Dr. Wilson is the Chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. As the leader of this campus of the statewide University of Arkansas System, he directs the educational programs for professional degrees in many of the life sciences. The university is comprised of six major teaching units: the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Health Related Professions, and Public Health; plus the Graduate School. The university is also known for the clinical programs within UAMS Medical Center, its $103-plus million dollar program of research and other grants, and its community service outreach projects throughout Arkansas.

He became the Chancellor in October 2000. He offered an ambitious eight-point program to guide the university into the 21st century, stabilized and then improved the university’s financial base, and adapted the administrative team to the program of work ahead for the state’s only comprehensive academic medical center. The university employs nearly 8,500 people and operates with a current annual budget of about $700 million – which is the largest campus budget in the University of Arkansas System.

Dr. Wilson previously served the university as Dean of the College of Medicine and UAMS Executive Vice Chancellor. During his tenure, the college enjoyed rapid growth in both the research and clinical enterprises. In 1995, Dean Wilson organized the first endowment for the college, the Founders Society, which now totals over $25 million with 300 contributing members. The National Institutes of Health ranks the college 68th in research funding to medical schools, up from a ranking of 100th in 1985. The success of the many new ventures of the college, including, for example, UAMS BioVentures and the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, reflect his commitment to excellence.

Dr. Wilson is past chair of the Council of Deans, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and served on its Executive Committee. He presently serves on the Board of Directors of the Association of Academic Health Centers.

Dr. Wilson came to UAMS in 1986 from the University of Minnesota Medical School where he was Vice Chairman of the Department of Medicine. He graduated from Dartmouth College and received his M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School.

He and his wife, Ginger, have three children: Matt, Kit, and Dan and four grandchildren.

Contact

Office of the Chancellor
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4301 W. Markham, Slot 541
Little Rock, AR 72205
501-686-5680