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  1. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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  4. About Us
  5. Our Facilities

Our Facilities

The Department of Pediatrics has more than 300 primary faculty organized in 25 sub-specialty sections, and more than 500 physicians in the Arkansas Children’s system including pediatric surgeons, radiologists, anesthesiologists, and others. We have many programs that other children’s hospitals do not have.

Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) is the home of the Department of Pediatrics for UAMS. ACH is a 336-bed tertiary care facility and one of two freestanding pediatric hospitals within the Arkansas Children’s Health System.

  • Arkansas Children’s Hospital campus spans 36 city blocks
  • Arkansas’ only pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with 168 beds
  • Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) with 26 beds
  • Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) with 30 beds
  • Staff includes approximately 500 physicians and 4400+
    employees
A bright blue sky frames the exterior of the Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock Arkansas.
A bright blue sky frames the exterior of the Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock Arkansas.
The Emergency Room loading and unloading zone at Arkansas Children's Hospital. The sun setting in the west is reflected in the many stories of glass that make up this wing of the Hospital.
The Emergency Room loading and unloading zone at Arkansas Children's Hospital. The sun setting in the west is reflected in the many stories of glass that make up this wing of the Hospital.
Sunset at Arkansas Children's Hospital warms the main building in hues of burnt orange, saffron yellows and deep brandy reds.
Sunset at Arkansas Children's Hospital warms the main building in hues of burnt orange, saffron yellows and deep brandy reds.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is the home of the only allopathic medical school in the state.

  • 494-bed hospital
  • Located 2 miles west of Arkansas Children’s Hospital
  • 175 medical students per class
  • 62 residency programs with 682 resident physicians
  • 1,500 faculty
  • Also home to Colleges of Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, Health Professions as well as a Graduate School.
UAMS Medical Center exterior
UAMS Medical Center exterior
UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock
aerial view of UAMS campus
aerial view of UAMS campus
UAMS campus in Little Rock
The UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute building adjoins the main hospital
The UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute building adjoins the main hospital

Arkansas Children’s Northwest

Opened in 2018, Arkansas Children’s Northwest (ACNW) is the region’s only pediatric children’s hospital and
was designed to provide exceptional care for children in the region.

  • Currently 30 in-patient beds and expanding
  • 42 clinic exam rooms
  • Five operating rooms
  • Infusion clinic
  • MRI, CT, ultrasound, X-ray imaging
  • PT, OT and speech therapy clinics
The sun reflects off the northwest corner of Arkansas Children's Northwest, bathing the surrounding area in a soft orange glow.
The sun reflects off the northwest corner of Arkansas Children's Northwest, bathing the surrounding area in a soft orange glow.
The Tyson Family Tower stands tall, marking the main entrance of Arkansas Children's Northwest
The Tyson Family Tower stands tall, marking the main entrance of Arkansas Children's Northwest
A close-up of Tyson Family Tower and the main entrance to Arkansas Children's Northwest with a shot of Arvest Ballpark, home of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals minor league baseball team, in the background
A close-up of Tyson Family Tower and the main entrance to Arkansas Children's Northwest with a shot of Arvest Ballpark, home of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals minor league baseball team, in the background

More Facilities

A researcher runs tests at Arkansas Children's Research Institute

Arkansas Children’s Research Institute

ACRI researchers are working to address an array of child health concerns and the biological mechanisms related to birth defects.

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Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center's (ACNC) lab for active kids

Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center

ACRI is a collaborative effort with the United States Dept. of Agriculture that conducts cutting-edge research to understand maternal-child nutrition.

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Arkansas Children's Clinic in Jonesboro

Arkansas Children’s Jonesboro Clinic

The Arkansas Children’s Jonesboro Clinic offers specialty care in northeast Arkansas.

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A bright and colorful exterior welcomes patients and their families to the Arkansas Children's Hospital Southwest Little Rock

Arkansas Children’s Southwest Little Rock Clinic

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