Neurology Stroke- LR

The Department of Pediatrics of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Arkansas Children’s is seeking candidates to join a renowned neurology section and lead the development of a pediatric stroke program at Arkansas Children’s.

Opportunity Highlights:

• The section of Pediatric Neurology seeks to add a fellowship trained stroke neurologist to advance the care of pediatric stroke in the state of Arkansas though oversight of the clinical, educational and research aspects of the stroke program.
• The director would have dedicated time in the pediatric and cardiovascular ICUs in order to build the neurocritical care service as well as participation in outpatient clinics. General inpatient rotations would be shared with currently neurology faculty.
• The position would have a high level of collaboration with the neurocritical care team, neuro-interventional radiologist, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists and neurorehabilitation services.
• Arkansas Children’s Hospital is the state’s only comprehensive children’s medical center. Care resources are deployed broadly across the state with the main campus in Little Rock comprised of a 336-bed facility including a Level I trauma center; 3 ICUs and a Level 4 NICU.
• The pediatric neurology section at ACH is home to 14 physicians, 2 PhD neuroscientists, 4 APRNs, and a child neurology residency program.  The neurology section has a broad base of sub-specialization including an active Level 4 NAEC epilepsy center, Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Certified Care Center; Cure SMA Center of Excellence as well as specialty clinics for epilepsy, headaches, tics, spasticity, demyelinating disorders and much more.  
• Led by William Steinbach MD, Pediatrics is the largest department at UAMS and dedicated to a collaborative, healthy culture and investing in faculty growth, which includes a dedicated mentoring program for junior faculty that aligns early career physicians with resources and institution leaders to provide coaching and guidance while fostering career advancement.
• Our faculty enjoy a diverse practice which includes inpatient service, outpatient clinic, teaching and research time as well as clinic opportunities in our ACH campus in Jonesboro.
• Compensation package for this role includes a competitive guaranteed salary (based on rank), sign-on bonus, tremendous benefits and a retirement package that includes an institutional match program.
• To learn more about our program visit us as UAMS Department of Pediatrics

 UAMS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

ABOUT ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S 
Arkansas Children's is the only health care system in the state solely dedicated to caring for Arkansas' more than 700,000 children. The private, non-profit organization includes two pediatric hospitals, a pediatric research institute and USDA nutrition center, a philanthropic foundation, a nursery alliance, statewide clinics, and many education and outreach programs — all focused on fulfilling a promise to define and deliver unprecedented child health.

Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) is a 336-bed, Magnet-recognized facility in Little Rock operating the state’s only Level I pediatric trauma center; the state's only burn center; the state's only Level IV neonatal intensive care unit; the state's only pediatric intensive care unit; the state’s only pediatric surgery program with Level 1 verification from the American College of Surgeons (ACS); and the state's only nationally recognized pediatric transport program. Arkansas Children’s is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report in seven pediatric subspecialties (2023—2024): Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Orthopedics, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology.

Arkansas Children’s Northwest (ACNW), the first and only pediatric hospital in the northwest Arkansas region, is a level IV pediatric trauma center. ACNW operates a 24-bed inpatient unit; a surgical unit with five operating rooms; outpatient clinics offering over 20 subspecialties; diagnostic services; imaging capabilities; occupational therapy services; and northwest Arkansas' only pediatric emergency department, equipped with 30 exam rooms. Generous philanthropic and volunteer engagement has sustained Arkansas Children's since it began as an orphanage in 1912, and today ensures the system can deliver on its promise of unprecedented child health.

To learn more, visit archildrens.org. 

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Pinnacle Mountain State Park is minutes west of town, and the mountain’s summit provides hikers with a birds-eye view of the city. The hike to the top includes several overlooks, some offering views of the water portion of the Trail of Tears route. The park consists of various nature trails around the base, exceptional mountain bike trails for every level of rider and several canoe and kayak areas.

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