Quantcast
breaking news

UAMS Parents' club

By: Alexandra Brown
Updated: March 4, 2013
watch video
The UAMS College of Medicine Parents Club was started in 1976. The board has 37 members. The Club has 179 members. The purpose of the club is to improve the quality of life for the students and help them in ways that are beyond what the COM can provide.

 The Parents Club raises money to maintain student research and study centers with computers etc.

 The Parents Club also provides scholarships and funds student activities such as the Family Day Luncheon with COM tours to introduce the families to what life will be like for the students for the next 4-7 years.

Because many graduating students cannot afford the required travel for residency interviews at hospitals and medical facilities across the country, the Parents Club helps to offset those expenses. The med students may have 20-30 interviews all across the country to find a residency spot. This can be quite expensive with travel, flights, hotels, etc.

 This year's Parents Club fund-raiser will be the Treasure Island Musical Preview Night with a silent auction at the Rep.

Comments

Readers Feel...

hello
Related Content

Arkansan Josiah Hawley was eliminated Tuesday night from NBC's singing competition "The Voice."...

The U.S. Geological Survey reports seven earthquakes in Arkansas in the early morning hours of Tuesday....

Springdale-based Tyson Foods is feeding those in need in central Oklahoma....

Some residents in Conway saw the power of storms rolling through the Natural State first-hand Tuesday afternoon as strong winds pushed down heavy trees....

A major industry is making an investment in Lonoke County of more than $30 million....

According to police, a man reportedly walked up to the young woman and shot her, and she shot him back....

The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Siloam Springs on Monday....

Every new school or remodeled one since then has a storm shelter. School leaders plan four drills a year so students know what to do....

Martha Shoffner has resigned as Arkansas Treasurer after her arrest on extortion charges....

North Little Rock Police have released the identities of the shooter and victim in Tuesday's incident outside Verizon Arena....

 
 
 
 
 
©1998 - 2013 Arkansasmatters.com
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
All Rights Reserved