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Arkansas
AT A GLANCE
5th
“best place to live” in the United States is Fayetteville according to U.S. News & World Report (2018).
17.2 million ACRES OF STATE FORESTS MORE THAN HALF OF THE STATE IS COVERED BY FORESTLAND
#1
IN RICE AND POULTRY PRODUCTION IN THE NATION
Top 15
3 National Forests: Ozark St. Francis Ouachita
Forbes named Little Rock one of the “15 Best Cities for Young Adults.”
52 State Parks
13 Major Lakes
The 3rd lowest cost of living in the U.S.
behind Mississippi and Kentucky according to U.S. News & World Report’s “Best States.”
State Mammal: White-Tailed Deer
State Butterfly: Diana Fritillary
State Capital: Little Rock
Where did Arkansas get its name?
The word “Arkansas” was derived by French explorers from the Native American name for the tribe now known as Quapaw (or Arkansaw). They called them “Ugakhpah” which means “the people who live downstream.” After the pronunciation was slightly changed (or mispronounced) by the French explorers, the spelling and pronunciation has evolved to become “Arkansas.”
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Arkansas cities were named “BEST PLACES FOR BUSINESS & CAREERS NATIONWIDE” by Forbes (Fort Smith, Little Rock and Fayetteville)
POPULATION:
2.99 million State Insect: Honeybee
State Instrument: Fiddle
State Flower: Apple Blossom
State Gem: Diamond
State Bird: Mockingbird
UAMS North Central Regional Campus
NORTH CENTRAL Batesville
Batesville UAMS North Central Family Medicine Residency Program is a newly accredited program serving North Central Arkansas. We are located in the growing community of Batesville, Arkansas along the scenic White River in the beautiful Ozark Gateway Region. Batesville, the oldest city in Arkansas, has plenty to offer with outdoor activities, arts, festivals, a bustling main street, excellent schools and a strong community feel. While Batesville may be a small town of 10,000, we have a thriving medical community where most specialties are represented. Due to our strong relationship with White River Medical Center (our 224-bed community hospital partner) and the support from our local physicians, we are able to host all required inpatient and outpatient rotations in Batesville.
UAMS North Central Regional Campus | Batesville 1993 Harrison Street Batesville, AR 72501 Phone: 870-698-9992 arkansasahecresidencies.com
Residency Director M. Jordan Weaver, M.D. Residency Coordinator Brandi Nelson bnelson@uams.edu
Community PEOPLE Population: 10,579 Median Age: 38
ETHNICITY White: 78.2% Hispanic: 13.7% Black: 3.78% Asian: 2.3% Other: 1.68%
HOMES
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18 residents | 6-6-6 Accredited in 2018 Affiliated Facilities: White River Medical Center Outpatient-focused Clinic First Model Newly renovated facility in 2018 Paid membership to the Batesville Community Center • Insurance (health, dental, life & disability) available
Application & Eligibility • Applications are accepted through ERAS only. • Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents (no visa sponsorship). • Applicants must have graduated medical school within the last five years. • Applicants must have passed Step I & Step II with three attempts or less. • Applicants must have passed Step II CS & CK by ranking deadline.
$120,400 Average Home Price $42,143 Median Household Income
TRANSPORTATION 10 minutes Median Travel Time To Work 95 miles Closest Major Airport Bill & Hilary Clinton National Airport
NOTEWORTHY NASCAR driver Mark Martin is a Batesville native. Batesville is ranked #25 among USA Today’s “America’s 50 best cities to live”.
