Charles O’Brien, Ph.D., is the Director of the Center for Musculoskeletal Disease Research and from 2005 to 2021 was the Director of the Genetic Models Core which serves UAMS, ACRI, and the CAVHS. Beyond his leadership roles in research, he is also a Professor of Medicine in the UAMS Division of Endocrinology and the […]

Dr. Alexander works as the Program Director for the Internal Medicine and Medicine Pediatrics residencies. She also is involved with the resident clinic at UAMS as well as oversight roles for medical education efforts, both UME and GME. As a liaison between the Dean’s Office and the directors of these various educational programs, Dr. Alexander […]

Since 2009, Dr. Vancil has worked as a Clerkship Director for third-year medical students. He is embedded with them in the educational process and he witnesses firsthand the influence of the hospital’s teaching on future physicians. The value of face-to-face time with the students is substantial. As a clerkship director, Dr. Vancil is able to […]

Earlier this year, Dr. Smyth joined the UAMS family as the Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of the College of Medicine, contributing her years of expertise in cardiology, research, and academic leadership to our mission of education, research, and clinical care. As a product of public education, Dr. Smyth believes strongly in academic medicine and […]

The cardiovascular service line, headed by Dr. Paul Mounsey, has united all of the heart and vascular services at UAMS in one place, with cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, cardiac intensive care, intrathoracic organ failure and transplantation all connected in a cohesive unit. With everything managed under one service line, these spheres of cardiovascular medicine will overlap […]

During the recent World Health Organization panel and in coordination with Operation Fides, Dr. Tommy Martin of the Internal Medicine-Pediatrics residency delivered a presentation on social media and its benefits in maximizing essential health messages. For the past nine months, Dr. Martin has been involved with Operation Fides, an initiative designed to stop the spread […]

Brooke began working full-time at UAMS in 2019 and has progressively moved into new administrative roles over the last two years. Moving from Pathology to Internal Medicine, she is now the Division Administrator in charge of Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Hospital Medicine, and General Internal Medicine. She manages the day-to-day operations of those four divisions and works closely with […]

Natalie Moore started at UAMS in early 2021 and she has quickly become indispensable as a part of Internal Medicine administration. Among other responsibilities, Natalie is the assistant to both the Chair, Dr. Yeh, and the Department Administrator, Kelley Suskie. But she also serves in an official capacity as the Executive Faculty Program Manager. This […]

Message from the Chairman From the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in Arkansas to now, UAMS has been instrumental in developing a response to the coronavirus, its variants, and the inevitable impact on the healthcare system of the state and the wellbeing of the general public. And while UAMS as a whole has been the leading […]