UAMS Brain Injury Program Names Coral Robison, PT, DPT, as New Director
| Coral Robison, PT, DPT, an experienced physical therapist and established leader in health care management, is the new director of operations for the Brain Injury Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation.
Robison received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Arkansas. She comes to UAMS from Lifepoint Rehabilitation at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton, where she spent 14 years as program director. Prior to that, she spent several years with Baptist Health’s rehabilitation and therapy centers, providing care at clinics throughout the state.
“The Brain Injury Program is honored to welcome Coral as our new director,” said Brandi Dawson, a health educator with the program. “Her dedication, vision, and commitment to meaningful collaboration align seamlessly with our mission. We are confident her guidance will strengthen our work and create lasting impact for survivors, families, and partners across Arkansas.”
“I am beyond excited to be here and a part of this program, and I will be committed to our mission in all that we do,” Robison said. “As a clinician with years of experience in acute rehab and outpatient clinics, I understand there is a vast need for services. We need to educate our survivors, families, and caregivers of the services that are currently available, but we also need to listen and hear from them on what they need. We will do all that we can to support them.”
The Brain Injury Program is the lead program for brain injury in Arkansas, and its services are free. It has partnered with entities throughout the state to provide educational and professional resources for people living with a brain injury, including information for their family members, caregivers, and health care providers.
In recent years, the program has spearheaded an initiative to train local law enforcement on how to better recognize and respond to brain injuries. Later this year, the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators will host its annual State of the States in Brain Injury Conference in Little Rock, thanks in part to efforts by the UAMS Brain Injury Program.
Each year, the program hosts a celebration day for brain injury survivors, as well as an annual symposium on trauma and rehabilitation. The next Survivors’ Day will be held March 27 in Little Rock. To register, visit tinyurl.com/SDAY2026.
Robison replaces Daniel Bercher, Ph.D., who retired in December after seven years as the Brain Injury Program’s director and more than 30 years with UAMS.