physician 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 agreements 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.
WORKFORCE
There are more than 5 million allied health professionals who make up more than 60 percent 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 healthprofessions.uams.edu for more information. As the state’s only academic health-sciences university, UAMS offers students a world-class education that prepares them for a rewarding career. Students looking for programs with high graduation rates, exceptional credentialing and board-exam 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, Arkansas’ 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.