UAMS’ Jerad Gardner, M.D., Ranked No. 1 Thought Leader by Pathologist Magazine
| Jerad Gardner, M.D., a pathologist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and recognized leader for using social media to advance medicine, is ranked No. 1 on The Pathologist magazine’s 2019 Power List of the industry’s top 100 trailblazers.
The annual list acknowledges those dedicated to positive developments within laboratory medicine by highlighting 100 of the most influential figures, thought leaders and opinion shapers in pathology and laboratory medicine.
Gardner is an associate professor of pathology and dermatology in the College of Medicine at UAMS. He is a dermatopathologist and bone/soft tissue sarcoma pathologist. He directs the dermatopathology fellowship program and co-directs the musculoskeletal/skin module, both in the College of Medicine.
Gardner has lectured internationally on bone and soft tissue tumors, skin disease and social media for medical professionals. He uses social media for education, research and patient outreach. He has over 20,000 Twitter followers, 23,000 Facebook followers, 33,000 Instagram followers, and 13,000 YouTube subscribers. Gardner uses these platforms to discuss cases, teach, report information live from medical meetings, and connect patients with rare diseases to support and research opportunities.
UAMS is the state’s only health sciences university, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a main campus in Little Rock; a Northwest Arkansas regional campus in Fayetteville; a statewide network of regional campuses; and eight institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, Psychiatric Research Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Translational Research Institute, Institute for Digital Health & Innovation and the Institute for Community Health Innovation. UAMS includes UAMS Health, a statewide health system that encompasses all of UAMS’ clinical enterprise. UAMS is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS has 3,275 students, 890 medical residents and fellows, and five dental residents. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 12,000 employees, including 1,200 physicians who provide care to patients at UAMS, its regional campuses, Arkansas Children’s, the VA Medical Center and Baptist Health. Visit www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com. Find us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube or Instagram.###