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Child Abuse Fellowship Director

Murray Liza, M.D.
Liza C. Murray, MD
Director, Child Abuse Fellowship
Associate Professor
Email: LMurray@uams.edu

Having grown up in Arkansas, I am happy to have found my way back to Arkansas Children’s Hospital in 2019 after completing my pediatric residency at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in 2014 and completing a Child Abuse Fellowship at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City in 2019. I was drawn to the field of Child Abuse Pediatrics with a combined love of medicine and pediatrics and a background in sociology, recognizing that our environments and upbringing have a profound impact on long-term health and well-being. Professionally, I try to maintain balance with my dedication to patient care as well as the development of our education curriculum for residents and ongoing new and exciting scholarly projects. I love teaching and will rarely miss an opportunity to speak with learners of all types about the medical approach to abused and neglected children. I also have led efforts to improve pediatric resident wellness and continue to advocate for efforts to improve clinician wellbeing.

Personally, I stay busy with my family including a musician/therapist husband and two energetic and fun daughters. You will often find me going out to eat, at an occasional scary movie in theaters or at a park, the zoo or museum of discovery with my kids. I grew up in Little Rock and love to talk about all of the fun things our city has to offer!

Child Abuse Fellow

Skye Heckman, MD, MPH
Skye T. Heckman, MD, MPH
PGY-5
Email: STHeckman@uams.edu

I grew up in Arkansas, attended medical school at UAMS, completed a Pediatrics residency at UAMS/ACH and stayed at UAMS/ACH for my fellowship in Child Abuse Pediatrics. I have chosen Arkansas and UAMS/ACH time and time again because I love the nature and outdoor activities that Arkansas has to offer, I love the community and support of UAMS/ACH staff, and I love the patients that we get to serve. 

 

Child Abuse Fellowship Faculty

Rachel A. Clingenpeel, M.D.
Rachel A. Clingenpeel, MD
Associate Director, Children at Risk
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: RAClingenpeel@uams.edu
Thanh Dai, M.D.
Thanh Thanh Dai, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: TTDai@uams.edu
Karen J. Farst, M.D.
Karen J. Farst, MD, MPH
Professor of Pediatrics
Chief Medical Officer, Arkansas Children's
Email: KFarst@uams.edu
Sara Kruczek, DO
Sara Kruczek, DO
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Email: SKruczek@uams.edu
Picture of Taylor Ruple, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, SANE-P
Taylor Ruple, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, SANE-P
Advanced Practice Nurse
Email: TRuple@uams.edu

Child Abuse Fellowship Staff

Jeni M. McCann, R.N.
Jeni M. McCann, BSN, RN, CPN, SANE-P
Clinic Nurse, Team for Children at Risk
Email: McCannJM@archildrens.org
Lindsey Holloway, RN
Lindsey Holloway, RN, BSN, SANE-P
Clinic Nurse, Team for Children at Risk
Email: AbelsLS@archildrens.org
Amiee Glasgow, LCSW
Amiee Glasgow, LCSW
Social Worker
Email: GlasgowAS@archildrens.org
Alise Stadman, LCSW
Alise Steadman, LCSW
Social Worker
Email: SteadmanA@archildrens.org
Melanie Ukestad, Social Worker
Melanie Ukestad, LCSW
Social Worker
Email: UkestadMB@archildrens.org

Child Abuse Fellowship Administration

Stephanie A. Veach
Stephanie Veach, BAE
GME Program Coordinator
Email: SVeach@uams.edu
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