UAMS Northeast Regional Campus
Jonesboro
NORTHEAST
Jonesboro I am extremely pleased you are thinking about a career in family medicine and are considering the UAMS Northeast Regional Campus for your specialty training. I take great pride in my specialty, which provides total care for the individual and family. This program offers a residency experience in which to develop attitudes and skills that prepare our graduates for the challenges of health care throughout their career. Our program is implemented through a series of supervised block rotations in other specialty areas with primary focus on practical clinic experience and continuity of care in the UAMS Northeast Family Practice Clinic. I encourage you to visit our program and see if it meets your requirements for postgraduate training in the specialty of family medicine. We look forward to meeting you. UAMS Northeast Regional Campus | Jonesboro 311 East Matthews Jonesboro, AR 72401 Phone: 870-931-91372 arkansasahecresidencies.com
Residency Director Scott Dickson, M.D. Residency Coordinator Robin Mouzy rmouzy@uams.edu
Community PEOPLE Population: 72,638 Median Age: 32.4
ETHNICITY White: 70.8% Black: 19.6% Hispanic: 5.83% Asian: 1.57% Other: 1.96%
HOMES
Residency • 24 residents | 8-8-8 • Accredited in 1979 • Affiliated Facilities: St. Bernards Regional Medical Center & NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital • Only NICU in eastern half of state • Strong in women’s health & pediatrics • Insurance (health, dental, life & disability) available
Application & Eligibility • Applications are accepted through ERAS only. • Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents (no visa sponsorship). • Applicants must have graduated medical school within the last five years. • Applicants must have passed Step I & Step II with three attempts or less. • Applicants must have passed Step II CS & CK by ranking deadline.
$141,900 Average Home Price $42,732 Median Household Income
TRANSPORTATION 16 minutes Median Travel Time To Work 79 miles Closest Major Airport Memphis International Airport
NOTEWORTHY Best selling author, John Grisham was born in Jonesboro. The nearby town of Dyess, is the home of superstar singer Johnny Cash.
UAMS Northwest Regional Campus
NORTHWEST Fayetteville
Fayetteville We are located in the Ozark Mountains in one of the fastest-growing regions of the country. We remain the only residency program in our two sponsoring hospitals, which provides us an opportunity for strong training in hospital medicine. Our Vision is to inspire a passion for lifelong learning and service in our residents and to provide state-of-the-art compassionate health care for patients throughout all stages of life, from cradle to grave, in a patientcentered medical home. Our Mission is to provide a core curriculum that includes the body of medical knowledge and skills needed to prepare our graduates for any type of practice opportunity available within the specialty of Family Medicine. UAMS Northwest Regional Campus | Fayetteville 1125 North College Fayetteville, AR 72703 Phone: 479-521-0263 arkansasahecresidencies.com
Residency Director Ronald Brimberry, M.D. Residency Coordinator Janice Huddleston jhuddleston@uams.edu
Community PEOPLE Population: 80,552 Median Age: 27.3
ETHNICITY White: 78.7% Hispanic: 7.58% Black: 6.27% Asian: 3.09% Other: 3.19%
HOMES
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27 residents | 9-9-9 Continuous accreditation since 1975 Affiliated Facilities: Northwest Medical Center at Springdale & Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville Two Family Medical Clinics (Fayetteville & Springdale) Strong inpatient medicine & geriatrics Sports Medicine Fellowship associated with University of Arkansas Athletics, a member of the Southeastern Conference. Insurance (health, dental, life & disability) available
Application & Eligibility • Applications are accepted through ERAS only. • Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents (no visa sponsorship). • Applicants must have graduated medical school within the last five years. • Applicants must have passed Step I & Step II with three attempts or less. • Applicants must have passed Step II CS & CK by ranking deadline.
$186,200 Average Home Price $40,013 Median Household Income
TRANSPORTATION 30 minutes Median Travel Time To Work 24.2 miles Closest Major Airport XNA – Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
NOTEWORTHY Northwest Arkansas is one of the top regions in the U.S. in terms of growth and economy. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the largest collection of American art in the U.S., is located 30 minutes north of Fayetteville.
UAMS South Regional Campus
Magnolia
SOUTH Magnolia
As the only accredited rural training program in Arkansas, our program offers a unique experience. We are looking for applicants who truly want to make a difference in our community and embrace the “small town� feel. An unopposed program with a total of nine family medicine residents, we believe our small size lends itself to more one-on-one interaction with faculty and hands-on learning experiences for our residents. Our community partner hospital, Magnolia Regional Medical Center, a 49-bed acute care facility, is the only hospital within a 45 mile radius of our program. While we are a rural program, we ensure that our residents gain experience with larger hospitals through rotations in Texarkana, El Dorado and Little Rock. Our residents receive a well-rounded education in primary care, acute care, OB, population health and chronic conditions. We hope you will consider Magnolia, with its beautiful scenery, diverse population and close-knit neighborhoods. Our team looks forward to meeting you!
