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…
December 20, 2018
Fernando Vargas, M.D., M.P.H., Joins Faculty
Fernando Vargas, M.D., M.P.H., has joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Developmental Pediatrics. Dr. Vargas received his medical degree and his Master of Public Health at the University of Michigan, where he also completed his residency. He recently completed a fellowship in pediatric rehabilitation at Children’s Mercy Hospital…
December 18, 2018
Dr. Gregory Sharp Named Senior VP/Chief Medical Officer at Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Gregory Sharp, M.D., Professor and Chief of Pediatric Neurology in the College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH). Dr. Sharp has held numerous clinical, academic and hospital leadership posts since first joining…
November 29, 2018
Dr. Stacie Jones featured on CNN for Peanut Allergy Research
The phenomenal work of Pediatrics Professor Dr. Stacie Jones into a promising experimental treatment for children with a life-threatening allergy to peanuts is drawing national and statewide media attention. Dr. Jones is a coauthor of a study published in the Nov. 22 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Check out this CNN story…
November 14, 2018
Recent Faculty Appointments – November 2018
Omar Salem, M.D., has joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Emergency Medicine. He received his medical degree from UAMS and completed his pediatric residency at UAMS and Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Becca Perin, M.D., has joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor in the…
November 4, 2018
Nov 20 – Faculty Development
Topic: Professional Wellness Speaker(s): Puru Thapa, MD., Director of the UAMS Student Wellness Program Time: Noon to 1:00 pm When: Tuesday, November 20th, 2018 Venue: Nabholz Hickman Conference Room, 4th floor, office building LUNCH is provided!!! Faculty Development Sessions are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Upcoming sessions are at this link: https://pediatrics.uams.edu/education/office-of-education/fac-dev/