The Section of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology has a long and proud history at UAMS and Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Dr. Dasilee Berry was one of the first Board Certified Pediatric Hematologist Oncologists and began the program in Arkansas in 1964. The current Chief of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Dr. David Becton is the second leader at ACH in the history of the program.
We diagnose more than 100 new patients with various cancers a year. We provide comprehensive care to these patients with complete support including Critical Care, Cardiology, Renal, Radiation Therapy, Laboratory and Blood Bank Support, Pediatric Surgery, Orthopedic Oncology, and Neuro-Oncology.
The Bleeding Disorders and Thrombosis Clinic follows more than 150 patients with Hemophilia and 250 with von Willebrand’s disease. We also see on average more than 24 new thrombophilia patients a year. Our hemoglobinopathies program follows more than 400 patients with Sickle Cell disease and other disorders.
We have a large Southeast Asian population and the largest group of Marshallese Islanders outside the Marshall Islands in Arkansas. These ethnic groups add diversity to our complex Red Blood Cell Disorders group.
The Bone Marrow Transplant program expanded into providing allogeneic transplants as of July 2021. This expansion is under the strong leadership of Dr. Arun Modi and has truly provided care closer to home.
Curriculum
Training Tomorrow’s Pediatric Leadership
The curriculum is designed to be flexible around each fellow’s strengths, gaps in knowledge, and career goals. What is listed is just an outline of the requirements – we offer many elective and individualized curriculum options.
Year 1
- Hospital Medicine wards (2 blocks)
- Complex Care (1 block)
- Sedation (1 block)
- Teaching (1 block)
- Newborn Nursery (1 block)
- Research (4 blocks)
- Elective/Individualized Curriculum (2 blocks)
Year 2
- Hospital Medicine wards (1 block)
- Community Hospital Medicine wards (1 block)
- Critical Care (1 block)
- Research (4 blocks)
- Elective/Individualized Curriculum (5 blocks)
- Research, Individualized curriculum, and electives opportunities may be longitudinal
Conferences
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Lecture Series
The Department of Pediatrics hosts twice-monthly sessions following section meetings which are designed for and by our hospitalists, covering a variety of topics including clinical reviews, research, quality, and education-oriented topics, plus other areas that we just want to learn about! We also use this slot for quarterly Journal Club and Case Report Writing Groups where hospitalists can get feedback and work together on case reports or other scholarly activities in progress. These talks are given by a variety of speakers including our hospitalists, fellows, residents, subspecialists, and ancillary care team members. These lectures are approved for CME credit.
A sampling of topics over the past few years:
- Tracheostomy Management
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Marshallese Culture and Medical Care
- Acute Abdomen
- Spinal Cord Injury & Autonomic Dysreflexia
- Immunodeficiencies
- Toxidromes & Ingestions
- Asthma
- Opioid Tapers
- POCUS Didactics
- REDCap: Intro to Use
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Acute Pain Management
- Newborn Delivery Care & Resuscitation
- Surgical Co-Management
- Eating Disorders
- Inpatient Rheumatology & Macrophage Activation Syndrome
- Endocrinology for the Hospitalist
- Hematology for the Hospitalist
- BRUE
- Procalcitonin
- DVT Prophylaxis
- Kawasaki vs MIS-C
- Inpatient Billing
- Personality & Work
- Diagnostic Error
Other Conferences
Subspecialty Fellows Conference: Our fellows participate in the monthly pediatric subspecialty fellows conference hosted by Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH).
Grand Rounds and PedsPLACE: Weekly educational series for ACH and pediatricians throughout the state of Arkansas.
Schwartz Rounds: Monthly panel-based talks focused on compassion in healthcare, focusing on our own coworkers and experiences.
Ready to Learn More?
Send us an email for details about upcoming conferences and lectures.
Rebecca Cantu, M.D., MPH, Fellowship Director
Email: rmcantu@uams.edu
Stephanie Veach, Program Coordinator
Email: sveach@uams.edu