James E. Boger, MD

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine

Training and Education

M.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, AR (1970)

Fellow Physician, University Hospital of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR

Division of Cardiovascular Diseases (1973-1975)

Resident Physician, University Hospital of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR

Department of Internal Medicine (1970-1973)

Awards and Honors

Performed first angioplasty at Baptist Medical Center, January 1981.

Founder of the Richard D. Hall Cardiac Learning Foundation, home of “Harvey” – the cardiology patient simulator for medical education of physicians, medical students, nurses, and cardiac life support technicians. 1983.

Red Sash Award for Teaching Excellence, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007.

Award for volunteer teaching, AOA, 1999.

Founder, Arkansas Cardiology Clinic, 1975.

Special Interests

Teaching of senior medical students, interns and residents.

Memberships

Member – Pulaski County Medical Society

Member – Arkansas Medical Society

Emeritus – American College of Physicians (ACP)

Fellow – American College of Cardiology (ACC)

Fellow – American Heart Association (AHA)

Fellow – American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)

Member Emeritus – Society for Cardiac Angiography

Member Emeritus – International Society for Heart Transplantation

Member – International Society for Adult Congenital Cardiac Disease