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Last published 2026
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Wendy L. Ward

High Impact

Associate Provost for Faculty

Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (2011–2023); Apple (Israel) (2022); University of Georgia (2022–2023); Augusta University (2023); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2016–2025); Gosford Hospital (2024); Pediatrics and Genetics (2018); Northwestern Medicine (2019); Centra Health (2018); Arkansas Department of Agriculture (2019); Hospital Provincial de Conxo (2022); North Dakota State University (1999); University of Maryland, College Park (2016)

Faculty Researcher

Pediatrics, College of Medicine

27 h-index 98 pubs 2,196 cited

  • Humans
  • Female
  • Male
  • Child
  • Adolescent
  • United States
  • Child, Preschool
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Academic Medical Centers
  • Health Personnel
  • Pediatric Obesity
  • Adult
  • Interprofessional Relations
  • Quality of Life
  • Patient Compliance

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: 27
  • Publications: 98
  • Citations: 2,196

Selected Publications

  • Leading academic health centers in times of uncertainty (2026)
    Marshall Journal of Medicine DOI OpenAlex
  • The Impact of Coaching on Those Who Coach in Academic Medicine (2025)
    Medical Science Educator 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Leadership for Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (L-PAHC): Establishing a Leadership Conference Curriculum (2025)
    Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Tale of Two Institutions: Implementing IPE Curricula and Assessment Tools (2025)
    Medical Science Educator 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Promotion and Tenure Database Creation and Utilization: A 12-Year History (2024)
    Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings DOI OpenAlex
  • Women Faculty Career Development May Be Enhanced by Considering Mentor Program Design Elements (2023)
    Academic Medicine DOI OpenAlex
  • An interprofessional medical malpractice mock trial: event evolution and assessment of efficacy (2023)
    International Journal of Healthcare Simulation 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Correction: Interprofessional Education in Psychology Doctoral Programs, Internships, and Postdoctoral Training: A Survey of Training Directors (2023)
    Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings DOI OpenAlex
  • Interprofessional Education in Psychology Doctoral Programs, Internships, and Postdoctoral Training: A Survey of Training Directors (2023)
    Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Scoping Review of Health Care Faculty Mentorship Programs in Academia: Implications for Program Design, Implementation, and Outcome Evaluation (2022)
    Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions 28 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Retention and Career Success of Faculty: The Case for Building a Sense of Belonging to the Academic Medicine Community (2022)
    Marshall Journal of Medicine DOI OpenAlex
  • The Nature and Evolution of the Mentoring Relationship in Academic Health Centers (2022)
    Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 125 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Role Distinctions and Role Overlap Among Behavioral Health Providers (2022)
    Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Interprofessional Education: Psychology Trainee Experiences and Perspectives on Team Skills (2021)
    Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Interprofessional Education: Current State in Psychology Training (2021)
    Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 16 citations DOI OpenAlex

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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

55 Collaborators 51 Institutions 2 Countries

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