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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, also known as UAMS, is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. It was established in 1879. It is part of the University of Arkansas System and is a state-run school.
The college campus spreads across an area of more than 80 acres. UAMS has over 700 resident general practitioners completing their training at the college. The school offers medical care to patients and is the only all-inclusive teaching facility within the state for those pursuing health-care and medical degree programs. It has over 2,000 students in 6 academic units:
- College of Medicine
- College of Pharmacy
- College of Nursing
- College of Health Related Professions
- College of Public Health
- Graduate School
UAMS has an active student life. Every year more than 200 students participate in numerous recreational sport activities.
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Campus Location4301 W Markham
Little Rock, AR 72205
USA
Main Tel: (501) 296-1275
Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences HighlightsWhere University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in medicine, nursing and emergency medicine, and medical adminstration.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- High male/female ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- On-campus hospital
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 293 | 8 | | First-professional degree | 232 | 2 | | Master | 92 | 17 | | Associate | 69 | 9 | | Doctorale | 21 | 12 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 16 | 5 | | 1-2 year certificate | 11 | 3 | | 2-4 year degree | 1 | 2 | | First-professional certificate | | 1 |
UAMS StudentsThe student enrollment at UAMS was 2,538 in 2007 (2,141 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 39% of enrolled students, graduate students are 24%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 36%.
Tuition and Other CostsFinancial Aid: UAMS participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 202 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 195 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 72 |
Housing and MealsUAMS provides on-campus housing for 177 of its 2,141 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded) - Biomedical Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded) - Public Administration and Social Service Professions
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (24 awarded) - Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (238 awarded) - Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
- Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
- Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
- Surgical Technology/Technologist
MEDICINE (247 awarded) - Medicine (MD)
- Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
- Pharmacy Administration/Policy/Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD)
- Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
- Public Health
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (185 awarded) - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
- Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (17 awarded) - Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
- Nutrition Sciences
SCIENCE (24 awarded) - Anatomy
- Animal Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Human/Medical Genetics
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
- Pathology/Experimental Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Toxicology
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