The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Jorge Saucedo, MD, MBA, professor and chair of the Department of Internal Medicine, during an April 7 ceremony.
Saucedo returned to UAMS in 2025 after a national search that began when Edward T.H. Yeh, MD, chair of the department since 2020, announced his retirement.
An endowed chair is among the highest academic honors a university can bestow on a faculty member. A distinguished chair is established with gifts of at least $1.5 million, which are invested and the interest proceeds used to support the educational, research, and clinical activities of the chair holder. Those named to a chair are among the most highly regarded scientists, physicians, and professors in their fields.
The chair was established by William and Theodosia Murphy Nolan in 1991 to honor and support the essential services provided by the Department of Internal Medicine towards the health and well-being of the citizens of Arkansas.
Saucedo was born in Mexico City and received his medical degree with honors from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in 1987. He completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at the National Institute of Medical Sciences in Mexico City, followed by fellowships in interventional cardiology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C.
Saucedo is board certified in cardiovascular disease. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology; the American Heart Association, for which he has served in local, regional and national leadership roles including on its board of directors; and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. He has served as principal investigator or site principal investigator for numerous industry-sponsored and federally funded clinical trials and has authored or co-authored more than 150 peer-reviewed articles, books, chapters, and reviews.