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Department-Wide News

Dr. Shashank Kraleti Wins Chancellor’s Award

Chancellor Cam Patterson presented the 2024 Chancellor’s Award of Excellence for Clinical Innovation to Dr. Shashank Kraleti during the Town Hall on November 19.

Dr. Kraleti was honored for his collaborative work with the UAMS Office of Patient Experience in creating Patient and Family Advisory Councils (PFACs) in 16 of our clinics across the state. Chancellor Patterson congratulated Dr. Kraleti for being a strong advocate for Arkansas patients and for the team that serves them.

Dr. Patterson presents award to Dr. Kraleti
Winners of Chancellor's Awards 2024
Stephanie Gardner, far left, and Chancellor Cam Patterson, far right, congratulate four of the awardees of the Chancellor’s Awards of Excellence. Left to right, the awardees are Judith Weber, Stephen Bowman, Shashank Kraleti, and Stacie Jones. Image by Evan Lewis

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New Article in “Family Medicine” from DFPM Faculty

Dr. Kraleti, Dr. Gibson-Oliver, and Dr. Jarrett are the authors of a brand new article in the journal Family Medicine.

Titled “The Importance of a Champion in Leading Major Improvements in Residency Programs,” the article addresses improvements in the numbers of pediatrics patients and procedures performed in the FMC.

It’s online ahead of print now, and it will be included in a monthly issue of the journal later this year.

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Dr. Wayne Bryant Jr. Appears on TV

Dr Wayne Bryant

Dr. Wayne Bryant Jr., Associate Director of the UAMS Little Rock Family Medicine residency program, recently appeared on KATV Channel 7 to discuss how to make sure kids are healthy and ready to return to school.

The video is available at this link.

Dr. Bryant is sought after by the local TV stations because he always does such a good job. We look forward to seeing him again soon.

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Diane Jarrett Ed.D., M.A., is Published in JAMA Ophthalmology

Diane Jarrett Ed.D., M.A. has had a letter to the editor published online ahead of print in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Dr. Jarrett writes in response to a previous article about the need for vision screening for children from socioeconomically vulnerable groups, giving her personal take on being a child who benefited from free school-based vision screening.

View the online article. The print edition will be available in July.

Vision screening

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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