New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) is now accepting applications for Project H.E.A.R.T., the college’s “mini-medical school” program for high school students which will be held in June in both Jonesboro and Arkadelphia.
Thanks to a generous gift from an anonymous donor, NYITCOM at A-State is offering sessions on both the Arkansas State University and Henderson State University campuses this summer.
Three pediatricians at Mercy Fort Smith recently joined the CoBALT Project, an Arkansas-based program that screens children for developmental disorders such as autism.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $1.8 million grant to Fang Zheng, PhD, an associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), to continue research that could lead to new treatments for epilepsy and other neurological diseases.
The NIH’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke awarded Zheng’s lab $385,995 on March 1, which is to be followed by annual awards of $372,745 for each of the following four years, for a total of $1,876,975 over five years.
Saline Memorial Hospital announced recently that Char Boulch has been named as the hospital’s chief nursing officer.
Washington Regional Medical Center is now offering Zimmer Biomet’s ROSA® Hip System, a robotic technology that helps surgeons customize the placement of hip implants for their patients.
