Dr. McGhee was born in Malvern, Arkansas. She attended the University of
Arkansas at Little Rock for her undergraduate education, graduating in 1967.
She lives in Fayetteville somewhere out in the country and has two children
and one grandchild. Some of Dr. McGhee's other interests include independent
studies, traveling, community service, reading and gardening.
Dr. Linda Arthur McGhee graduated from the University of Arkansas for
Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine in 1971, and completed her
residency in Pediatrics at that same institution in 1974. She joined the
faculty of the UAMS Department of Family and Community Medicine in 1974 and
remained there in Little Rock until 1977. She became Board Certified in
Pediatrics in 1976 and in Family Medicine in 1978, and is our only faculty
member who has been double-boarded in two medical specialties. In addition,
Dr. McGhee received her Certification in Meyer-Briggs Personality Testing in
1989. In 1978 Dr. McGhee was promoted to Associate Professor in the UAMS
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine and joined the faculty of the
AHEC-NW Family Medicine Residency in Fayetteville.
Dr. McGhee currently serves as one of our full-time residency faculty. Past
duties in the residency program include directing the Family Medical Center
and serving as the coordinator for Pediatrics, Community Medicine and
Behavioral Sciences. Residents, students and faculty benefit from her
counseling through the use of the Meyer-Briggs Personality Type Indicator.
Dr. McGhee has developed a keen interest in the treatment of HIV/AIDS
patients and serves on several community, county and statewide boards
related to this concern. Since 1992 she has been the Medical Director of the
Washington County HIV Clinic, the first County HIV Clinic in the State of
Arkansas. At WRMC she has served as a member of the Critical Care Committee,
the Infection Control Committee, the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee,
and is presently Chairman of the Physician Health Committee.
Dr. McGhee has been active in organized medicine and is a Past President of
the Arkansas Academy of Family Physicians. She has served on the Arkansas
State Medical Board and the Arkansas Department of Health Board. She has
also served on several community health task forces.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, AHEC Northwest
2907 E Joyce St., Fayetteville, AR 72703
Director,
Robert R. Gullett, Jr., M.D.
Main Office: 1-800-825-7961
Fax: 1-479-521-8723
LINDA McGHEE, M.D.