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Office
311 E Matthews Ave
Jonesboro, AR 72401Phone+1 870-972-0063Fax+1 870-930-2914
Summary
- Dr. Foster is a board-certified family physician who completed residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northeast Campus. He holds several certificates from Epic Systems and is licensed to practice medicine in Arkansas and Oklahoma. In his role as an assistant professor at UAMS Northeast, he educates and mentors resident physicians, manages a patient panel, and facilitates trainee education in both inpatient and outpatient settings. As an ambulatory quality officer, he assists with the development and management of workflows to improve care quality and value-based payments across the state-wide UAMS Primary Care and Population Health Service Line. His interests include electronic health record optimization through his work as a physician builder, point-of-care ultrasound, and billing and coding.
Education & Training
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Regional Centers (Northeast)Chief Residency, Family Medicine, 2020 - 2021
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Regional Centers (Northeast)Residency, Family Medicine, 2018 - 2020
- University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of MedicineClass of 2018
- Lyon CollegeBS, Biology, Chemistry, 2006 - 2010
Certifications & Licensure
- AR State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- OK State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
- American College of SurgeonsAdvanced Trauma Life Support
- American Heart AssociationAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- American Heart AssociationPediatric Advanced Life Support
- EpicEpic Physician Power User
- EpicNotecraft for Physician Builders
- EpicPhysician Builder
- EpicPhysician Builder: Analytics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Academic Excellence Arkansas Medical Society, 2024
- Silver Award - Best Physician Best of NEA, 2024
- Digital Health Fellowship Doximity, 2023
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 77 citationsIn vivo liquid biopsy using Cytophone platform for photoacoustic detection of circulating tumor cells in patients with melanomaEkaterina I. Galanzha, Yulian A. Menyaev, Aayire C. Yadem, Mustafa Sarimollaoglu, Mazen A. Juratli
Science Translational Medicine. 2019-06-12 - 28 citationsHydration health literacy in the elderlyDominic Picetti, Stephen R. Foster, Amanda K. Pangle, Amy M. Schrader, Masil George
Nutrition and Healthy Aging. 2017-12-07 - 17 citationsOverexpression of p49/STRAP alters cellular cytoskeletal structure and gross anatomy in mice.Xiaomin Zhang, Gohar Azhar, Steven C. Rogers, Stephen R. Foster, Shaoke Luo
BMC Cell Biology. 2014-09-02
Journal Articles
- Adaptations in the Age of Technology in SeniorsS. Foster, A. Schrader, J.Y. Wei, G. Azhar, The Gerontologist, 11/1/2016
- A Study of Metabolic Health in Very Old Individuals Residing in Central ArkansasAzhar G, Abraham RR, Girotra M, Wei JY, Foster SR, and Schrader AM, Aging Sciences, 7/8/2015
Abstracts/Posters
- Improving COPD Diagnosis and Management in a Primary Care ClinicFoster, S., STFM Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 5/2024
- Advance Care Planning: Strategies to Improve Documentation and MIPS metrics at an Academic Medical InstitutionFoster, S. Liddell, K, STFM Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 5/2024
- Understanding hydration and the elderly: How much do they really know?Foster, S.R., A. Schrader, D. Picetti, J. Y. Wei, and G. Azhar, The Gerontological Society of America, Orlanda, Florida, 2015
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Lectures
- The Role of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Primary CareLittle Rock, Arkansas - 5/2024
- POCUS Faculty Development: Pearls and Pitfalls From a Statewide Initiative at the University of Arkansas for Medical ScienceAtlanta, GA - 2/2024
- Improving outcomes for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the primary care setting through electronic health record optimizationLittle Rock, AR - 12/6/2023
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Press Mentions
- Community donates thousands of books for local childrenSeptember 13th, 2022
Committees
- Physician Leader, UAMS Point-of-care Ultrasound Champion 2022 - Present
- Member, UAMS-Baptist ACO 2022 - Present
- Member, UAMS Primary Care Quality Improvement Council 2021 - Present
- Member, UAMS Ambulatory Informatics/Physician Builder 2021 - Present
- Member, St. Bernards Medical Center Institutional Review Board 2019 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Obesity Medicine AssociationMember
- Society for Teachers of Family MedicineMember
External Links
- LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenrfoster/
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