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U of A and UAMS Advance Joint Research Through Razorback Research Catalyst
Baptist Health Acquires South Arkansas Regional Hospital
Venkat Kalapatapu, MD, Returns to UAMS as Chief of Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
James C. Walker, MD, FACS, Joins Baptist Health Surgical and Specialty Clinic-Conway
Children’s Miracle Network Partners Donate More than $5.3 M to Arkansas Children’s
UAMS Researchers Find that Smart Food Lockers Expand Access to Healthy Food in Arkansas
Foundation Awards Grant to Support Bone Fracture Laboratory
UAMS Researchers Identify New Ways to Protect Vision, Regrow Nerves in the Eye
December 19, 2022
Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary’s...

The 2022 Miracle Ball, a shared project of Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) Auxiliary and Arkansas Children’s Foundation, raised more than $870,000 benefiting Arkansas Children’s Hospital.

“We could not be more grateful to the donors who made this year’s event a night of impact,” said Fred Scarborough, president of Arkansas Children’s Foundation. “The donors’ support and the Auxiliary members' passion for Arkansas Children’s help ensure a better today and healthier tomorrow for children in Arkansas and beyond.”

December 19, 2022
Rhonda M. Dick, MD, and Joseph Kennedy “...

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $2 million commitment from Rhonda M. Dick, MD, and Joseph Kennedy “Ken” Dick, MBA, to establish the Dr. Rhonda and Ken Dick Endowed Scholarship in the UAMS College of Medicine. This pledge is made through their revocable trust.

December 19, 2022
Festival of Stars Toy, Donation Drive an...

The Festival of Stars Toy and Donation Drive and Radiothon raised $466,854 for Arkansas Children’s, making the holidays brighter for the patients and families of Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Arkansas Children’s Northwest, the state’s local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

December 12, 2022
Baptist Health Receives Surescripts Whit...

Baptist Health has received the 2022 Surescripts White Coat Award™ for Structured & Codified Sig Champion, the healthcare industry's premier recognition for leaders in e-prescription accuracy. The healthcare system is among the 11 winners from across the Surescripts Network Alliance® who met the highest standards for prescription accuracy and patient safety.

This important standardization helps reduce the opportunity for errors while prescribing and dispensing medications to patients.

The 2022 Surescripts White Coat Award recognized winners in three categories: 

December 12, 2022
AMHC Accepting Minority Health Scholarsh...

The Arkansas Minority Health Commission (AMHC) is accepting applications for its Minority Health Workforce Diversity scholarship from now until Dec. 31.

Minority-raced, full or part-time college students who plan to pursue a career in the field of health are encouraged to apply. Full-time scholarship recipients will be awarded $1,000 per academic year and part-time recipients, $500 per academic year.