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Wendy L. Ward
High Impact
Associate Provost for Faculty
Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (2011–2023); University of Wisconsin–Madison (2022); Hofstra University (2022); University of Georgia (2022–2023); Augusta University (2022–2023); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2012–2022); University of Colorado Anschutz (2022); University of Maryland, College Park (2016)
Pediatrics, College of Medicine
25 h-index
89 pubs
2,139 cited
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Wendy L. Ward's research focuses on understanding and improving educational and collaborative practices within academic health centers, with a particular emphasis on mentorship and interprofessional education. Her work investigates the dynamics of mentoring relationships, examining their nature, evolution, and implications for faculty development in academic settings.
Ward also studies interprofessional collaboration and education, particularly among psychology trainees and behavioral health providers. Her research in this area explores current educational practices, trainee perspectives on team skills, and patterns of collaboration across various clinical settings. She has also investigated issues related to diversity and inclusion within healthcare, including research on addressing structural racism and its impact on child health disparities, as well as designing educational tools for LGBTQ+ healthcare.
With an h-index of 27 and over 2,100 citations across nearly 100 publications, Ward is recognized as a highly cited researcher. Her collaborators include Kathryn K. Neill, Karen J. Dickinson, Gerald E. Crites, and M. Kathryn Allison, primarily from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, with whom she has co-authored multiple publications.
Metrics
- h-index: 25
- Publications: 89
- Citations: 2,139
Positions
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Associate Provost for Faculty publications 2012–2026University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Pediatrics, College of Medicine Institutional directory
Selected Publications
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Leading academic health centers in times of uncertainty (2026)
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The Impact of Coaching on Those Who Coach in Academic Medicine (2025)
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Leadership for Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (L-PAHC): Establishing a Leadership Conference Curriculum (2025)
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A Tale of Two Institutions: Implementing IPE Curricula and Assessment Tools (2025)
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Promotion and Tenure Database Creation and Utilization: A 12-Year History (2024)
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Women Faculty Career Development May Be Enhanced by Considering Mentor Program Design Elements (2023)
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An interprofessional medical malpractice mock trial: event evolution and assessment of efficacy (2023)
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Correction: Interprofessional Education in Psychology Doctoral Programs, Internships, and Postdoctoral Training: A Survey of Training Directors (2023)
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Interprofessional Education in Psychology Doctoral Programs, Internships, and Postdoctoral Training: A Survey of Training Directors (2023)
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A Scoping Review of Health Care Faculty Mentorship Programs in Academia: Implications for Program Design, Implementation, and Outcome Evaluation (2022)
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Retention and Career Success of Faculty: The Case for Building a Sense of Belonging to the Academic Medicine Community (2022)
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The Nature and Evolution of the Mentoring Relationship in Academic Health Centers (2022)
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Role Distinctions and Role Overlap Among Behavioral Health Providers (2022)
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Interprofessional Education: Psychology Trainee Experiences and Perspectives on Team Skills (2021)
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Interprofessional Education: Current State in Psychology Training (2021)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- Expanding Translational Research in Arkansas NIH Co-Investigator
- Arkansas AHEC Point of Service Maintenance and Enhancement (AR-POSME) Health Resources & Services Administration Co-Investigator
- HRSA Medical Student Education (MSE) Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator
- Arkansas Primary Care Training Enhancement Health Resources & Services Administration Co-Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
William N. Robiner
University of Minnesota Medical Center (US)
10 shared publications
- Interprofessional Education: Opportunities and Challenges for Psychology
- Psychologists’ Practices, Stressors, and Wellness in Academic Health Centers
- Psychologists’ Contributions to Medical Education and Interprofessional Education in Medical Schools
- Psychologists’ Leadership Roles and Leadership Training Needs in Academic Health Centers
- Interprofessional Education: Current State in Psychology Training
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Leanne Whiteside-Mansell
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
9 shared publications
In database
- Technology Use and Interest Among Low-Income Parents of Young Children: Differences by Age Group and Ethnicity
- Facebook: The Use of Social Media to Engage Parents in a Preschool Obesity Prevention Curriculum
- A Cross-Sectional Study of Early Childhood Educators’ Childhood and Current Food Insecurity and Dietary Intake
- School Bonding in Early Adolescence
- Maternal Depression: Relationship to Food Insecurity and Preschooler Fruit/Vegetable Consumption
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Taren Swindle
