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Celebrating a Ph.D. Milestone

Congratulations to Brittany Wilkerson, who was recently honored at the UAMS Graduate School Research Induction Ceremony! The ceremony recognizes Ph.D. students who have successfully passed their qualifying examination and formally advanced to Ph.D. candidacy. This milestone marks an important step in Brittany’s doctoral journey as she moves forward with her research and dissertation work. The […]

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Physician Assistant Students Go for Gold in the 6th Annual ENDO-lympics!

The first-year Physician Assistant students brought their endocrine knowledge, creativity and competitive spirit to the PA Program’s 6th annual Endo-lympics games in August! Teams representing different endocrine organs battled it out through an afternoon of games, camaraderie, and plenty of team spirit, complete with impressive team flags. When the final scores were tallied, the Dream […]

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A Well-Earned Stack of Celebration

The Physician Assistant faculty celebrated their first-year students’ completion of their first semester with a pancake breakfast in the Student Center in August! Edward Williams led the pancake-flipping charge, serving up stacks of hotcakes alongside plenty of smiles, conversation, and encouragement. After months of hard work, late-night studying, and conquering their first semester of PA […]

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Edward Williams Honored as Distinguished Fellow

Edward L. Williams, Chair of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies, was named a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Associates (DFAAPA) on July 14, one of the profession’s highest honors. The distinction recognizes PAs for sustained leadership, education, service, and dedication to the profession. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Williams on […]

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