William Ventres

adjunct associate professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

Family And Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine

17 h-index 139 pubs 1,355 cited

Research Areas

Primary Care and Health Outcomes Health equity and outcomes Diversity and Career in Medicine Interprofessional Education and Collaboration Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Ethics in Clinical Research Latin American and Latino Studies

Links

ORCID Research Group UAMS TRI Profile

Is this your profile? Verify and claim your profile

OverviewAI-generated summary

William Ventres' scholarly work has explored clinician-patient relationships, health equity, global health ethics, and qualitative research methodologies. He has practiced family medicine for over 30 years, with a focus on safety-net clinics, corrections health, and academic settings, primarily serving underserved and minority populations. Ventres has also contributed to the international development of family medicine and physician-patient communication.

He has held visiting professorships in family medicine, public health, and medical education in Venezuela, El Salvador, and South Africa/UK. Ventres retired in July 2023 from his position as the Ben Saltzman, MD, Distinguished Chair in Rural Family Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He is currently pursuing graduate studies in Latin American Philosophy at the University of Central America in San Salvador, El Salvador.

His academic contributions include 139 publications, with an h-index of 17 and 1,355 citations. He has collaborated with researchers such as Leslie A Stone, Amber K Norris, Elizabeth Schmit, and Diane Jarrett, all from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Research Overview

William Ventres, MD, MA Bill Ventres is a seasoned family physician and medical anthropologist. Clinically, he has more than 30 years’ experience as a community-based family doctor working in both in ambulatory and hospital settings. His work has focused on the care of underserved and minority populations in safety-net clinics and corrections health settings, attending principally to economically poor and socially marginalized patients. Outside of clinical practice, he has been a leader in the international development of family medicine, physician-patient communication, and using qualitative methods to explore research questions in generalist practice. He has written extensively on topics related to health equity, ethics in global health practice, and social accountability in medical education. He has been a visiting professor in family medicine, public health, and medical education in Venezuela, El Salvador and South Africa. He retired in July 2023 as the Ben Saltzman, MD, Distinguished Chair in Rural Family Medicine. He currently is a graduate student in Latin American Philosophy at the University of Central America in San Salvador, El Salvador.

Metrics

  • h-index: 17
  • Publications: 139
  • Citations: 1,355

Selected Publications

  • Celebrating qualitative research (2025) DOI
  • The Role of Social Accountability in Re-envisioning Medical Education for the Twenty-First Century (2025) DOI
  • Doing Global Health*: Graphic Reflections for US Medical Students and Residents (2025) DOI
  • On Medicine as Colonialism (2024) DOI
  • Storylines of family medicine VI: ways of being—in the office with patients (2024) DOI
  • Storylines of family medicine I: framing family medicine – history, values and perspectives (2024) DOI
  • Storylines of family medicine VII: family medicine across the lifespan (2024) DOI
  • Storylines of family medicine VIII: clinical approaches (2024) DOI
  • Storylines of family medicine IV: perspectives on practice—lenses of appreciation (2024) DOI
  • Storylines of family medicine II: foundational building blocks—context, community and health (2024) DOI
  • Storylines of family medicine X: standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion (2024) DOI
  • Storylines of family medicine V: ways of thinking—honing the therapeutic self (2024) DOI
  • Storylines of family medicine IX: people and places—diverse populations and locations of care (2024) DOI
  • Storylines of family medicine XI: professional identity formation—nurturing one’s own story (2024) DOI
  • Storylines of family medicine III: core principles—primary care, systems and family (2024) DOI

Research Interests

Doctor Patient Relations; El Salvador; Family Practice; Global Health; Medical Anthropology; Medical Education; Medical Ethics; Medically Underserved Areas; Social Determinants of Health; Social Responsibility; Qualitative Research

Grants & Funding

  • Arkansas Primary Care Training Enhancement Health Resources & Services Administration Co-Investigator

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Leslie A Stone University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 13 shared publications Amber K Norris University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Elizabeth Schmit University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Diane Jarrett University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Bailey Snellgrove University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication G. Austin Brown University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Austin Brown University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Sharon Reece University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

Similar Researchers

Based on overlapping research topics

Leslie A Stone University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Primary Care and Health Outcomes Diversity and Career in Medicine Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
Good match 3 shared topics
Daniel Knight University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Primary Care and Health Outcomes Diversity and Career in Medicine Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
Good match 3 shared topics
Marybeth Norcross University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Diversity and Career in Medicine Interprofessional Education and Collaboration Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
Good match 3 shared topics
Brittany Wilkerson University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Primary Care and Health Outcomes Interprofessional Education and Collaboration Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
Good match 3 shared topics
Julie Youngs University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Diversity and Career in Medicine Interprofessional Education and Collaboration Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
Good match 3 shared topics
Leonie DeClerk University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Diversity and Career in Medicine Interprofessional Education and Collaboration Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
Related 3 shared topics