Maternal-Fetal Medicine Opportunity
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is seeking a Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) faculty position, located in Little Rock and specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of expectant mothers having complicated or high-risk pregnancies and their unborn babies. Along with clinical duties, the MFM faculty member will actively participate in the clinical education of three MFM fellows, twenty OBGYN residents, and medical students. The MFM faculty member will work closely with a team of experienced diabetic educators, genetic counselors, nurse practitioners, and sonographers, among other consulting specialists. The candidate will need to be committed to being part of an organization focused on providing the best care for patients through a strong interdisciplinary approach, while also working to improve health disparities in the State of Arkansas.

Other research and/or institutional opportunities may be available depending on candidate experience and interests. The faculty appointment will be in the Department in the College of Medicine. Academic rank will be commensurate with experience.

The ideal candidate will have the following professional qualifications:

About the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology:  
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the UAMS College of Medicine provides full-spectrum care in women’s health. The combined efforts of this world-class team of physicians, nurses, and researchers focus on improving the lives of our patients while training quality physicians for the future. The department’s faculty physicians include specialists in General Obstetrics & Gynecology; Maternal-Fetal Medicine including Fetal Genetics; Gynecologic Oncology; Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility; Urogynecology, Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology; and Women’s Mental Health. Our Maternal-Fetal Medical physicians are the only such board-certified subspecialists in the state.  

The faculty work in close collaboration with Neonatologists at both UAMS and Arkansas Children’s Hospital, supporting the only level 3B nursery in the state. The faculty and residents provide ambulatory Ob-Gyn services at three ambulatory sites. In-patient care is provided within the UAMS Medical Center which houses 14 delivery rooms, 4 triage rooms, and 3 operating rooms on Labor and Delivery.  

The department is leading the way in telemedicine/telehealth through our extraordinary Antenatal and Neonatal Guidelines, Education and Learning System(ANGELS) program, allowing our specialists to virtually see patients in rural areas of our state through real-time, two-way video. This also provides worldwide teaching opportunities for our faculty. The ANGELS Program provides a 24/7 call center, staffed by registered nurses, who facilitate consultations between community-based physicians and our maternal-fetal medicine specialists. When a pregnant woman needs the tertiary care available at UAMS, they arrange timely patient transport. For less acute issues, they provide information directly to women seeking support for concerns related to their pregnancy, labor and delivery, and/or postpartum care.

Education is an especially strong focus of the Department.  The Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program, continuously AGCME-accredited since 1953, offers 5 positions annually within its 4-year categorical program.  The program provides meaningful clinical experience covering the breadth and depth of Obstetrics & Gynecology. The current board pass rate for the qualifying exams is 100%. Graduates of the program have pursed rewarding careers in private practice and academic medicine, with many pursuing fellowship training. The Department also sponsors an ACGME-accredited Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program. The Department provides medical student education including a required third-year clerkship, seven senior-year elective rotations, and support for the Ob-Gyn medical student interest group.