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Fellowship Available
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Training University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Arkansas Children's Hospital
The Program
We offer a three year fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases. This program is designed to prepare the board eligible/certified pediatrician for a career in Pediatric Infectious Diseases and to exceed all requirements set forth by the American Board of Pediatrics for subspecialty certification. Through experience with a full spectrum of children with infections at Arkansas Children's Hospital, fellows will acquire a comprehensive understanding of the pathophysiology of pediatric infectious diseases and will become experts in the clinical diagnosis and management of these disorders. In consultation with the fellowship committee, fellows will select an area for in-depth study from a broad range of basic science research opportunities available through collaboration with scientific investigators in the Department of Microbiology/Immunology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. In addition to extensive technical training, the research training will include participation in select courses offered by the Graduate School of Medical Sciences to include Immunology and Bacterial Pathogenesis, as well as participation in a series of lectures in advanced microbiology and immunology offered by the Graduate School. Fellows are expected to present at regional and/or national meetings on a yearly basis, as well as prepare one or two manuscripts per year suitable for publication.
The People
Three pediatric infectious disease specialists comprise the primary teaching staff for the fellowship program.
Toni Darville, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology/Immunology Dr. Darville serves as the fellowship director. She greatly enjoys dual roles as a clinician in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and as a scientist in the Department of Microbiology/Immunology. Her research focus is on the immunopathogenesis of chlamydial genital tract disease. Molecular, cellular and animal studies are used in her investigations. Dr. Darville's current projects involve examination of the innate immune response to chlamydiae, including: (1) initiation of the inflammatory response via either pathogen recognition receptors or the induction of necrosis, (2) chlamydial mechanisms of host cell apoptosis modulation, (3) dendritic cell and natural killer cell responses to chlamydiae, and (4) genetic determinants of beneficial vs. pathologic innate responses using mouse strains with varied susceptibility to infection. She maintains an active laboratory in the Department of Microbiology/Immunology and collaborates closely with Dr. Roger Rank, Chair of the Department of Microbiology/Immunology at UAMS. She enjoys an active role in the Graduate School of Medical Sciences as a lecturer and advisor to students in Micro/Immunology. Through her active involvement with multiple researchers at UAMS, wealth of scientific projects related to pediatric infectious diseases and basic immunology are available to the fellow.
Richard F. Jacobs, M.D. Horace C. Cabe Professor of Pediatrics President, Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute Dr. Jacobs serves as director of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Division. He participates in clinical research pertaining to new anti-viral therapies, participates in and directs pediatric pharmacology studies through the NIH-sponsored Pediatric Pharmacology Research Unit operative at ACH. Dr. Jacobs was named President of the Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute in 2004, thus allowing for easy exchange of ideas and efforts between investigators at ACHRI and members of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Division. He acts as an advisor to the American Committee for Immunization Practices and shares his extensive knowledge of infectious disease epidemiology, infection control, and clinical treatment studies and development of treatment guidelines with the division. He has significant experience in these areas, with past service as a member of the Red Book Committee and President of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society.
J. Gary Wheeler, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics Co-director, Arkansas Center for Health Improvements Dr. Wheeler's current research interest in is health policy and prevention. He actively participates in fostering legislation at the state level that promotes health in children and adolescents. He currently works at multiple levels to prevent and treat nicotine addiction, and obesity. He also conducts clinical research aimed at exploring the pathogenesis of Kawasaki syndrome. He has also multiple accolades for his teaching skills and is a devoted clinician and educator.
Nancy Tucker, B.S. Nurse, Clinical Studies Coordinator Nancy Tucker has been a nurse in the ACH Pediatric Infectious Diseases Division for almost twenty years. Her clinical knowledge is vast and superb, her organizational skills are impeccable, and she endears patients and families with her excellent social and communication skills and her conscientious and caring nature. She streamlines the process of gaining and maintaining Investigational Review Board approval for clinical studies, and can advise the fellow in most aspects of privacy regulations, medical ethics and legalities.
Tanya Hogan Tanya serves as the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Division Residency Coordinator. She maintains and updates the Fellowship Manual, and attends College of Medicine and Department of Pediatrics’ sponsored meetings pertaining to fellowship programs. She is responsible for collecting and organizing data required by the Residency Review Committee to maintain the ACH Pediatric Infectious Diseases Division Fellowship Program in good standing. She will assist the Director in organizing recruitment interviews, developing and updating fellowship forms and evaluations, and confirming all guidelines set forth by the RRC are followed to the letter. She will advise the fellows of required courses and meetings, aid in collecting evaluations from faculty as well as from fellows in training, and will be available to assist the fellows at all levels of their training in multiple capacities (arranging schedules, travel, assisting with lecture presentations, all forms of clerical assistance).
The Place
Arkansas Children's Hospital is a private, not for profit, free standing children's hospital with 350 beds. Established in 1910, the hospital underwent rapid growth in the 1980's and is now one of the ten largest children's hospitals in the nation. The hospital serves as the major pediatric teaching affiliate for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
The hospital is the only pediatric hospital in the state of Arkansas, and serves as a referral center for areas of southern Missouri, eastern Oklahoma, northern Louisiana and northeast Texas. Nationally renowned programs such as the pediatric cardiovascular surgery program and the ECMO program attract patients from other areas of the country as well.
The hospital is the base for the pediatric residency program of UAMS, which currently has 52 pediatric and 16 medicine-pediatric residents enrolled in the program. Fellows in Pediatric Infectious Diseases play an important role in educating pediatric housestaff in diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with infectious diseases.
The new PICU is a 26-bed unit with approximately 1200 admissions per year. A separate 12 bed cardiovascular intensive care unit, as well as a four bed ECMO unit are in close proximity to the PICU. There is a separate 12-bed burn unit, as well as a 53-bed NICU. The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Division sees an average of 50 new inpatient consultations per month, 35 new outpatient consultations per month and 40 outpatient follow-up visits per month. Moonlighting experience available to the fellow includes nighttime and weekend work in the Emergency Department or General Pediatric "After Hours Clinic" or participating in pediatric transports.
Toni Darville, M.D. Director, Fellowship Program E-mail: darvilletonil@uams.edu
For further information and an application, please write to: Tanya Hogan Pediatric Infectious Diseases Division Residency Coordinator University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Pediatrics Arkansas Children's Hospital 800 Marshall Street, Slot 900 Little Rock, Arkansas 72202-3591 Phone: (501) 364-1416 E-mail: HoganTanyaG@uams.edu
Revised: February 2007
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a Conrad 30 waiver program. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Arkansas Children's Hospital 800 Marshall Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
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