Divisions
Residency Program
Our residents enjoy superior training that includes procedures (dermatological, musculoskeletal, and more), and psychosocial development.
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Research and Evaluation Division (RED)
RED focuses on family and environmental factors linked with poor health, growth, and psychosocial development of children.
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Community Health and Education (CHE)
CHE offers continuing medical education to healthcare providers and promotes healthier lifestyles for Arkansans with physical activity, nutrition and colorectal screenings.
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Medical Student Education
The mission of the Medical Student Education division is to provide high quality Family Medicine educational opportunities, including clerkships for undergraduate students.
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News & Announcements
DFPM-RED Faculty Co-Authors Study Receiving National Attention
DFPM-RED’s Kanna Lewis, Ph.D., along with members of the CDC have published a report regarding the impact of mask-mandates in schools during COVID. The report was recently highlighted by the CDC and has drawn the attention of both local and national media outlets such as CNN, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. The […]
DFPM-RED Team Member Appointed to Commission by Governor
UAMS Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Research and Evaluation Division (DFPM-RED) team member Elizabeth Waldrum was recently appointed to the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission/Early Head Start Governing Board. The board advises the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education in supporting the optimal and ongoing development of young children in Arkansas by: Providing […]
DFPM-RED Faculty Member Added to Governor’s Task Force
DFPM-RED’s Dr. Nicola Edge, Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine, and Dr. Sufna John, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, were appointed by Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson to the Blue Ribbon Task Force to End Child Abuse. Created during last year’s regular session of the Arkansas General Assembly, the task force will pursue a systematic and holistic […]
In Memoriam: Kent McKelvey, M.D., CHE Medical Director and Leader in Genetics Research
Kent McKelvey, M.D., 52, of Little Rock died Monday, Jan. 17. He was an Associate Professor in the Division of Genetics and served as Director of Cancer Genetics Services in the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. He was also a long-time medical director for the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine’s Community Health and Education division.