Michael P. Wilson, M.D., Ph.D. Emergency Medicine Physician

Primary Location

UAMS Medical Center
4301 W. Markham St.
Little Rock, AR 72205

Appointment Phone Number: 501-686-8000
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Overview

Areas of Expertise: Emergency Care; Behavioral Health
Patient Type: Adults
Language: English

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Dr. Wilson's Academic Background

Dr. Wilson is board-certified in emergency medicine and addiction medicine, and is an associate professor (tenured) in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He serves as the current Chair of the Coalition on Psychiatric Emergencies (coalitiononpsychiatricemergencies.org), Secretary of the Board of Directors for the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry (www.emergencypsychiatry.org), and as Senior Associate Editor of the Journal of Emergency Medicine (www.jem-journal.com).

Faculty Appointments

Department of Emergency Medicine: Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry: Assistant Professor

Education and Training

Postgraduate Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Doctorate in Brain and Cognition
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine
Residency: University of California, San Diego
Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: University of California, San Diego
Clinical Research

Dr. Wilson's Research

He serves as the emergency department lead for neurological emergencies, psychiatric emergencies, and substance use disorders. Dr. Wilson’s research in behavioral emergencies and substance use disorders have been cited more than 4170 times (h-index 31), and he has written more than 90 peer-reviewed articles, 30 book chapters, and 4 edited books. His work has been supported by numerous federal and private grants, and has been recognized as innovative by the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (https://afsp.org/story/national-suicide-prevention-award-honors-leaders-of-first-known-trial-showing-tha).