Arkansas Children’s Hospital Honors Staff, Community Physicians at Ruth Olive Beall, Betty A. Lowe, MD, Awards
Publication Date: April 23, 2009
Physicians who have advanced Arkansas pediatric health care shined Thursday evening at Arkansas Children’s Hospital’s (ACH) signature awards ceremony, the Ruth Olive Beall and Betty A. Lowe, MD, Awards.
The ceremony, which has become an annual event, honored the tireless effort and dedication of physicians who serve on staff, as well as of a community clinic that has continuously supported ACH. The hospital presented 33 physicians with milestone service awards for periods ranging from five to 30 years on staff.
Held at the Chenal Country Club in Little Rock, the awards ceremony also recognized five physicians with the hospital’s highest honors. Each received a statuesque crystal vase as a display of appreciation for the support and devotion they have shown ACH.
Robert Warren, MD, former chief of Pulmonary Medicine at ACH, received the Ruth Olive Beall Award, which is presented to a physician who consistently displays the ACH Service and Behavioral Standards. Dr. Warren is an attending pulmonologist at ACH and a professor of Pediatrics in the section of Pulmonary Medicine in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine.
James Koonce, DDS, medical director of the Dental Clinic at ACH, received the Drs. Joanna J. & Robert W. Seibert Award. This award honors a physician, clinical service, section or unit displaying outstanding teamwork. It is named for physicians who epitomize and promote teamwork at ACH.
Terry S. Payton, MD, Joe T. Robinson, MD, and the staff of Northwest Arkansas Pediatric Clinic, PA, received the Dr. Tom Ed Townsend Award. The honor recognizes Arkansas community physicians and a clinic that have provided excellence in health care and have been consistent supporters of ACH. Most recently, this practice has been most supportive of the UAMS-ACH statewide collaborative in Lowell. It also is involved in the Northwest Arkansas campus initiative for UAMS. All members of this group have been true friends to ACH and the UAMS Department of Pediatrics.
Robert Fiser, Jr., MD, chairman of the UAMS Department of Pediatrics for nearly 20 years, received the Betty A. Lowe, MD, Award. The honor is given to an individual who, through personal initiative, service and leadership, has made a significant contribution to the health and well-being of the children of Arkansas. Fiser, who maintains an academic position as professor emeritus in the Department of Pediatrics with UAMS, grew the number of subspecialty faculty members during his tenure from less than 20 to more than 154. The department grew from six pediatric trainees per year to 76 under his leadership. ACH is a better place because of his widespread influence, and the children of Arkansas continue to be the daily beneficiaries.
Ruth Olive Beall was the second superintendent of the Arkansas Children’s Home and Hospital. Under her leadership, ACH weathered the storm of the depression, made record progress and expanded well beyond its original status. Betty Ann Lowe, MD, is an Arkansas pediatrician, past medical director of ACH and professor emeritus at UAMS. This program is named in the honor of these women because they were visionaries for ACH.
Arkansas Children’s Hospital is the only pediatric medical center in Arkansas and one of the largest in the United States serving children from birth to age 21. The campus spans 28 city blocks and houses 316 beds, a staff of approximately 500 physicians, 80 residents in pediatrics and pediatric specialties and more than 4,000 employees. The private, nonprofit healthcare facility boasts an internationally renowned reputation for medical breakthroughs and intensive treatments, unique surgical procedures and forward-thinking medical research - all dedicated to fulfilling our mission of enhancing, sustaining and restoring children's health and development. ACH recently ranked No. 76 on FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®. For more information, visit www.archildrens.org.
UAMS is the state’s only comprehensive academic health center, with five colleges, a graduate school, a new 540,000-square-foot hospital, six centers of excellence and a statewide network of regional centers. UAMS has 2,652 students and 733 medical residents. Its centers of excellence include the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, the Psychiatric Research Institute and the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 10,000 employees, including nearly 1,150 physicians who provide medical care to patients at UAMS, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, the VA Medical Center and UAMS’ AreaHealthEducationCenters throughout the state. Visit www.uams.eduor www.uamshealth.com.
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