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
9 shared publications
In database
- Technology Use and Interest Among Low-Income Parents of Young Children: Differences by Age Group and Ethnicity
- Facebook: The Use of Social Media to Engage Parents in a Preschool Obesity Prevention Curriculum
- A Cross-Sectional Study of Early Childhood Educators’ Childhood and Current Food Insecurity and Dietary Intake
- Maternal Depression: Relationship to Food Insecurity and Preschooler Fruit/Vegetable Consumption
- Low Fruit/Vegetable Consumption in the Home: Cumulative Risk Factors in Early Childhood
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Melissa Santos
Connecticut Children's Medical Center (US)
7 shared publications
- A Review of Modifiable Risk Factors for Severe Obesity in Children Ages 5 and Under
- Addressing Structural Racism Is Critical for Ameliorating the Childhood Obesity Epidemic in Black Youth
- Recommendations for psychologists in Stage III pediatric obesity program
- The Status of Billing and Reimbursement in Pediatric Obesity Treatment Programs
- Pediatric Obesity in Early Childhood
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Adelle M. Cadieux
Helen DeVos Children's Hospital (US)
5 shared publications
- Addressing Structural Racism Is Critical for Ameliorating the Childhood Obesity Epidemic in Black Youth
- Recommendations for psychologists in Stage III pediatric obesity program
- Pediatric Obesity in Early Childhood
- Medical neglect and pediatric obesity: Insights from tertiary care obesity treatment programs
- Assessing Pediatric Food Addiction: Tools for the Clinician
Jane Gray
Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas (US)
5 shared publications
- A Review of Modifiable Risk Factors for Severe Obesity in Children Ages 5 and Under
- Recommendations for psychologists in Stage III pediatric obesity program
- The Status of Billing and Reimbursement in Pediatric Obesity Treatment Programs
- Pediatric Obesity in Early Childhood
- Medical neglect and pediatric obesity: Insights from tertiary care obesity treatment programs
Gulnur Com
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
5 shared publications
- Role of a Respiratory Therapist in Improving Adherence to Positive Airway Pressure Treatment in a Pediatric Sleep Apnea Clinic
- Assessment and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing
- Transition of respiratory technology dependent patients from pediatric to adult pulmonology care
- Behaviorally based adherence program for pediatric patients treated with positive airway pressure
- An In-patient Model for Positive Airway Pressure Desensitization: A Report of 2 Pediatric Cases
Heather Bruschwein
University of Virginia (US)
5 shared publications
- Interprofessional Education: Current State in Psychology Training
- Interprofessional Education: Psychology Trainee Experiences and Perspectives on Team Skills
- Interprofessional Education in Psychology Doctoral Programs, Internships, and Postdoctoral Training: A Survey of Training Directors
- Interprofessionalism and Integrated Care
- Correction: Interprofessional Education in Psychology Doctoral Programs, Internships, and Postdoctoral Training: A Survey of Training Directors
Patti Bokony
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
4 shared publications
- Technology Use and Interest Among Low-Income Parents of Young Children: Differences by Age Group and Ethnicity
- A Cross-Sectional Study of Early Childhood Educators’ Childhood and Current Food Insecurity and Dietary Intake
- Nutrition Experiences of Early Childhood Educators: Current and Retrospective Reports
- Pediatric Nutrition
Supriya Jambhekar
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
4 shared publications
- Role of a Respiratory Therapist in Improving Adherence to Positive Airway Pressure Treatment in a Pediatric Sleep Apnea Clinic
- Assessment and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing
- Behaviorally based adherence program for pediatric patients treated with positive airway pressure
- An In-patient Model for Positive Airway Pressure Desensitization: A Report of 2 Pediatric Cases
Xinyu Tang
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
3 shared publications
- Improving knowledge, technical skills, and confidence among pediatric health care providers in the management of chronic tracheostomy using a simulation model
- Role of a Respiratory Therapist in Improving Adherence to Positive Airway Pressure Treatment in a Pediatric Sleep Apnea Clinic
- Transition of respiratory technology dependent patients from pediatric to adult pulmonology care
John L. Carroll
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Improving knowledge, technical skills, and confidence among pediatric health care providers in the management of chronic tracheostomy using a simulation model
- Role of a Respiratory Therapist in Improving Adherence to Positive Airway Pressure Treatment in a Pediatric Sleep Apnea Clinic
- Transition of respiratory technology dependent patients from pediatric to adult pulmonology care
B. Allyson Phillips
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
3 shared publications
- Psychosocial Functioning in Children and Adolescents with Extreme Obesity
- School Bonding in Early Adolescence
- Social Anxiety in Obese Youth in Treatment Setting
Elizabeth Getzoff Testa
Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital (US)
3 shared publications
- Recommendations for psychologists in Stage III pediatric obesity program
- Pediatric Psychologists’ Collaboration in a National Pediatric Obesity Initiative: A Case Study in Interprofessional Collaboration
- Medical neglect and pediatric obesity: Insights from tertiary care obesity treatment programs
Laura A. Shaffer
University of Virginia (US)
3 shared publications
- Psychologists’ Leadership Roles and Leadership Training Needs in Academic Health Centers
- Recommendations for psychologists in Stage III pediatric obesity program
- Pediatric Psychologists’ Collaboration in a National Pediatric Obesity Initiative: A Case Study in Interprofessional Collaboration
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