The mission of the Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention is to reduce the prevalence of birth defects in Arkansas and reduce the economic, social, and psychological impact of birth defects at both state and national levels. 

The Center's goals include:
  • Expand and improve the birth defects surveillance program of the Arkansas Reproductive Health Monitoring System (ARHMS).
  • Use ARHMS data to conduct sound epidemiological research into the causes of birth defects.

The Arkansas Center is a collaborative effort between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), the Arkansas Reproductive Health Monitoring System (ARHMS), and the Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI). 

For more information, contact:

Charlotte A. Hobbs, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Section Head and Director   
or Veronica J. Smith, M.B.A.  
Administrative Director of Research and Operations
Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention                                  1120 Marshall Street, Mail Slot 512-40
Little Rock, AR 72202
Telephone: 501-364-5001 or toll free: 1-877-662-4567
Fax: 501-364-5107
HobbsCharlotte@uams.edu
SmithVeronicaJ@uams.edu