Veronica Raney, M.D., has been named interim director of the UAMS Department of Psychiatry’s Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She is a 2011 graduate of the UAMS College of Medicine and former resident with the Department of Psychiatry and will also serve as the section chief for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Arkansas Children’s […]
Everett Stepping Down After 20 Years Of Service
When Betty Everett, Ph.D., retires June 30th, she will leave behind more than just treasured memories. After 20 years of dedicated service to the patients, staff and students of the UAMS Department of Psychiatry, Everett will leave a mark on the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute and those it serves that cannot be erased. Everett began […]
Strong Group Of New Psychiatry Residents Named
The UAMS Department of Psychiatry interviewed a total of 45 senior medical students via Zoom before matching with eight new top-notch residents. The 2021-2022 class, formally introduced March 19 during the official Match Day ceremony, includes seven graduates of the UAMS College of Medicine. The UAMS students are slated to graduate on May 15. Charles […]
Three Returning To PRI Faculty Positions
A trio of familiar faces will be joining the ranks of the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute’s faculty in the coming months. Greer Sullivan, M.D., MSPH, a former professor and vice chair for research in the UAMS Department of Psychiatry, moved to California in 2014 to become a professor at the University of California at Riverside […]
Two Take On New Positions At PRI
The UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute has added a familiar face along with a brand new one to its clinical team. Ming Hwei Yek, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist, joined the Psychiatric Research Institute as an assistant professor in the UAMS Department of Psychiatry in October. Yek received a master’s in clinical psychology and a doctorate in […]
Looking For A Unicorn
Genetic Testing Assists With Difficult Diagnoses By Jeffrey L. Clothier, M.D. Psychiatry is the branch of medicine that deals with uniquely human conditions. These disorders and diseases include a group of disorders that arise from atypical neurodevelopment. We have known for decades that these neurodevelopmental disorders and more classic psychiatric disorders both feature strong heritability. […]
Search for the Next Director of PRI Under Way
Richard H. Turnage, M.D., Executive Associate Dean for the UAMS College of Medicine, is chairing the search committee for the next Marie Wilson Howells Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and the Director of the Psychiatric Research Institute. He has assembled a very strong committee from across UAMS and has included a key […]
Psychology And PRI
Psychologists Play a Valuable Role In Training and Treatment By Jennifer S. Kleiner, Ph.D. The field of psychology is vast and diverse. Within the context of an academic medical school, psychologists truly conform to the traditional academic model, demonstrating excellence in clinical care, education, research, and leadership. At UAMS, the psychology faculty serve critical roles […]
A Message from the Director
Dear Friends of the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute, With the New Year upon us, we continue to do battle with the COVID-19 pandemic. We have also been dealing with the reality of divisiveness in our nation. Both of these issues can wear on our emotional well-being and along with our regular day-to-day stressors, can take a […]
MRI Study Focusing on Childhood Trauma and Resiliency
Andrew James, Ph.D., of the Psychiatric Research Institute’s Brain Imaging Research Center (BIRC) is currently recruiting healthy adult participants for an MRI research study on childhood trauma and resiliency. “We know that childhood exposure to abuse or neglect is a strong risk factor for developing addiction and other psychiatric disorders later in life. Over the […]