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Department News

STFM Spring Conference in Los Angeles Showcases DFPM Scholarly Activity

The DFPM was well-represented at the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine’s annual spring conference, which this year was held in Los Angeles. DFPM offerings included:

A Completed Project by Dr. Leslie Stone, Dr. William Ventres, and Dr. Julia Roulier titled “Philosophy of Family Medicine (An Update) –Teaching the Principles and Role of Family Medicine During the Junior Clerkship.” (They are pictured above, along with Dr. Wayne Bryant Jr. on the left and Dr. Stephen Foster on the right.)

A Scholarly Topic Roundtable by Dr. Lauren Gibson-Oliver titled “A Comprehensive Document and Improvement Process for Supporting Residents Through Academic and Professionalism Issues.”

Dr. Shashank Kraleti and Diane Jarrett EdD co-authored a poster titled “Executive Leadership Team Improves Collaboration and Process Improvement Opportunities in an FM Department with 18 Clinics.”

“Developing a POCUS Faculty Credentialing Pathway: From Training to Practice” was the title of a poster co-authored by Dr. Leslie Stone, Dr. David Kelley, Dr. Stephen Foster, and Dr. Kraleti.

Dr. Germán Corrales (PGY2 in the Little Rock program) was lead author of “Telehealth Utilization for Opioid Use Disorder Analysis Before and After the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration” in the Fellows, Residents, or Students Research category. Kanna Lewis PhD and Dong Zhang PhD from DFPM RED were co-authors.

Dr. Stephen Foster and Kodi Liddell PharmD, BCPS presented “Advance Care Planning: Strategies to Improve Documentation and MIPS (Merit-Based Incentive Payment System) Metrics at an Academic Medical Institution.”

More details and photos are available on our Facebook page.

DFPM at STFM, May 2024

Filed Under: Department-Wide News, Residency

Dr. Lauren Gibson-Oliver Wins Award for Clinical Faculty Mentoring Excellence

Dr. Lauren Gibson-Oliver, Program Director of the UAMS Little Rock FM residency, has won the UAMS Clinical Emerging Faculty Mentoring Excellence Award for 2024.

Dr. Steven Webber, COM Dean, presented Dr. Gibson-Oliver with a crystal award at a ceremony in May. This award is presented annually to a junior faculty member who has made exemplary contributions to the professional development of faculty, staff, and students.

Gibson-Oliver wins mentoring award

Filed Under: Department-Wide News, Residency

Taren Swindle PhD of DFPM RED Wins Cancer Center Director’s Spotlight Award

Taren Swindle PhD, Associate Professor in the DFPM Research and Evaluation Division (RED), has won the UAMS Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Center Director’s Spotlight Award for 2024.

​Dr. Swindle said she is honored to be selected for the award and to be involved in cancer prevention in Arkansas through her work in RED.

Taren Swindle PhD wins Cancer Center award

Filed Under: Department-Wide News, Residency

Dr. Leslie Stone Accepted to the 2024-2025 Executive Healthcare Leadership Program

Leslie Stone MD

Dr. Leslie Stone, DFPM Assistant Professor and Director of the Family Medicine Clerkship, has been accepted for the 2024-2025 Executive Healthcare Leadership Institute. 

​ A collaboration between the Walton School of Business and UAMS, the program provides inspirational and practical knowledge that academic medicine leaders need to succeed. Only 20 to 25 faculty members are accepted yearly for this honor.

Filed Under: Department-Wide News, Residency

Arkansas Medical Society Celebrates DFPM Faculty and Residents at Gala

The Arkansas Medical Society presented this year’s awards during their annual membership meeting and dinner gala on May 17.

Those receiving Faculty Academic Excellence Awards include Dr. Stephen Foster (Jonesboro) and Dr. Julea Garner (Baptist/UAMS NLR).

Resident winners include Dr. Amrutha Denduluri (Little Rock), Dr. Alexis House (Texarkana), Dr. Hamilton Newhart (Baptist/UAMS NLR), and Dr. Michael Page (Ft. Smith).

