Dr. Lauren Gibson-Oliver has been chosen for the 2024 STFM (Society of Teachers of Family Medicine) New Faculty Scholar Award. Part of this honor includes a year of coaching, learning, and networking opportunities and also presenting at the STFM Spring Annual Conference. Click here for more details. Congratulations to Dr. Gibson-Oliver for this prestigious distinction.
Dr. Bryant and Dr. Turnage on TV
Did you see Dr. Bryant and Dr. Turnage on TV discussing the physician shortage in Arkansas and statewide?
Click here for the video.
New Chief Residents Chosen for 2024-2025
Dr. Germán Corrales and Dr. Divya Krishnan Seethapathy were chosen by the faculty and their fellow residents to serve as Chief Residents for 2024-2025.
This is an important honor that carries responsibility and implies trust. They will take over from Dr. Jeff Balkenbush and Dr. Meghan Gibson in 2024.
Two New Appointments in the DFPM
Dr. Shashank Kraleti, Garnett Chair of the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, has announced two new appointments.
Nikki Edge PhD will assume the position of Vice Chair of Research and Faculty Affairs, and Diane Jarrett EdD will become the Director of the Office of Communication and Departmental Relations.
The DFPM is growing! Stand by for more details.
Family Medicine Resident Featured in UAMS Video
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Our own PGY-2 resident Dr. John Ukadike and other UAMS residents discuss what makes their training here so special. Watch the video and learn more about why UAMS is the place to be.
Faculty Members Earn Distinctions in the Past Year
Our faculty members always perform notable work, but 2020-2021 was a special year of note.
Faculty distinctions include:
Shashank Kraleti, M.D., FAAFP, received a 2021 Program Director Bronze Recognition Award from the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors.
Leslie Stone M.D., MPH. received the UAMS Edith Irby Jones Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award for Early Career Faculty.
Steve Sorsby M.D., MHA, received the 2021 Outstanding Family Medicine Teaching Award from our graduating residents. Dr. Sorsby also received the Master Evaluator Award from the residency program for his superior work on evaluating resident clinical performance.
Lauren Gibson-Oliver M.D., MBA, was featured in a UAMS-produced YouTube video about the importance of breastfeeding.
Taren Swindle, Ph.D., was named a Health Disparities Research Institute Scholar by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Dr. Swindle also received the 2021 Norman Kretchmer Award in Nutrition and Development from the American Society for Nutrition. And there’s more: She also received a UAMS Implementation Science Pilot Award for her project titled “Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Virtual Approach to De-implementation of Inappropriate Feeding Practices in Early Care and Education.”
Lorraine McKelvey, Ph.D., received national notice for her work on home-visiting support for low-birth-weight preterm infants.
Articles written by Dan Knight M.D., FAAFP, and Diane Jarrett Ed.D., were added to the AAFP Academy Updates LGBTQ Health Toolkit, an online resource for clinicians.
Chief Residents for 2021-2022
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The 2021-2022 Chief Residents for the UAMS Little Rock Family Medicine residency program are Wayne Bryant, M.D., M.S., and Rebecca Moore, M.D.
Dr. Bryant is originally from Florida. He has a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences from the University of South Florida, along with an M.S. in Molecular Medicine. He is a graduate of the American University of Antigua College of Medicine.
Dr. Moore grew up in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She has a B.A. in History and French from the University of Kansas and is a graduate of the UAMS College of Medicine.
Dr. Bryant and Dr. Moore join the long list of Chief Residents who have provided outstanding service and leadership during their tenure.
Community Medicine Liaisons Are Ready to Serve
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The UAMS Little Rock Family Medicine Residency Program has chosen Diorella López-González, M.D., and John Ukadike, D.O., MPH, as the Community Medicine Liaisons for 2021-2022.
These PGY-2 residents will lead initiatives and outreach to promote the health and well-being of central Arkansas dwellers, especially for persons in socio-economically depleted and/or underserved areas. A particular focus will be COVID-19 vaccinations.
Dr. López-González and Dr. Ukadike follow in the footsteps of the inaugural Community Medicine Liaison, 2021 residency graduate Dr. Alexa Martin. Our thanks to these excellent residents for taking on this important work.