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/
October 19, 2018
Recent Faculty Appointments – October 2018
Department of Pediatrics Markus Renno, M.D., M.P.H., has joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiology. He received his medical degree from the University of Arizona in Tucson and completed his residency at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Dr. Renno went on to complete his Master of Public…
October 4, 2018
Oct 16 – Faculty Development
Topic: The Pediatrics Faculty Mentoring Program: How it works for Successful Promotion Speaker(s): Joan Cranmer, Ph.D. – Director of the DoP Mentoring, and Promotion and Tenure Time: Noon to 1 pm When: Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 Venue: Nabholz Hickman Conference Room, 4th floor, office building LUNCH is provided!!! Faculty Development Sessions are held on the…
Online CME is Live
Did you miss Grand Rounds? The Pediatrics GrandRounds series is now available online for CME credit. Go to the Continuing Medical Education site — Click on Online GrandRounds to register to ANY of our CME offerings. Have questions? Contact: Taylor Skarda by email or at 501.364.1052
August 31, 2018
Dr. Jill Fussell Named Chief of Developmental Pediatrics
Jill Fussell, M.D., a Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Director of the James L. Dennis Developmental Center, has been appointed Chief of the Section of Developmental-Behavioral and Rehabilitative Pediatrics. Dr. Fussell, a faculty member since 2002, began serving as Interim Chief following the unexpected death of Eldon Schulz, M.D., in early June. “I know her…
