Hunter Wayland, M.D., wraps up medical degree at UAMS -

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) conferred degrees and certificates to 1,134 students in its five colleges and graduate school.

UAMS awarded 175 degrees or certificates to students in the College of Medicine, 172 in the College of Nursing, 583 in the College of Health Professions, 78 in the College of Pharmacy, 86 in the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health and 78 in the UAMS Graduate School. Thirty-eight students earned dual degrees.

Degrees and certificates conferred at this year’s commencement ceremony included doctor of philosophy; doctor of medicine; doctor of pharmacy; doctor of nursing practice; master of science; master of nursing science; bachelor of science in nursing; doctor of public health; master of public health; master of health administration; master of science in health care data analytics; postbaccalaureate certificate in public health; and a variety of allied health disciplines, including doctor of audiology, doctor of physical therapy, master of physician assistant studies, master of science and bachelor of science.

The following are graduates of the UAMS colleges and graduate school who authorized the release of their names and hometowns. Graduates included here list a hometown within arkadelphian.com’s reading area.

UAMS College of Medicine

The following graduates received their Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree.

Arkadelphia
Hunter Austin Wayland

Glenwood
Cammie Elaina York

UAMS College of Nursing

The following graduates received either a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Master of Science in Nursing (MNSc) or a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree.

Friendship
Rebecca Alexandra Shaffer