Jamie Wiggins

EVP & COO

Arkansas Children's

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Jamie Wiggins


Jamie Wiggins, PhD(c), MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of Arkansas Children’s. As COO, is a driver of the strategic vision in advancement of solidifying Arkansas Children’s as a destination for pediatric care in the state and broader region while addressing and improving the health of the children it serves.

Wiggins is a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing candidate at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, where he is researching the association of the nursing professional practice environment on pediatric acute care outcomes. He also is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and is a certified Nurse Executive-Advanced by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

He earned his associate degree in Nursing from Pitt Community College, Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of San Francisco, Master of Science in Nursing and Health Systems Leadership from University of California – San Francisco, and Master of Business Administration from Nicholls State University.

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