Joseph W. Thompson, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Center for Applied Research and Evaluation

Director, Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI)

Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health

Assistant Professor, Maternal and Child Health, College of Public Health

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry

Contact Information

Arkansas Center for Health Improvement

5800 West 10th Street, Suite 410

Little Rock, AR  72204

Phone: (501) 660-7555

Fax: (501) 660-7543

ThompsonJosephW@uams.edu

Education

MD - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 1989

MPH - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1995

Training

Internship:  Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 1989-1990

Residency:  Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 1990-1992; Chief Resident, 1992-1993

Fellowship:  Clinical Scholar, Robert Wood Johnson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1993-1995

Board Certification

Pediatrics

Preventive Medicine

Hospital Appointments

Arkansas Children's Hospital

Clinical Interests

General Pediatrics, population health

Research Interests

Evaluation of delivery system quality and health care policies impacting physical, developmental and emotional well-being of children and their families