May 8, 2019
Dr. Steve Schexnayder Appointed to Executive Vice-Chair
Congratulations to Dr. Steve Schexnayder on his appointment to the newly created post of Executive Vice-Chair of the Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Schexnayder will assist Pediatrics Chair Dr. Rick Barr in key departmental functions, with a major focus on refining and implementing a new faculty evaluation process. He will continue to serve in his role…
April 29, 2019
Larry Hartzell, M.D., Invested in Waner Endowed Chair at Arkansas Children’s
Larry Hartzell, M.D., an associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in the UAMS College of Medicine, was invested in the Benjamin and Milton Waner, M.D., Endowed Chair in Pediatric Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) on April 24. “It was an honor to recognize Dr. Larry Hartzell…
April 24, 2019
May 21 – Intro to Cultural Humility
Topic: Introduction to Cultural Humility Speaker(s): Amber Booth – UAMS Center for Diversity Affairs Time: Noon to 1:00 pm When: Tuesday May 21, 2019 Venue: Nabholz Hickman Conference Room, 4th floor, office building LUNCH is provided for the first 15 participants!!! Faculty Development Sessions are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Upcoming sessions…
March 31, 2019
April 16 – Using EPIC for Research
Topic: Epic for Scholarship: The Slicer Dicer Tool Speaker(s): Feliciano “Pele” Yu, Jr., M.D. Chief Medical Information Officer, ACH Time: Noon to 1:00 pm When: Tuesday April 16, 2019 Venue: Nabholz Hickman Conference Room, 4th floor, office building LUNCH is provided for the first 15 participants!!! Faculty Development Sessions are held on the 3rd Tuesday of…
February 26, 2019
New Faculty – February 2019
Department of Pediatrics Larry Quang, M.D., has joined the Department of Pediatrics as Professor and Chief of the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Dr. Quang received his medical degree from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine. He completed his pediatrics residency at Children’s Hospital of Michigan and went on to complete fellowships in medical toxicology…
January 30, 2019
Dr. Willis Selected by National MS Society As Partner in MS Care
Congratulations to Dr. Erin Willis, an Associate Professor in the Neurology Section of the Department of Pediatrics, on being selected by the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society as a Partner in MS Care. Dr. Willis, who directs the Child Neurology Residency Program, is only the second Arkansas physician to achieve this honor, along with Dr….
January 17, 2019
Arkansas Autism Program Receives $2.17 Million in Federal Funding
By Ben Boulden The Arkansas Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (AR ADDM) Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently was awarded a four-year grant of $2.17 million by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Arkansas monitoring program tracks the number and characteristics of 8-year-olds with autism spectrum disorder and/or…
January 9, 2019
Feb 21- Promotion and Tenure
Topic: Preparing for Promotion and Tenure in 2019 Speaker(s): Joan Cranmer, Ph.D. Director: Mentoring, Promotion and Tenure in the DoP Time: Noon to 1:00 pm When: Thursday Feb 21, 2019 Venue: Dungan Cath Lab, 2nd Floor, Main Hospital. Opposite Faculty Lounge LUNCH is provided for the first 15 participants!!! Faculty Development Sessions are held on…
January 15 – Turning work into scholarship
Topic: Turning your everyday work into scholarship Speaker(s): Yuri Zarate, M.D., Assistant Professor, Medical Genetics Time: Noon to 1:00 pm When: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Venue: Nabholz Hickman Conference Room, 4th floor, office building LUNCH is provided for the first 15 participants!!! Faculty Development Sessions are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month….
December 31, 2018
NICU Graduates Visit UAMS Annually to Bring Gifts for Preemies
By Katrina Dupins A holiday tradition emerged for the Saladi family with the birth of their twins four years ago. Kovidh and Harshad Saladi spent 11 days in the NICU at UAMS in December 2014. Every year since, they have come back with their parents, Swaroop and Manju, during the Christmas season to give gifts…
