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  6. Quality Assurance Committee

Quality Assurance Committee

The Quality Assurance Committee (QuAC) is an expanded quality review system for faculty initiated research protocols that have not undergone previous scientific review.  The goal of the QuAC is to identify and correct scientific problems prior to IRB review.

Leadership

Amit Agarwal, MBBS, MD
Amit Agarwal, MBBS, MD
Aravindhan Veerapandiyan, MD
Aravindhan Veerapandiyan, MD
Deepa Raghavan, MD, FCCP
Deepa Raghavan, MD, FCCP
Elizabeth Riley, DNP, RNC-NIC, CNE
Elizabeth Riley, DNP, RNC-NIC, CNE
Holly Maples, PharmD
Holly D. Maples, PharmD
Kyle Kalkwarf, MD
Kyle J. Kalkwarf, MD
Laura Jean Hobart-Porter, DO
Laura Jean Hobart-Porter, DO
Riley Lipschitz, MD
Riley Lipschitz, MD
Shipra Bansal, MD
Shipra Bansal, MD
Spyridoula Maraka, MD, MS
Spyridoula Maraka, MD, MS
Tiffany Haynes, PhD
Tiffany Haynes, PhD
501-526-6613
TFHaynes@uams.edu
Keneshia Bryant-Moore, PhD, RN, FNP-BC
501-526-6698
KJBryant@uams.edu
Maryam Y. Garza, Ph.D., MPH, MMCi
Maryam Y. Garza, PhD, MPH, MMCi
Joseph Hunter Holthoff, M.D. Ph.D.
Joseph Hunter Holthoff, MD, PhD
William Lu, PhD
Yong-Chen “William” Lu, PhD
Tremaine Williams
Tremaine Williams, EdD
Adam Wolfe, MD, PhD
Adam Wolfe, MD, PhD
Debopam Samanta, MD
Debopam Samanta, MD
Emily Kocurek, MD
Emily Kocurek, MD
Jonathan Goree, MD
Jonathan Goree, MD
Kapil Arya, MD
Kapil Arya, MD
Nancy Rusch, PhD
Nancy Rusch, PhD
501-686-8038
nrusch@uams.edu
Kevin Sexton, MD
Kevin Sexton, MD
Kevin.Sexton@uams.edu
Megha Sharma, MD, FAAP
Megha Sharma, MD, FAAP
Kimberly Stephens
Kimberly Stephens, PhD, MPH
Britni Ayers, Ph.D.
Britini Ayers, PhD
Jure Baloh, PhD, MHA
Isabelle Racine-Miousse, Ph.D.
Isabelle Racine-Miousse, PhD
Jennifer Vincenzo, Ph.D., M.P.H, PT
Jennifer Vincenzo, PhD, MPH, PT
Pearman Parker, Ph.D., M.P.H., RN
Pearman Parker, PhD, MPH, RN
Stefanie Kennon-McGill, Ph.D.
Stefanie Kennon-McGill, PhD
Tara Johnson, M.D.
Tara Johnson, MD
Geoffery Curran, PhD
Geoff Curran, PhD
Professor, College of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice
501-686-7610
CurranGeoffreyM@uams.edu
Paul Drew, PhD
Paul Drew, PhD
501-231-2248
DrewPaulD@uams.edu
Sara Landes, PhD
Sara Landes, PhD
501-526-8127
sjlandes@uams.edu
Curtis Lowery
Curtis Lowery, M.D.
501 686-5847
LoweryCurtisL@uams.edu
Laura James, MD
Laura James, MD
501-526-0367
JamesLauraP@uams.edu
Bre Woodruff
501-614-2287
blwoodruff@uams.edu
Carolyn Greene, PhD
Carolyn Greene, PhD
501-526-0363
CJGreene@uams.edu
David Avery
David Avery, BS, CCRP
501-214-2101
DAAvery@uams.edu
