About the Degree Program
The Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program is a full-time program consisting of four fall and spring semesters with one intervening summer session. It teaches students to use non-invasive techniques that utilizes high frequency ultrasound waves with detectors and a display apparatus to produce diagnostic images of internal organs and structures.
Learn MoreThe Sonography Profession
Sonographers assist the physician in gathering pertinent anatomical, physiological, and/or pathological sonographic data and images necessary to diagnose a variety of conditions and diseases.
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The Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program occasionally hosts information sessions meant to inform prospective students about the program requirements, the curriculum, or just to answer questions they may have.
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The program has two location sites in Arkansas: Little Rock and Fayetteville. Learn more about the vibrant communities in both cities.
Accreditation
The diagnostic medical sonography program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), upon the recommendation of The Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS). The contact information for CAAHEP is 9355 113th St. N #7709, Seminole, Florida 33775. Telephone: 727-210-2350 https://www.caahep.org/. The contact information for JRCDMS is 6021 University Blvd., Suite 500, Ellicott City, Maryland 21043. Telephone: 443-973-3251 http://www.jrcdms.org.
Contact Information
Primary Contacts
General Information
Phone: 501-686-6848
Fax: 501-686-8770
Email: DMSProgram@UAMS.edu
Layla Q. Simmons, M.Ed., RDCS, RDMS
Program Director
Phone: 501-686-5285
Email: LQSimmons@UAMS.edu
Tammy Brooks
Executive Assistant I
Phone: 501-686-6848
Email: BrooksTammyL@UAMS.edu
Mailing Address
Division of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Department of Imaging and Radiation Sciences
College of Health Professions
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4301 W. Markham St., Slot 563B
Little Rock, AR 72205-7199