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Mission Statement

Group of Dermatology faculty and residents posing in white coatsThe UAMS Department of Dermatology strives to cultivate excellence in multiple domains. Our mission is to:

  • Deliver quality, compassionate, and ethical medical care for diverse and medically complex patients across the state and region
  • Provide intentional, creative, and respectful education and mentorship for future physicians and dermatologists in Arkansas and the nation
  • Contribute to healthcare discoveries and innovation through meaningful research and scholarship
  • Support community colleagues through collaboration, communication, and service

Recent Departmental Scholarly Activity

  • Merkel Cell Carcinoma Arising in Combination With Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Rare Diagnosis and Potential Pitfall
    July 3, 2025
  • Demystifying Electrosurgery Terminology
    May 14, 2025
  • Not a Cyst: When a Cyst Obscures a More Nefarious Process
    May 2, 2025
  • Unilateral Pachydermodactyly in a Young Female: A Rare Diagnosis Requiring Novel Clinicopathological Correlation
    April 26, 2025
  • Histopathologic Features in Urticaria and Urticarial Variants: Plasma Cells Should Be Rare
    April 22, 2025
  • Objective Assessment and Quantification of Skin Color and Melanin in Neonates and Infants: A State-Of-The-Art Review
    March 7, 2025
  • Novel Compound Heterozygous Mutations in ILNEB Syndrome
    February 28, 2025
  • A 14-Year-Old Boy with Lower Extremity Swelling and Petechial Rash
    January 31, 2025
  • Subcutaneous Panniculitis-Like T-Cell Lymphoma Presenting as a Targetoid Plaque in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report and Review of Literature
    January 13, 2025
  • Interpretation of p16 and p53 in the Classification of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Vulva-An Interobserver Agreement Study
    December 6, 2024

See our full publications list.

For Academic Information

Department of Dermatology
College of Medicine
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4301 West Markham, Slot 576
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205

Call 501-526-6994

Continuing Medical Education

CME activities are routinely held by the department to provide ongoing education. Dermatology Grand Rounds is held on Wednesday mornings at 7:30 weekly, excluding major holidays. Grand Rounds consists of a mix of live patient presentations, virtual patient presentations, and invited speakers. This takes place via Zoom. For details, please contact Amanda Blagg: AGBlagg@uams.edu.

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Mailing Address: 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: (501) 686-7000
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