Geoffrey Goldsmith MD, MPH
 Garnett Professor and Chairman,
Ph: 501-686-6606
Fax: 501-686-8421
Email: goldsmithgeoffrey@uams.edu
Geoffrey Goldsmith, MD, MPH, in addition to being chairman of the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, is a practicing family physician. Dr. Goldsmith serves as the director of the Department's research division, and director of the Ozark Primary Care Network. He serves as the chairman of the Arkansas Academy of Family Physicians' Research Committee. He is a resource on continuous quality improvement and clinical outcomes research. His research interests include cancer screening, cancer survivorship, and management of depression.
 Marcia Bias, RN, BSN
Ph: 501-526-7625
Fax: 501-686-8421
Email: biasmarcia@uams.edu
Ms. Bias serves as a research associate for the Research Division of the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at UAMS. She is coordinator of the research network and all research projects conducted by Dr. Goldsmith within the network. Ma. Bias serves as a research liaison with the Arkansas Cancer Research Center. She assists in grant writing and preparation for new research and generates ideas for improving current research projects. She serves as the sites’ main point of contact with OzarkNet.
 Frances Cockcroft
Ph: 501-686-6381
Fax: 501-686-8421
Email: fccockcroft@uams.edu
Ms. Cockcroft serves as a research assistant for the Research Division of the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at UAMS. She assists the research sites with projects by training physicians and staff on study protocols, collecting data, auditing charts, and other tasks as determined by these projects.
 Jamie Rankins
Ph: 501-686-6606
Fax: 501-686-8421
Email: jlrankins@uams.edu
Ms. Rankins serves as Executive Assistant for the Research Division of the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at UAMS. She provides administrative assistance for projects that are currently active, as well as helping with the development of new projects.
Advisory Board
Cornelia M. Beck, PhD: Professor
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Geriatrics, Director of the Department of Geriatrics Dementia Center.
Research Interests: Mental health as it relates to older patients.
Harold B. Betton, MD: Private Practice
Betton Clinic, Little Rock
Research Interests: Hypertension and receptor blockers; and diabetes mellitus.
Ronda Henry-Tillman, MD: Associate Professor
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Cancer Research Center, Director of the Cancer Health Disparities Outreach Program
Research Interests: Behavioral health cancer control in minority patients with health disparities.
Peter J. Post, MD: Private Practice
Morrilton Medical Clinic, Morrilton
Research Interests: Electronic medical records and office based research
Linda Larkey, PhD: Associate Professor
Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona
Research Interests: Woman's Health, Latino Healthcare, Alternative Medicine. |
