Baptist Health - UAMS Program
About This Program
We offer our residents comprehensive training with add on trainings in interventional psychiatry, Spravato clinic, acute child psychiatry inpatient, collaborative care rotation, telehealth, longitudinal psychotherapy (individual and group), and outpatient geriatric psychiatry. Our faculty span from interventional psychiatrists, pain certified psychiatrists, geriatric psychiatrists to triple boarded child and adolescent psychiatrists.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Prasad Padala, MD, MS
Baptist Health-UAMS
Primary Program Contact
Kimberly Briggs, BS
Baptist Health-UAMS
Locations
Baptist Health-UAMS
Ste 200
3201 Springhill Dr
North Little Rock, AR 72117
1001 Towson Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72901
3601 Richards Rd
North Little Rock, AR 72117
4301 W Markham St
Little Rock, AR 72205-7199
9601 I-630 Exit 7
Little Rock, AR 72205-7299
3333 Springhill Dr
North Little Rock, AR 72117
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 10 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Nov 1, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Oct 14, 2025 - Jan 16, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Nov 2, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Oct 13, 2026 - Jan 15, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for residents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Disability insurance
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-4
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 21 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.