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Department of Emergency Medicine

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Level 1 Trauma Center

The Department of Emergency Medicine is the front door to Arkansas’ only adult Level 1 Trauma Center.

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Our Commitment to Health Equity

The Department of Emergency Medicine values all people equally.

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Patients and Families

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Vision, Mission, and Value

Vision: Be the statewide and national leader in the advancement of emergency medical patient care, education, and scholarship.
Mission: Deliver timely, compassionate patient care while creating an environment of collegiality, multi-disciplinary collaboration, outstanding clinical teaching, and clinically impactful scientific discovery.
Value: Pursue clinical, educational, and scholarly excellence while demonstrating integrity, empathy, and respect for our patients and colleagues.

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News & Announcements

Ashley Norse, M.D.

UAMS College of Medicine Names Ashley Booth Norse, M.D., as Next Chair of Emergency Medicine

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine has named Ashley Booth Norse, M.D., professor and associate chair of operations in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, as the next chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine. Norse, who will start on Jan. 6, […]

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UAMS Department of Emergency Medicine Granted $1.5 Million to Further Non-Opioid Pain Management Strategies

A $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will allow the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Emergency Medicine to revolutionize the ways in which it treats pain and trains new doctors.

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Ari Filip, M.D. on Faces of UAMS video

Ari Filip Featured on Faces of UAMS

Meet Ari Filip, M.D., Medical Director of the Arkansas Poison and Drug Information Center. He completed his residency at UAMS, left for a fellowship but came back to UAMS to work in the center. Watch and learn what brought him back as well as everything the center is doing to help address multiple public health challenges.

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Physician of the Year honoree Randy Maddox, M.D., (right) with Emergency Medicine colleague Wes Watkins, M.D.

Recent Awards

Recent news about award-winning Emergency Medicine faculty and residents.

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