Faculty
July 27, 2017
Lee Archer, M.D., Named Chair of Department of Neurology
July 27, 2017 | Robert L. “Lee” Archer, M.D., has been named chair of the Department of Neurology in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), effective Aug. 1. Archer, who has led the department on an interim basis since July 2016, has served on the UAMS faculty for more…
July 25, 2017
Rick Barr, M.D., Joins UAMS as Chair of Department of Pediatrics
July 25, 2017 | Frederick “Rick” E. Barr, M.D., will join the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as chair of the Department of Pediatrics and associate dean for child health in the UAMS College of Medicine, as well as pediatrician-in-chief for Arkansas Children’s, effective Oct. 1. “Dr. Barr epitomizes the leader we have been…
July 24, 2017
A New Champion for Children: Brian Reemtsen, MD, to Lead Heart Institute at Arkansas Children’s and UAMS
July 24, 2017 | There’s a new Champion for Children in Arkansas. Nationally renowned pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon Brian Reemtsen, MD, of Mattel Children’s Hospital and the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, has been named director of the Heart Institute at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. He will also serve as professor of surgery in the University…
July 19, 2017
UAMS Receives $710,000 to Train Health Professionals to Improve Services for Children with Developmental Disabilities
July 19, 2017 | A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) professor has secured $710,000 in grant funding for the continuation of an interdisciplinary training program for health professionals with the aim of improving services for children with developmental disabilities. UAMS has directed the Arkansas Regional Leadership Education in Neuro-Developmental Disabilities (LEND) Project since 1994,…
July 12, 2017
NIH Awards $11.5 Million to Arkansas Children’s Research Institute to Establish Unique Pediatric Research Center
July 12, 2017 | The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $11.5 million to the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) to develop the Center for Translational Pediatric Research (CTPR). The award is the largest-ever grant award that ACRI has received from NIH. Under the direction of Alan Tackett, PhD, the center will result in…
June 26, 2017
Ten UAMS Nurses Make ‘40 Under 40’ List
June 26, 2017 | Ten UAMS nurses were named to the Arkansas Center for Nursing’s “40 Under 40” 2017 list which honors nursing professionals in the state under the age of 40. The honorees, who come from health systems and universities across the state, were selected based on their commitment to excellence, service and outreach,…
June 15, 2017
Claudia Barone, D.N.P., Ed.D, Invested in Nicholas P. Lang, M.D., and Helen F. Lang, R.N., Endowed Chair
June 15, 2017 | Claudia Barone, D.N.P., Ed.D, a professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, was invested June 13 in the Nicholas P. Lang, M.D., and Helen F. Lang, R.N., Endowed Chair. Barone, a nationally known expert in tobacco cessation and a leader in academic nursing, was first…
June 14, 2017
UAMS Patent Hopefuls Gather for Medical Inventions Showcase
June 14, 2017 | Potential patents for medical inventions as small as a molecule prompted big discussions among UAMS researchers who gathered for a showcase hosted June 6 by the College of Medicine to highlight medical research. “Every poster you see here today has a patent application on file with the Patent and Trademark Office,”…
June 12, 2017
Moseley Invested in First Arkansas Medical Society Distinguished Dean’s Chair
June 12, 2017 | Pope L. Moseley, M.D., dean of the College of Medicine and executive vice chancellor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was formally invested June 8 as the inaugural recipient of the Arkansas Medical Society Distinguished Dean’s Chair. Moseley, a leader in internal medicine and internationally recognized physician-scientist, came to…
June 2, 2017
C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., Invested in Carl L. Nelson, M.D., Distinguished Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery
June 2, 2017 | C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., chair of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, was invested June 1 in the Carl L. Nelson, M.D., Distinguished Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery. Barnes, who graduated with honors from the College of Medicine in 1986 and completed his internship and…
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