The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the ALS Association (ALSA) celebrated the opening of a new multidisciplinary clinic dedicated to the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, at its Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville.
Made possible by a three-year, $424,542 Hoffman Clinic Development Award from the ALS Association, this new clinic will provide increased access to specialized care for patients in Northwest Arkansas living with this progressive neurodegenerative disease.
Obstetrician-gynecologist Sabrina Doffing, MD, recently joined Baptist Health Women’s Clinic-North Little Rock. 
The Arkansas Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) announced that Justin Voris, MD, has been installed as the organization’s 78th president.