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Rural Outreach Program Team

The Rural Outreach Program team includes psychiatrists, psychologists, child and adolescent specialists and a licensed clinical social worker.

G. Richard Smith

G. Richard Smith, M.D., Psychiatrist
Marie Wilson Howells Chair and Professor, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine
Director, UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute

Theresa J. Hudson

Teresa Hudson, PharmD, PhD, Pharmacist
Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Center for Health Services Research UAMS College of Medicine

Michael Cucciare

Michael Cucciare, PhD, Clinical Psychologist
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
PRI Center for Health Services Research
UAMS College of Pharmacy

Emily Trower, LCSW
Social worker
Mental Health Professional
Walker Family Clinic, PRI

Molly Reeves

Molly Reeves, MD, Psychiatrist
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Toby L. Belknap

Toby Belknap, MD, Psychiatrist
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

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Center for Health Services Research Psychiatric Research Institute
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Research Associate II
Center for Health Services Research
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