Michael Bailey
Michael Bailey, BS, CCRP
501-686-5961
cmbailey@uams.edu
Jamie Baldner
Jamie Baldner, BS, CCDM
501-686-8513
JBaldner@uams.edu
Robin Dalrymple
Robin Dalrymple, BS, CRS
501-526-0368
dalrymplerobinl@uams.edu
Amanda Daniell
Amanda Daniell, BS
501-526-5301
abdaniell@uams.edu
Alicia DeAguero
Alicia DeAguero, MS
501-214-2410
badeaguero@uams.edu
Heather Douglas
Heather Douglas, BA, CRS
501-526-0368
HLDouglas@uams.edu
Paul Duguid
Paul Duguid, MPH
501-526-8755
PDuguid@uams.edu
Chaz England
Chaz England, MS
501-526-0363
CEngland@uams.edu
Lasha Fite
Lashà Fite, BS, CRS, CCRP
501-686-8572
JLFite@uams.edu
Diana Gregory
Diana Gregory
501-526-6990
DGregory@uams.edu
John Arthur, MD, PhD
John Arthur, MD, PhD
501-686-5295
jmarthur@uams.edu
Elisabet Borsheim, PhD
Elisabet Borsheim, PhD
501-364-3053
eborsheim@uams.edu
Carolyn Greene, PhD
Carolyn Greene, PhD
CJGreene@uams.edu
Donald Mock, MD, PhD
Donald Mock, MD, PhD
501-526-4207
mockdonaldm@uams.edu
Sandra Hatley
Sandra Hatley, MHA
501-686-5417
HatleySandraE@uams.edu
Mtonya Hunter-Lewis
Mtonya Hunter-Lewis
501-686-8184
hunterlewismtonya@uams.edu
Brooks Gentry
Brooks Gentry, M.D.
501-6320-7601
GentryWilliamB@uams.edu
Kaderick Jones
KLJones3@uams.edu
Beverly Johnson-Wells
Beverly Johnson-Wells, MLS
870-714-3060
JohnsonWellsBeverly@uams.edu
Pam Kahler
Pam Kahler, BA
501-686-5510
kahlerpamj@uams.edu
Adam Kleinerman
Adam Kleinerman, MPS
501-526-6584
akleinerman@uams.edu
Sharon Martin
Sharon Martin, CRS
870-714-3054
skmartin2@uams.edu
Nicola (Nicki) Spencer
Nicola (Nicki) Spencer, MHA
501-526-6626
ndspencer@uams.edu
Headshot of Sarah Fountain
Sarah Fountain, MPH
501-526-6626
sbfountain@uams.edu
Jinger Morgan
Jinger Morgan
501-526-6628
JMorgan@uams.edu
Cindy Mosley
Cindy Mosley, BBA
501-526-4788
CLMosley@uams.edu
Kennetha Newman
Kennetha Newman
501-526-7665
NewmanKennethaL@uams.edu
Nathan Petty
Nathan Petty, MS
501-686-6532
PettyNathanM@uams.edu
Anja Rassman
Anja Rassman, BSN, RN
501-526-4860
ARassmann@uams.edu
Jean McSweeney, PhD, RN
Jean McSweeney, PhD, RN
Director
501-526-7860
McSweeneyJeanC@uams.edu
Lisa Richardson
Lisa Richardson, RN
501-526-7664
LRichardson3@uams.edu
David Robinson
David Robinson
501-686-6270
DSRobinson@uams.edu
Shellah Rogers
Shellah Rogers, BSN, RN, CMSRN
501-614-2086
SCRogers2@uams.edu
Gail Runnells
Gail Runnells
501-526-0368
RunnellsGailAnn@uams.edu
Stacie Jones, MD
Stacie Jones, MD
JonesStacieM@uams.edu
Ahmad Baghal, MD
Ahmad Baghal, MD
501-603-1884
ABaghal@uams.edu
Sharon Sandria
Sharon Sandria, BA, CCRP
501-686-8567
SandriaSharonB@uams.edu
Greg Kearns
