About us

Baptist Health Center for Clinical Research (BHCCR) is the clinical research arm of the largest integrated medical system in the state of Arkansas. We add an important service to Baptist Health’s already comprehensive offerings in diagnostics, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Bronze sculpture of one person helping another on the Baptist Health Little Rock campus — Campus sculpture on the Baptist Health Little Rock grounds (also used in our provider flyer and Practice Plus presentation).

Dark stone cross in the memorial garden on the Baptist Health Little Rock campus, with wooden benches, trees, and Medical Towers in the background — The cross garden on the Baptist Health Little Rock campus.

This allows us to attract many new research studies to central Arkansas for patients with a wide variety of conditions. Baptist Health is the state’s most comprehensive health care provider, serving patients in a variety of settings from diagnostics to treatment to rehabilitation.

How we work

BHCCR consists of clinical specialists who work closely with a patient’s primary care physician during the entire process. Combining this with the resources of the Baptist Health system gives the patient an advantage they are not likely to have otherwise, and is why Baptist Health and BHCCR are leaders in up-to-date patient care and research.

We are able to conduct both inpatient and outpatient clinical research studies with support and collaboration from every clinical department.

We are located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and we conduct Phase I–IV clinical research in a variety of therapeutic areas. Our primary concern is always patient safety.

Our history

In 2020, BHCCR spearheaded the research to bring a COVID vaccine to Arkansas. We continue to welcome healthy, low-risk volunteers and to work with people facing active health challenges by exploring new treatment options.

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Mission, belief, and values of Baptist Health

Mission

Baptist Health exists to provide quality patient-centered services, promote and protect the voluntary not-for-profit health care system, provide quality health education, and respond to the changing health needs of the residents of Arkansas with Christian compassion and personal concern.

Belief

Baptist Health is more than a business — it is a healing ministry. Our healing ministry is based on the revelation of God through creation, the Bible, and Jesus Christ. At Baptist Health, care of the whole person — body, mind, and spirit — is an expression of Christian faith. We are instruments of God’s restorative power and are responsible for giving compassionate care.

Campus scripture stones

Walkways on the Baptist Health Little Rock campus include engraved stones that reflect our faith-based healing ministry. The verses below appear in our provider materials and campus photos.

Engraved campus walkway stone reading: The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23:1 KJV — Psalm 23:1 on a campus walkway stone.

Engraved campus walkway stone reading: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! Ecclesiastes 4:10 NIV — Ecclesiastes 4:10 on a campus walkway stone.

Engraved campus walkway stone reading: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1 KJV — Psalm 46:1 — the scripture stone used on our provider trifold.

Values

In fulfilling our mission, we place special emphasis on the values of service, honesty, respect, stewardship, and performance.

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