More details and photos are available on our Facebook page.

Filed Under: Department-Wide News, Residency

COM Sturgis Foundation Grant Awarded to Dr. Kraleti and Colleagues

The Sturgis Foundation Grant program of the College of Medicine is providing $31,146 to support a project titled “Increased Prescription and Utilization of Continuous Glucose Monitoring” and led by Dr. Shashank Kraleti.

His team on this project includes Dr. Stephen Foster, Kodi Liddell PharmD, BCPS, Dr. Lakshmi Menon (IM/Endocrinology), Kanna Lewis PhD, Andrea Hooten APR, MBA, and Marybeth Curtis RN, BSN, WOCN.

Filed Under: Department-Wide News, Residency

Dr. Tatiana T.C. Lino (PGY1) Wins AAFP Scholarship for Well-Being Conference

Dr. Tatiana T.C. Lino, a PGY1 resident in the UAMS Little Rock FM residency program, won a $1,000 scholarship from the AAFP to attend the Physician Health and Well-Being Conference in May in Arizona.

Dr. Lino says that the conference was a great experience that gave her new ideas to share with the residency’s Wellness Committee, of which she is a member.

Dr. Tatiana Lino AAFP scholarship

Filed Under: Department-Wide News, Residency

Three Medical Students Honored with Hedges Endowed Scholarships in FM 

This year’s Harold H. Hedges III MD Endowed Scholarships in Family Medicine have been awarded to three UAMS medical students who matched into FM residency programs throughout Arkansas.

The winners are listed below with a sampling of comments from their applications.

KENDALL BOOKER (UAMS Rural Track Program, Crossett): “I love the diversity and flexibility of Family Medicine. I could see myself returning to southeast Arkansas, practicing full scope Family Medicine and pouring back into the same community that built me.”

CHRISTOPHER BRAZEAL (Baptist/UAMS NLR): “I hope to be a Family Medicine doctor in a small town that is helping people live their best lives and maybe teaching future practitioners if things work out that way!”

​TONY ROLLER (UAMS Northwest Fayetteville): “With deep-rooted connections to Northwest Arkansas, I am eager to contribute to the wellness of my community and to serve this community long after residency.”

Filed Under: Department-Wide News

Shaletha Jones MD, MS Featured in Journal

Dr. Shaletha Jones, a 2017 graduate of the UAMS Little Rock Family Medicine residency program, is featured in the Spring 2024 issue of the Journal of the Arkansas Medical Society.

Shaletha Jones

Dr. Jones is a District 5 Trustee for the organization, and she is profiled on page 129 of the journal. Dr. Jones graduated from the UAMS LR FM residency program in 2017.

BTW, Dr. Bala Simon is a District 8 Trustee and a 2013 graduate of the LR FM residency program.

Go to https://www.arkmed.org/about/physician-leaders/ to see all of the Physician Leaders for the society. We are proud of our graduates serving as leaders in Arkansas!

Filed Under: Department-Wide News, Residency

DFPM Celebrates 4 Awards and 5 Promotions at Dean’s Honor Day

The DFPM was recognized in a big way at the Dean’s Honor Day on April 16.

Jessica Bursk received the Staff Excellence in Education Award, which was presented by Dr. Leslie Stone.

Dr. Tabasum Imran received the Clinical Excellence in Quality and Safety Award, presented by Dr. Shashank Kraleti.

Dr. David Kelley received the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, presented by Diane Jarrett EdD.

Lorraine McKelvey PhD received the Excellence in Research Award, presented by Nikki Edge PhD.

We also have five promotions to celebrate. Dr. Sheldon Riklon is being promoted to Professor. Those being promoted to Associate Professor are Dr. Tabasum Imran, Diane Jarrett EdD, Dr. Michael Macechko, and Dr. Julia Roulier. These promotions formally take effect on July 1.

DFPM 2024 awards and promotions

Filed Under: Department-Wide News, Residency

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