Little Rock-based The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences created the Omar T. Atiq, MD, MACP, Distinguished Chair in Physician Leadership and appointed Dr. Atiq as the inaugural chair.
Omar Atiq, MD, is the founding director of the Arkansas Cancer Institute in Pine Bluff, medical director of the cancer treatment program and chief of staff at the Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff and a medical oncologist at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.
The distinguished chair, named in his honor, was established through a gift from Scott McGeorge to show his gratitude for the exceptional care provided by Dr. Atiq and his team, according to a May 28 news release from UAMS.