Greg Kearns, PhD, PharmD
Co-Leader
501-364-6490
kearnsgl@archildrens.org
Renee Shaide
Renee Shaide, MNSc, APRN, FNP-BC
501-398-8622
RShaide@uams.edu
Monica Smith
Monica Smith, BA, CRS
501-686-8539
Susan Smith Dodson
Susan Smith Dodson, MBA, BSN, RN, CCRC, CRS
501-686-8489
DODSONSUSANSMITH@UAMS.EDU
Teresa Smith
Teresa Smith
501-526-7663
TRBroady@uams.edu
Veronica Smith
Veronica J. Smith, MBA
501-526-8741
vjsmith@uams.edu
Cynthia Spinks
Cynthia Spinks
501-526-4619
spinkscynthiad@uams.edu
Ty Stacey
Ty Stacey, BA, CRS, CCRP
501-296-1148
TStacey@uams.edu
Amanda Stapleton
Amanda Stapleton, BSN, RN
501-526-5301
AHarwell@uams.edu
Tracy Thurman
Tracy Thurman
501-686-8187
ThurmanTracyL@uams.edu
Crystal Walter
Crystal Walter, AS
501-686-6938
CWalter2@uams.edu
Simone White
Simone White, MPH, CHES
501-214-2442
sewhite@uams.edu
Vallon Williams
Vallon Williams, DNP, APRN, AGNP-C
501-398-8622
VWilliams@uams.edu
Laura Wilson
Laura Wilson, CRA
501-526-6582
WilsonLauraJ@uams.edu
janets
Janet Storment, RN
Co-Leader
501-364-2760
StormentJS@archildrens.org
Jonathan Young
Jonathan Young, MA
501-526-7984
JAYoung@uams.edu
aitkens
Mary Aitken, MD, MPH
AitkenMaryE@uams.edu
Alison Oliveto, PhD
Alison Oliveto, PhD
Leader
501-526-8441
OlivetoAlison@uams.edu
Anna Huff Davis
Anna Huff Davis
501-523-6628
huffannam@uams.edu
kirtch
JoAnn Kirchner, MD
Professor, College of Medicine, Psychiatry
501-257-1719
Joann.Kirchner@va.gov
Paula Roberson, PhD
Paula Roberson, PhD
501-296-1556
robersonpaulak@uams.edu
Pedro Delgado
Pedro Delgado, M.D.
PLDelgado@uams.edu
Jeremy Thomas, PharmD
Jeremy Thomas, PharmD
Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice
501-686-8709
thomasjeremyl@uams.edu
Benjamin Teeter, PhD
Benjamin Teeter, PhD
Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice
501-526-4753
bsteeter@uams.edu
Taren Swindle, PhD
Taren Swindle, PhD
501- 686-6590
TSwindle@uams.edu
Jure Baloh, PhD, MHA
Jure Baloh, PhD, MHA
(501) 526-6604
jbaloh@uams.edu
Traci Abraham, PhD
Traci H. Abraham, PhD
501-257-1737
thabraham@uams.edu
Laura Hutchins, MD
Laura Hutchins, MD
Co-Leader
501-526-6990
HutchinsLauraF@uams.edu
Fred Prior, PhD
Fred Prior, PhD
501-603-1766
FWPrior@uams.edu
Joe Thompson, M.D.
Joe Thompson, MD
(501) 526-2231
ThompsonJosephW@uams.edu
Trey Spencer
Trey Spencer
501-526-6719
spencerhoracej@uams.edu
Dr Brochausen
Mathias Brochhausen, PhD
MBrochhausen@uams.edu
Pearl McElfish, PhD, MBA
Pearl McElfish, PhD, MBA
479-713-8680
pamcelfish@uams.edu
Jose Romero, MD
Jose Romero, MD
Co-Leader
(501) 364-1416
RomeroJose@uams.edu

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