The UAMS Translational Research Institute (TRI) and UAMS Center for Implementation Research (CIR) have selected five clinical faculty as 2023 Implementation Science Scholars. Using the principles of implementation science, CIR faculty will guide the scholars through 10 didactic sessions per year and provide oversight and mentoring for their experiential implementation science projects. The two-year program will provide 20% salary support (up to salary cap).
The scholars and their project titles are:
Stephen Foster, M.D., assistant professor, College of Medicine Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, UAMS Northeast Regional Campus
Project: Improving Outcomes for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the Primary Care Setting through Electronic Health Record Optimization
Chelsea Mathews, M.D., assistant professor, College of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UAMS and Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Project: Improving the Patient Experience through Journey Mapping at the Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital (under construction at UAMS)
Veronica M. Raney, M.D., assistant professor, College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry; interim director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; medical director, Child Study Center, UAMS
Project: Implementation of Specialized Mental Health Services to Address Gaps in Care for Transitional Age Youth (TAY)
Jarna Shah, M.D., assistant professor, College of Medicine Department of Anesthesia, Chronic Pain Division, UAMS
Project: Implementation of Nutrition Screening in Patients Undergoing Elective Joint Replacement Surgery
Shruti Tewar, MBBS, MPH, associate professor, College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental and Rehabilitative Medicine, UAMS
Project: Implementation of Guidelines for Medication Management of Complex ADHD in Children