PGY-2

Home Town: Plainfield, Ill.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: I felt welcomed by the residents and faculty that I was able to meet with during my interview, and knew that I would receive unparalleled resident-oriented clinical training.

Home Town: Shreveport, La.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: it’s the perfect fit for me! All the residents, faculty, and coordinators I met on my interview day were so welcoming and genuinely excited for me to be there. Even virtually, it was easy to see how truly happy and well-supported the residents were. The program has an awesome reputation for training well-rounded, compassionate pediatricians in an incredible children’s hospital, so the family atmosphere was the icing on the cake. I immediately felt like I was part of the UAMS family on interview day, and I knew it was the one for me!

Home Town: Little Rock, Ark.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: everyone treats those around them as if they were family

Home Town: Little Rock, Ark.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: the people are fantastic! During my rotations here in medical school, everyone was always supportive, encouraging, and happy to teach.

Hometown: Springdale, Ark.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: The training is second to none and the people are so awesome. As an Arkansas native, it is truly a dream come true to serve the families of this state at such a compassionate program!

Home Town: Little Rock, Ark.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: it is where I have always dreamed of attending residency! ACH is a magical place, and after being a patient here when I was younger, I knew I wanted to return here to work when I was older.

Home Town: Oklahoma City, Okla.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: my husband and I were looking to couples match somewhere that we could enjoy our favorite outdoors activities in our spare time! And the basketball court on the roof of ACH!

Home Town: Van Buren, Ark.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: It had a family feel! I love the people that I work with and that I get to take care of children from all over the state in which I grew up.

Home Town: St. Augustine, Fla.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: I think the program does a wonderful job of training well-rounded doctors who will be amazing pediatricians. I also felt that there was a very high emphasis on family that was exhibited during my interview and via the UAMS website! Also, my boyfriend is from Arkansas and UAMS gave us the opportunity to match near each other and be close to family and friends!

Home Town: Carol Stream, Ill.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: even across the virtual interview, I felt that the people were very kind and really cared. The residents seemed happy and there is a lot of great hands-on experience and patient volume as well as research.

Home Town: Waco, Texas
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: The people are incredible! Stepping into Arkansas Children's Hospital, your whole experience is different, from the people at the information desks to the nursing staff to the faculty. The focus and excitement surrounding resident learning is amazing. They have a positive atmosphere that is perfect for resident growth and I am so excited to be a part of it!

Home Town: Van Buren, Ark.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: the people feel like a second family! I knew I would get exceptional training and have the opportunity to give back to the state of Arkansas.

Home Town: Sebastopol, Calif.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: everyone that I met on my interview day was super passionate about the program and truly cared about the residents!

Home Town: Arlington, Texas
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: it had everything I wanted! The people I met made me feel at home.

Home Town: Norman, Okla.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: the people are great to work with and I am a huge Little Rock fan!

Home Town: Dardanelle, Ark.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: I have wanted to be a pediatrician at ACH for as long as I can remember. The entire hospital staff is exceptionally kind and the whole hospital feels like home.

Home Town: Laredo, Texas
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: everyone I met on my interview day made me feel so comfortable and welcomed. All of the residents seemed genuinely happy. Plus, ACH is an incredible facility.

Home Town: Flower Mound, Texas
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because: I had fun and engaging conversations during my interview, I was impressed by the facilities and the program’s diverse opportunities for those looking to specialize, and because I felt like it was a place in which I could thrive.

Home Town: North Platte, Neb.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: As cliché as the answer is, I chose UAMS for how amazing the people are! The moment I walked into the unit for my Sub I, the residents were helping me get acclimated and were truly the kindest. The attendings/residents/nursing/ and all other staff worked so harmoniously together and always put the patients first. I knew the UAMS residents were the kind of people I wanted working beside me, and also who I wanted to hang out with outside of work. I’m so happy I found my people!

Home Town: Sikeston, Mo.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: everyone during my interview was so welcoming. It was pretty obvious they enjoyed being around each other, which is something I valued. Additionally, the opportunity to be at such an impressive hospital facility serving an entire state is a dream.

Home Town: Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
I chose UAMS because: when I interviewed here, the directors, attending physicians, residents, and staff were all so kind, caring, and welcoming and it felt like home. What was even more impressive is that they reassured me that no matter the circumstances, a child will never go uncared for and that reflects the same culture and values that I was looking for in choosing where to train.

Home Town: Howell, Mich.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: Since moving down here in 2012 for undergrad, I’ve fallen in love with Arkansas and the people. I’m so excited for the opportunity to give back and serve this awesome city and state!

Home Town: Little Rock, Ark.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: I love the culture that prioritizes student and resident education. Little Rock also supports all of my hobbies and is a great place to live.

Home Town: Mineola, Texas
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: I felt like I would be cared for here. After rotating at different institutions during my clerkship years, I noticed a difference in my ability to learn and perform my job when I felt secure and supported by my faculty and leadership. One of the first things anyone told me about the pediatric residency at UAMS is that the program director is warm, gentle, and loving. That statement, combined with the passionate physicians I interviewed with, a beautiful hospital, and the opportunity to work with rural and resource-limited patients, makes me certain that I am exactly where I’m supposed to be.