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Nationally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the UAMS School of Pharmacy 31st in its all-graduate rankings, the UAMS School of Nursing 45th, the UAMS College of Health Professions occupational therapy program 79th, the physical therapy program 74th and the UAMS Fay W. Boozman School of Public Health 88th.
| Little Rock — US News & World ReportIn the 2024 Best Graduate Schools list, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy, College of Nursing, College of Health Professions and College of Public Health were ranked highly among their peers nationwide.
The UAMS College of Pharmacy was ranked 31stst It is one of the nation’s top schools of pharmacy, having produced more than 5,000 graduates since calling UAMS home in 1951. The university offers multiple dual degree programs as well as residency opportunities in specialties ranging from oncology pharmacy to toxicology to solid organ transplantation, as well as one of the few nuclear pharmacy programs in the country.
“We are proud that the UAMS College of Pharmacy continues to rank among the best in the nation,” said Cindy Stowe, PharmD, dean of the College of Pharmacy. “This recognition reflects the positive impact our students, alumni and faculty are having here and across the country, as they lead by example through their passionate commitment to improving the health of all. US News This strongly supports that fact.”
UAMS’ School of Nursing was ranked 45thNumber Up from 69 nationwideNumber In 2023, there will be 38 doctoral programs in nursing practice.Number Its master’s degree programs rank among the best in the nation.
“The College of Nursing continues to prepare advanced practice nurses to meet the health care needs of our state through their roles as nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists and administrators,” said Dr. Patricia Cowan, dean of the College of Nursing. US News & World Report This ranking reflects the pursuit and achievement of excellence by our graduate students and faculty.”
Other UAMS colleges recognized in the Best Graduate School rankings include the College of Health Professions, whose occupational therapy program was ranked 79th;Number Physical therapy program ranked 74th nationallyNumber.
“Both programs are relatively new, with physical therapy graduating its first class in 2018 and occupational therapy graduating in 2022,” said Dr. Susan Long, dean of the School of Health Professions. “The reason we have been able to gain such a national reputation so quickly is due to each program’s innovative curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities, dedicated clinical leadership and above all, our dedicated faculty and staff.”
The Occupational Therapy program is a joint program between UAMS and the University of Arkansas, the first joint degree program between the two universities. The program is one of the leading programs of its kind in the state. Earlier this year, the Physical Therapy program achieved a second consecutive 100% first-time pass rate on the national exam, a rare feat that many programs fail to achieve.
Meanwhile, the Fay W. Boozman School of Public Health at UAMS rose from 90th to No. 2 in the 2024 rankings.Number Up to 88Number.
“Our school, US News & World Report“Our low tuition rates allow us to offer a world-class graduate public health education at an affordable cost, but we are not content to rest on our current rankings. Our faculty and staff work every day to make us the best public health school in the region and one of the top in the nation,” said Dr. Mark Williams, dean of the School of Public Health.
Designed for prospective students looking to further their education after completing their undergraduate degree, the Best Graduate Schools rankings evaluate programs in six academic fields based on academic data collected from schools through surveys and third-party sources. These include nursing as well as medicine, business, education, engineering and law.
The Public Health rankings are based solely on peer surveys of schools in seven fields. Other fields evaluated are public policy, health care administration, rehabilitation counseling, veterinary medicine, and computer science. The report is released annually in early summer.
For more information, US News The report can be found on the website usnews.com/best-graduate-schools.
UAMS is the state’s only health sciences university, with schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, health professions, public health, a graduate school, a hospital, a main campus in Little Rock, a Northwest Arkansas Regional Campus in Fayetteville, a network of regional campuses across the state, and eight research institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, the Jackson T. Stevens Spine and Neuroscience Institute, the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, the Psychiatry Institute, the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, the Translational Research Institute, the Digital Health & Innovation Institute, and the Community Health Innovation Institute. UAMS includes UAMS Health, a statewide health system that encompasses all of UAMS’ clinical operations. UAMS is the state’s only adult Level 1 trauma center. UAMS has 3,275 students, 890 residents and fellows, and five dental residents. The company is the state’s largest public employer with more than 12,000 employees, including 1,200 physicians who provide care to patients at UAMS, its regional campuses, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, the VA Medical Center and Baptist Health. Visit www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com. Find us on Facebook. X (formerly Twitter)YouTube or Instagram.
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