The College of Health Related Professions (CHRP) serves the state of Arkansas as the primary arm of the University of Arkansas in offering programs that provide education, service, and research in the allied health professions. The College was organized as a separate college within the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 1971.

The CHRP mission is achieved through the varied offerings of its departments. The College, the only one of its kind at an academic health science center in Arkansas, has as its main role the education of allied health professionals to serve in the health care delivery system in the state.

Other roles of the College of Health Related Professions include public and professional service, and research. The College offers professional continuing education opportunities to enhance the abilities of practicing allied health professionals; serves as a resource center for allied health planning, education, and delivery systems in Arkansas, and develops applied research programs in allied health. All of these roles combine to support the overall mission of the College.

In the past 20 years, enrollment in the UAMS College of Health Related Professions (CHRP) has grown from about 240 students in nine professional areas to more than 600 students in 17 professions today – making it the largest student body on the UAMS campus and representing an average growth rate of more than six percent a year. 

How you can help
Your donations help establish stable funding for the College of Health Related Professions (CHRP) — making certain that the healthcare needs of our community will always be met.

UAMS is currently involved in a comprehensive campaign to ensure a healthier future for Arkansans. A significant portion of Campaign Imagine, which has a goal of $325 million, will be designated to fund critical initiatives within the College of Health Related Professions.

Please consider supporting the College of Health Related Professions (CHRP) at UAMS. Your gifts are important and appreciated. Make an online donation today.

Funding Opportunities
Despite the college’s impressive growth, Arkansas finds itself in need of even greater assistance to respond both to today’s health care challenges and those of tomorrow. To increase the capacity of CHRP to admit and educate the numbers of allied health professionals the state will need in the future, further expansion is essential.

With your gifts, you can help strengthen and grow the CHRP in three key areas - support for students, support for faculty and enhanced facilities.

Contact Us
To learn more about these and other funding opportunities in the UAMS College of Health Related Professions such as planned giving, scholarships and endowments, please contact the following member of our development team:

Art Horne, Executive Director of Development, UAMS Colleges
(501) 686-8957 or ahorne@uams.edu