UCA recently rebranded the Interprofessional Teaching Center as the Community Care Clinic. 

The rebranding was commemorated on campus with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 1. 

“We rebranded to make it clear to the community that we are a healthcare clinic open to everyone,” said Chad Lairamore, the associate dean of interprofessional education and community engagement and the director of the CCC.

“The CCC currently serves the Conway community and surrounding areas, including Faulkner County and neighboring regions,” he said. “We also provide care to UCA faculty and staff.”

Lairamore said that the rebranding was essential and occurred in an effort to wholly capture the clinic’s services and their “commitment to whole-person care while also increasing awareness both within the community and across UCA.” 

To the Conway community and surrounding areas, “the new name emphasizes that we are a welcoming, comprehensive care center, helping to build trust and accessibility,” said Lairamore.

To the faculty and staff at the Community Care Clinic, the rebranding communicates that they can access the services the clinic provides. 

To students, Lairamore said, the new title emphasizes the “availability of experiential learning opportunities within a clinical setting” on the UCA campus. 

As of now, the CCC works closely with students from many programs in the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences to provide experiential learning, leadership training and internship opportunities under the supervision of licensed providers. 

“This collaboration helps students apply their skills in real-world settings while our staff ensures quality care and mentoring throughout the princess,” Lairamore said. 

The Community Care Clinic partners with the College of Business to provide service-learning experiences, the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences to offer medical translation internships through the School of Language and Literature, research opportunities in the Department of Philosophy and Religion and opportunities for film students to use the clinic as a location for filming. 

Since its inception, the Interprofessional Teaching Center has “focused on educational initiatives and serves as a hub for interprofessional education and collaboration among UCA students and faculty, according to thecommunitycareclinic.org.

By providing services through the ITC, the CCC is equipped to offer a wide range of services to clients. 

The clinic offers whole-person care, meaning physical, along with mental, emotional and social well-being are addressed. 

“The CCC goes beyond primary care — it’s a teaching clinic focused on interprofessional care,” Lairamore said, “We emphasize preventive services, chronic disease management and mental health support.” 

Services such as peer support, mental health counseling, addiction counseling, occupational therapy, physical therapy and nutrition counseling allow the clinic to create individualized care plans that reflect the unique needs of each patient. 

“Whole-person care matters because health is interconnected — it’s not just about treating symptoms but promoting long-term well-being,” Lairamore said. 

In order to ensure equal access to services, the clinic offers services on a sliding fee scale based on income, and they provide care regardless of insurance status. 

The CCC also collaborates with local organizations to connect patients with resources they need, such as food assistance. 

The CCC is located at 2200 Bruce Street in the Integrated Health Sciences building.