University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Submitted by LEpnett on May 3, 2011 - 3:35pm
Medical School Affiliation: 
AMA
Institution Address: 
4301 West Markham
Little Rock, AR 72205
United States
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Mailing Address
Address1: 
4301 West Markham
Address2: 
Mail Slot 584
City: 
Little Rock
State: 
Arkansas
Zip: 
72205
Website(s): 
http://www.uams.edu/ems/
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
8
Number of residents currently in training: 
24
Percentage of residents who are women: 
17.00
Total number of resident graduates: 
173
Numbers of residency who did not complete the program in past 5 years: 
0
List combined programs: 
none
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Date of last ACGME RRC - EM survey : 
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Year program began: 
1983
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Laura
Coordinator Last Name: 
Epnett
Coordinator Title: 
Residency Program Manager
Coordinator Email: 
lkepnett@uams.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+1 501 686 5516
Department Chair:
Chair First Name: 
Marvin
Chair Last Name: 
Leibovich
Program Director
Director First Name: 
Chris
Director Last Name: 
Melton
Research Director
First Name: 
Talmage
Last Name: 
Holmes
Email: 
holmestalmagem@uams.edu
Primary Site
Institution name: 
UAMS
Number of beds in hospital: 
250
Number of beds in ED: 
40
Total number of annual ED visits: 
53126
Pediatric visits (%): 
0
Admission rate (%): 
19
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
15
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
23
Second Site
Institution name: 
Arkansas Children's Hospital
Miles from primary training institution: 
3
Third Site
Institution name: 
Baptist Medical Center
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
2
Miles from primary training institution: 
8
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
17
Number of core faculty: 
11
Number of clinical faculty: 
11
Number of non-clinical faculty: 
2
Female faculty (%): 
29
Program graduates who are program faculty (%): 
65
Number of faculty with additional training (Peds, Critical Care, Toxicology, EMS, etc.): 
3
Resident Benefits
Annual PGY-1 Salary: 
47188.00
Educational stipend allowance per year: 
666.66
Number of vacation or personal days: 
21.00
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
Yes
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
free parking at UAMS and all affiliated hospitals, meal cards provided, academic membership fees paid by department, ACLS/BLS/PALS/ATLS certification paid by department
Resident Graduate Attributes (last 5 years only)
First time ABEM qualifying exam rate: 
94
First time ABEM oral exam pass rate: 
92