UAMS South Regional Campus | Magnolia 1617 North Washington Magnolia, AR 71753 Phone: 870-235-3556 arkansasahecresidencies.com Residency Director Mimo Lemdja, M.D. Residency Coordinator Tina Ellis tdellis@uams.edu
Community PEOPLE Population: 11,651 Median Age: 26.5
ETHNICITY White: 53.2% Black: 39.9% Asian: 2.2% Hispanic: 0.7% Other: 2.94%
HOMES
Residency • 9 residents | 3-3-3 • Accredited in 2013 • Affiliated Facilities: Magnolia Regional Medical Center & Southern Arkansas University • Strong Rural Medicine • Rural training track • Unopposed residency • Insurance (health, dental, life & disability) available
Application & Eligibility • Applications are accepted through ERAS only. • Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents (no visa sponsorship). • Applicants must have graduated medical school within the last five years. • Applicants must have passed Step I & Step II with three attempts or less. • Applicants must have passed Step II CS & CK by ranking deadline.
$100,000 Average Home Price $34,591 Median Household Income
TRANSPORTATION 13 minutes Median Travel Time To Work 139 miles Closest Major Airport Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport
NOTEWORTHY Magnolia is home to the World’s Largest Charcoal Grill and the World Championship Steak cook off. The local town of El Dorado is home to Fortune 500 companies Murphy USA and Murphy Oil.
UAMS South Central Regional Campus
Pine Bluff
SOUTH CENTRAL Pine Bluff
Our program, based at Jefferson Regional Medical Center (JRMC), is the only residency in this 265-bed hospital. Family physicians supervise our Family Medical Center and our own inpatient service. Local specialists serve as consulting faculty and supervise specialty rotations. As a resident at UAMS, you care for patients from southeast Arkansas, a medically underserved region. Some patients are from smaller hospitals and nursing homes nearby, including very ill elderly and patients with no regular medical care. Residents rotate through private practices and our local hospital. Rotations at Arkansas Children’s Hospital are available as requirements and/ or electives. Residents rotate at local VA Community Bases Outpatient Clinic and local/regional Health Departments. Residents learn to perform numerous outpatient procedures and wound care. UAMS South Central Regional Campus | Pine Bluff 1601 West 40th Avenue Pine Bluff, AR 71603 Phone: 870-541-6010 arkansasahecresidencies.com
Residency Director Toni Middleton, M.D. tlrasberry2@uams.edu Residency Coordinator Summer Jamison sdjamison@uams.edu
Community PEOPLE Population: 45,404 Median Age: 34.8
ETHNICITY Black: 76.6% White: 20.5% Hispanic: 1.11% Asian: 0.96% Other: 0.81%
HOMES
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27 residents | 9-9-9 Accredited in 1976 Affiliated Facilities: Jefferson Regional Medical Center Unopposed residency Strong in emergency and inpatient medicine Opportunity to work in medical center as well as rural clinics in medically underserved region • New clinic facility opened in February 2019 • Insurance (health, dental, life & disability) available
Application & Eligibility • Applications are accepted through ERAS only. • Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents (no visa sponsorship). • Applicants must have graduated medical school within the last five years. • Applicants must have passed Step I & Step II with three attempts or less. • Applicants must have passed Step II CS & CK by ranking deadline.
$75,200 Average Home Price $30,942 Median Household Income
TRANSPORTATION 18 minutes Median Travel Time To Work 48 miles Closest Major Airport Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport
NOTEWORTHY Bayou Bartholomew, which runs through Pine Bluff, is the longest bayou in the world. It is the second most diverse stream in North America. The local town of Stuttgart is known as the rice and duck capital of the world.
