Arkansas Children's Hospital

Dr. David Becton is Professor and Chief of the Hematology/Oncology Division, Department of Pediatrics, at Arkansas Children's Hospital. He has been with the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Arkansas Children's Hospital since 1985. He is Board Certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. He received his degree from the University of Arkansas College of Medicine, Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1979. He served his internship in Pediatrics at University Hospital and Arkansas Children's Hospital from 1979 until 1982. He served as Chief Resident in 1982. He completed a fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina from 1982 until 1985. Dr. Becton is also the Medical Director of the Hemophilia Center of Arkansas; the Outpatient Medical Director for Arkansas Children's Hospital; and Medical Director for the Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Arkansas Children's Hospital. Dr. Becton is a member of the Pediatric Oncology Group, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Hemophilia Foundation

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Diane Bussard, R.N. is a Vascular Lesion Specialty nurse at Arkansas Children's Hospital. Diane received her BSN degree at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. She has been employed by Arkansas Children's Hospital since June of 1987 in various positions. She had held her current position since August 1993 and also holds the position of Laser Safety Officer.

Elton is on the faculty of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and serves as a family physician at Arkansas Children's Hospital. He also is a founding director of HCDP and has served as a deacon at the Pleasant Valley church of Christ.

Dr. Nesmith graduated from the University of Mississippi with a biology degree. He attended the University of Mississippi School of Medicine and did his residency at Arkansas Children's Hospital. After residency , he completed an Adolescent Medicine fellowship and received a Master of Public Health degree at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is currently a pediatrician and sports medicine physician for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital.

Jimmy Parks, R.N. - Mr. Parks is outreach coordinator of the Burn Center at Arkansas Children's Hospital, which treats more than 200 severely burned children and adults from around the state each year.

Shelby was born and raised in Little Rock, AR. After graduating from Hall High School in 1997, Shelby (also known as "Mark") began his collegiate studies at the University of Central Arkansas. In 2000, Shelby was accepted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences where he obtained an Associates of Science Degree in Surgical Technology. He continued his higher education studies at UAMS where he later obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Cardio-Respiratory Therapy in 2003. Shelby is currently employed at Arkansas Children's Hospital as a Respiratory Care Practitioner. He specializes in pediatric intensive care. Shelby attributes his success to his parents Mary Norfleet-Lee, Donnie Norfleet, and his sisters Sharee Camp and Tomika Norfleet.

Chuck Erwin received a bachelor of business administration in accounting with highest honors from the University of Texas at Austin in 1979. He received an Elijah Watt Sells certificate for submitting papers of outstanding merit on the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination in May of 1979. Before forming Erwin & Company in October 1984, he began his accounting career with the predecessor of the national accounting firm of Ernst & Young where he was involved in all aspects of federal income taxation and estate and gift taxation including serving as a resident in the firm's national tax practice in New York City. Throughout his career, he has provided tax planning, consultation, and compliance services to businesses ranging from small concerns to large multinational companies, as well as to individuals. He has also been actively involved in the Little Rock community, supporting institutions such as the Arkansas Arts Center and the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. He has served on the board of Trustees of Arkansas Children's Hospital since 1990, serving as Chairman from 2003 to 2006.