Home Town: Bronx, New York.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: University Program with good attending to resident ratio, friendly residents and staff, and a very conducive learning environment.
Home Town: Damascus (Syria), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Irvine (California).
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: I immediately could imagine myself as a resident at UAMS from my interview day; everyone was so welcoming, kind, and knowledgeable. The hospital is a great place to learn and gain great exposure as well. I’m so happy and blessed to be here!
Home Town: Springdale Ark.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: I love the children of Arkansas and had the best pediatrics rotation during medical school here at Arkansas Children’s.
Home Town: Cedar Hill, Texas
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: The people are truly wonderful, I had only been to Arkansas once before my interview. I had a great interview day and felt that it was the perfect place for my husband and I to start our lives together and careers! I love the big standalone Children’s Hospital, but it still feels like a close family of residents.
Home Town: Beebe, Ark.
I chose the UAMS program: to stay close to friends and family while training at a top notch program.
Hometown: Urbandale, Iowa
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: It was my favorite interview! Everyone from the pre-interview dinner to the post-interview lunch were great. The residents were all down to earth, knew how to have fun and most importantly, laughed. The faculty and staff that I met during my day were amazing too. Plus, the program had everything I was looking for to prepare me for a fellowship after residency.
Home Town: Little Rock, Ark
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: The wonderful people in the program. There is an incredible family atmosphere at ACH which makes it a wonderful place to train.
Home Town: Dickinson, Texas
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: Besides the fact that it checked all of my boxes, everyone seemed happy. I had a few amazing conversations with staff/ residents that made me feel comfortable and like I would fit in nicely.
Home Town: Tuscaloosa, Ala.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: everyone I met on my interview was so kind, welcoming, and made me feel at home.
Home Town: Baltimore, Md.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: the program takes pride in creating a family environment.
Home Town: Carrollton, Texas
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: it feels like home! (Plus, there’s a basketball court on the roof.)
Home Town: Tamilnadu, India
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: the Faculties, Staff and Residents were very warm, welcoming, and friendly. I got a lot of positive vibes in this program on my interview day which made me choose UAMS as my top choice. ACH being a stand-alone children’s hospital in this state makes it undoubtedly the best place to get trained for my valuable next three years of training.
Home Town: San Ramon, Calif.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: I fell in love with the hospital. You can tell it was designed to make children feel as comfortable as possible while in a hospital setting. The staff and residents were all very welcoming. They see a wide range of pathologies, so I knew my experiences at ACH would train me to be a well-rounded pediatrician.
Home Town: New Orleans, La.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: Everyone I met was happy and friendly. You can tell that everyone was part of a family and looked out for one another.
Home Town: Houston, Texas
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: I love the resident and attending interactions along with how everyone seems like a big happy family.
Hometown: Garrett, Pa.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: the people involved in every aspect of interview day made me feel comfortable, and it felt like a perfect fit! The reputation of the hospital and its commitment to exceptional care speaks for itself!
Home Town: San Antonio, Texas
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: Because I was so impressed by the residents and faculty during their morning report. I was so refreshing to see all the residents and faculty so engaged and it seemed to reflect how important teaching is to the faculty. Not to mention Arkansas Children’s Hospital is the prettiest hospital I have ever seen and everyone there was so friendly.
Home Town: Rogers, Ark.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: feels like home.
Home Town: Little Rock, Ark.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: I know from prior employment experience that Arkansas Children’s Hospital is a magical place to be with amazing people working there in nearly every facet. It felt like home before I got into medical school and wanted to be able to return to the only hospital that has felt like a “home”.
Home Town: Springfield, Mo.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: The people here really are a family. I got to experience that a little bit as a medical student, and it really showed when I interviewed here. It’s a very “work hard, play hard” environment. The attendings are also highly invested in the residents and their families, which I really appreciate. Arkansas Children’s is an incredible place with even more incredible people.
Home Town: Malvern, Ark.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: The residency staff is very supportive and friendly and have the residents’ best interest at heart. I really felt at home amongst all of the residents, too! They genuinely seem happy and to be enjoying their training experience. Plus, Arkansas Children’s is an incredible facility!
Home Town: Tulsa, Okla.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: The people are genuinely kind, hardworking, and intelligent!
Home Town: Benton, Ark.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: It really feels like one big family. Everyone is here to help each other be the best they can be and provide the best care possible for their patients. I know I will have all the support I need to finish my training at a great place and have fun along the way!
Home Town: Alma, Ark.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: the people. Everyone is so welcoming and fun to be around!