UAMS Pediatrics Chief Elected to American Pediatric Society

Jan. 28, 2003 | LITTLE ROCK – The chief of pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been elected to the prestigious American Pediatric Society.

Debra H. Fiser, M.D., is chairwoman of the Department of Pediatrics in the UAMS College of Medicine. In that position, she leads 155 faculty members who teach at UAMS and practice at Arkansas Children’s Hospital.

The American Pediatric Society is the nation’s leading organization of pediatrics researchers. Membership in the society is by election. Nominees are considered on the basis of their academic leadership, research and scholarship, teaching and clinical activities, and national or international recognition.