Dr. Scott Dickson is the Program Director of the UAMS Northeast Family Medicine residency program in Jonesboro. He earned his medical degree from UAMS in 1998, and completed his Family Medicine Residency at the UAMS Northeast Family Medicine Residency program where he now works.
He joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor in 2001, and then served as Associate Program Director for 8 years before assuming the role of Program Director in 2009. He is a graduate of the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors’ National Institute for Program Director Development Fellowship in 2008. In 2018, Dr. Dickson was the recipient of the Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, George K. Mitchell M.D. Endowed Chair in Primary Care. He has been significantly involved with the Arkansas Chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians by serving on the Board in several officer roles. He served as the 71st President of the Arkansas Chapter of the AAFP from 2018-2019. In 2022 he was appointed by former Governor Asa Hutchison to serve on the Arkansas Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board. He served as Chief of the Department of Family Medicine at St Bernards Medical Center in 2008, and as Chief of Staff for St Bernards from 2020 to 2022 during the COVID pandemic. He was named a Paul Harris Fellow from the Jonesboro University Rotary Club, has received two Red Sash Teaching awards from the College of Medicine, and received the UAMS Regional Programs Excellence in Teaching Award in 2016.
He is a native of Jonesboro and is honored to continue to live and serve in the community where he was raised. He is married to Heather Hambrick-Dickson, PharmD. who is a graduate of the UAMS College of Pharmacy in 2005. They have one daughter name Mary Beth Dickson. He enjoys traveling, skiing, reading, and spending time with his family and friends.
I was born and raised in Little Rock, AR. My first interest in medicine developed at the age of 13, I had two surgeries due to a scoliosis and a Chiari malformation diagnosis. During what was a scary time, the physicians that treated me made me feel safe and heard. Additionally, after I took an honors biology course, I was immediately drawn to how the human body works. After high school, I graduated with a Bachelors in Psychology from Harding University and married my high school sweetheart. I proceeded to work as a nurse technician at Primecare in Conway, AR. It was there that I became passionate about pursuing a career in family medicine. I thoroughly enjoyed being able to form relationships with the patients, as well as the staff. In 2016, I had the honor of being selected as a member of the inaugural class of NYIT-COM at A-State. In 2020, after graduating medical school, I was able to join the UAMS FM Northeast program. My wife and I love the close-knit community of Jonesboro and have enjoyed being a part of it of these past four years. Outside of work, I enjoy watching movies, listening to music, hunting, playing guitar, and spending quality time with my family and friends. My wife and I also have a Cavapoo named Winston, who we enjoy taking to the park. I look forward to my future endeavors with the UAMS FM Northeast program and am blessed to be a part of this program!
Hello, my name is Dr. Cherish Dunigan and I am a native of Jonesboro, Arkansas. I attended Arkansas State University from 2014 to 2018, where I studied biology and completed pre-requisite courses for pharmacy school. I received my Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy in 2022, then completed a Postgraduate Year One pharmacy residency at St. Bernards Medical Center. Currently, I serve as the clinical pharmacist for the UAMS Northeast Jonesboro campus working under a collaborative practice agreement managing patients with diabetes and those requiring anticoagulation. I also serve as an APPE preceptor for UAMS pharmacy students, as well as a residency preceptor for the ambulatory care elective learning experience at St. Bernards Medical Center.
I graduated from Arkansas State University where I obtained my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work. I hold and maintain a LMSW in the state of Arkansas and have a vast knowledge of working with children, adults, and DCFS. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husband, daughter, and dog. I am very active in church and local community by volunteering every chance I get. I enjoy volunteering with Together We Foster and Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund. I spent my high school years in Mountain View, Arkansas where I enjoyed dance, volunteering, and learning to cook. I am so excited to join the UAMS Northeast family and offer my knowledge to the residents and staff of this site.