UAMS Southwest Regional Campus
Texarkana
SOUTHWEST Texarkana
We invite you to look us over. We work in a hospital that was selected as one of the Top 100 Hospitals in America. We get the opportunity to care for patients in one of the busiest ERs. Our inpatient medicine service is one of the most demanding and rewarding anywhere. Pediatrics, thanks to the very busy outpatient clinic affiliated and attached to our residency, gives our residents tremendous learning experiences. Sports medicine, care for the aged, and emergency care are also strong at our residency. But in the end, it is all about people. People and relationships make the world go ‘round and they are what make our residency program what it is today. The nurses, residents, dedicated faculty, and all the other individuals that work with the residents are what is important. Without them, it would be just another residency program. Take some time and come to the Four State Area and get to know us. UAMS Southwest Regional Campus | Texarkana 3417 U of A Way Texarkana, AR 71854 Phone: 870-779-6064 arkansasahecresidencies.com
Residency Director Russell Mayo, M.D. Residency Coordinator Elizabeth Flippo egflippo@uams.edu
Community PEOPLE Population: 67,544 Median Age: 36.7
ETHNICITY White: 55.7% Black: 35.1% Hispanic: 5.4% Asian: 1.3% Other: 2.4%
HOMES
Residency • 24 residents | 8-8-8 • Accredited in 1993 • Affiliated Facilities: Christus St. Michael Health System & Wadley Regional Medical Center • Residents are licensed in both Arkansas and Texas • Unopposed residency • Separate pediatric clinic – All for Kids • Strong in sports medicine, inpatient family medicine & emergency medicine • Insurance (health, dental, life & disability) available
Application & Eligibility • Applications are accepted through ERAS only. • Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents (no visa sponsorship). • Applicants must have graduated medical school within the last five years. • Applicants must have passed Step I & Step II with three attempts or less. • Applicants must have passed Step II CS & CK by ranking deadline.
$110,850 Average Home Price $38,343 Median Household Income
TRANSPORTATION 15 minutes Median Travel Time To Work 143 miles Closest Major Airport Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport 198 miles Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
NOTEWORTHY The town of Texarkana lies on both sides of the Arkansas-Texas border. Just 60 miles north, Murfreesboro is the only diamond mine in North America and it’s open to the public.
UAMS West Regional Campus
Fort Smith
Fort Smith
WEST
The UAMS West Regional Campus is located in Fort Smith, in the Arkansas River Valley. We opened a state-of-the-art Family Medical Center in April 2017. Full-time faculty supervise our residents in clinic, where we provide comprehensive care to patients of all ages, frequently across generations of a family. We boast both a Level I PCMH rating and recognition for diabetes care from NCQH. Our residents care for inpatients at Baptist Health – Fort Smith, our affiliated hospital located walking distance from our clinic. In the hospital, we manage our own services including adult inpatient medicine, ICU, obstetrics, nursery, NICU and inpatient pediatrics. Our emergency department is staffed by independent boardcertified family and EM physicians who provide guidance and instruction to our residents in one of the busiest ERs in the state. Fort Smith has a growing economy and a sophisticated cultural environment. We encourage you to consider coming home to Fort Smith.
UAMS West Regional Campus | Fort Smith 612 South 12th Street Fort Smith, AR 72901 Phone: 479-785-2431 arkansasahecresidencies.com Residency Director Katherine Irish-Clardy, MD Residency Coordinator Cathy Smith cmsmith@uams.edu
Community PEOPLE Population: 87,712 Median Age: 35.6
ETHNICITY White: 64.4% Black: 18.2% Hispanic: 9.3% Asian: 5.9% Other: 3.96%
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27 residents | 9-9-9 Accredited in 1975 Affiliated Facilities: Baptist Health Fort Smith Unopposed residency Extra training opportunity in obstetrical & GI endoscopic procedures • New clinic facility in Spring 2017 • Insurance (health, dental, life & disability) available
Application & Eligibility • Applications are accepted through ERAS only. • Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents (no visa sponsorship). • Applicants must have graduated medical school within the last five years. • Applicants must have passed Step I & Step II with three attempts or less. • Applicants must have passed Step II CS & CK by ranking deadline.
HOMES $114,900 Average Home Price $35,956 Median Household Income
TRANSPORTATION 15 minutes Median Travel Time To Work 7 miles Closest Major Airport Fort Smith Regional Airport
NOTEWORTHY Fort Smith was established in 1817 as a western frontier military post. Nearby Mount Magazine is the highest point in Arkansas at 2,753 feet.
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