The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (UAFS) have entered into a formal Memorandum of Agreement designed to create accelerated pathways for UAFS graduates pursuing careers in healthcare.
The agreement covers 14 UAMS programs across four colleges and offers qualifying UAFS students guaranteed interviews, priority application review, or automatic admission.
The agreement spans UAMS programs in the College of Health Professions, College of Pharmacy, College of Nursing, and Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health. Participating programs include degrees in cytology, medical laboratory sciences, respiratory care, speech language pathology, audiology, physical therapy, pharmacy, nursing, public health, health administration, healthcare data analytics, and doctoral research programs.
Depending on the program, eligible UAFS students who meet specified GPA and prerequisite criteria will receive one of three levels of enhanced admissions consideration: a guaranteed interview, priority application review that bypasses standard prescreening, or automatic admission.
UAFS students wishing to benefit from the agreement must declare their intent to apply to a participating UAMS program by the relevant program’s admissions deadline and obtain certification from a designated UAFS faculty or staff member confirming they meet the eligibility criteria.