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Lyon College of Batesville today releases an update on its efforts to establish a dental school in Little Rock, as reported in April by Arkansas Business.
Broadly speaking, the private liberal arts college will partner with the University of Arkansas School of Medicine to “identify opportunities for joint teaching, research, postgraduate education, and professional development” for the Lyon College of Oral Health & Dental Medicine. .
Lyon and UAMS have signed a memorandum of understanding outlining the agreement. “This collaboration represents a partnership between two of her historic institutions dedicated to health and education in Arkansas,” said Melissa Taberner, president of the University of Lyon.
Dr. Stephanie Gardner, UAMS Senior Vice-Chancellor and Rector for Academic Affairs, said the partnership “ensures the highest level of program achievement in the new University of Lyon Institute of Health Sciences and UAMS’ commitment to improving health and healthcare in Arkansas.” I will fulfill my mission,” he said. “
The move comes about six years after UAMS last considered the possibility of setting up its own dental school. The medical school has an oral health clinic and offers training in general dentistry.
Lyon announced in April We will work with Little Rock’s OneHealth Education Group to establish the state’s first dental and veterinary school under the state’s Institute of Health Sciences. In May, he of Little Rock announced the purchase of Heifer International’s 28-acre campus (including a four-story, 94,000 SF main building) to house both programs. The purchase of the building has not yet been completed.
Lyon aims to start classes as early as the fall of 2024, but first it needs to obtain accreditation for both programs and hire faculty.
