Dr. Randy Walker Clinic to Sponsor Clinical Medical Assistant Students

June 12, 2023

The Dr. Randy Walker Family Practice and Allergy Clinic has partnered with UA Cossatot to offer full sponsorships for the college’s Clinical Medical Assistant Program. Walker will award over $25,000 in sponsorships for the 160-hour workforce development program designed to prepare students to function as professionals in multiple healthcare settings.

Angie Walker, with Dr. Randy Walker Family Practice and Allergy Clinic, said, “Our goal is to expand access to training and grow the workforce for healthcare employers in the region.”

The program will prepare learners to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical aspects of a medical office. Instruction includes preparing patients for examination and treatment, routine laboratory procedures, pharmacology, taking and documenting vital signs, technical aspects of phlebotomy, the 12-lead EKG and the cardiac life cycle. The purpose of the Clinical Medical Assisting program is to prepare learners to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical aspects of a medical office.

Training is open to candidates with a high school diploma or General Education Development (GED) Certification and will be delivered in a hybrid format consisting of a combination of instructor-led online sessions and hands-on lab sessions August 14 – December 7, 2023. Classes will meet Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 – 9:00 PM.

Graduates will be awarded a Career Training Certificate and 16 Continuing Education Units. Successful completers will also be eligible to take the National Workforce Career Association (NWCA) Clinical Medical Assistant (CMAC) and National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exams.

UA Cossatot Chancellor Dr. Steve Cole said, “Partnerships between higher-education institutions and employers, like Dr. Walker, improve the prosperity of individuals, businesses, and communities. UA Cossatot will continue to look for and offer short-term certificate training that will lead to jobs, good jobs in our region that students can train for in a very short time.”

To learn more about sponsorship opportunities or enroll, contact Continuing Education at 870-584-1178 or ContinuingEducation@cccua.edu. Employers interested in sponsoring additional students may contact Workforce Development at 870-584-1136 or Workforce@cccua.edu

Dr. Randy Walker Family Practice & Allergy Clinic Donates to UA Cossatot Foundation

UA Cossatot Foundation recently received a $2,500 donation from Dr. Randy Walker Family Practice & Allergy Clinic. The donation supports local scholarships for students attending UA Cossatot.

Angie Walker of Dr. Randy Walker Family Practice said, “There is nothing more important or powerful than community. We need to be consistent and accountable in our lives, and it all starts with our connections in our community. CCCUA is a huge force in our community, and we are lucky enough to be a part of what they do in Sevier County.”

The UA Cossatot Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit governed by a Board of Directors comprised of business and community leaders in Southwest Arkansas. The foremost objective of the foundation is to increase philanthropic support from individuals, alumni, businesses, organizations, and friends as a means to directly invest in the educational mission of UA Cossatot.

UA Cossatot Chancellor Dr. Steve Cole said, “ Over the years, our Foundation efforts have grown exponentially, and I feel there are three major reasons for this; we have joined forces and become part of the University of Arkansas System Foundation, we have a great local Foundation Board and leadership, and most importantly, we have people like Angie and Dr. Randy Walker who give so any student has a chance to get the

education that will change their life. I envision a day where we totally eliminate the financial barriers our students face because of people making local donations to the Foundation”.

For more information or to make a gift to the UA Cossatot Foundation, contact Dustin Roberts, Director of Development, at 870-584-1172 or droberts@cccua.edu.