By: Antoinette Grajeda - July 16, 2025 Arkansas Advocate
After years of preparation, the state’s first dental school welcomed its inaugural group of students to its Little Rock campus this month.
By: Antoinette Grajeda - July 16, 2025 Arkansas Advocate
After years of preparation, the state’s first dental school welcomed its inaugural group of students to its Little Rock campus this month.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation is looking for expectant mothers in 41 Arkansas counties to receive free services from doulas-in-training.
The institute is seeking mothers who are expected to give birth before Dec. 1. Accepted mothers will receive the names of doulas-in-training to contact and select for free doula support during their pregnancy and after their baby is born. The doula trainees are not UAMS employees; however, they are partnered with a mentor as they gain experience and work toward certification.
CHI St. Vincent announced that the American College of Cardiology has awarded CHI St. Vincent Infirmary and CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs the 2025 Chest Pain – MI Registry Performance Achievement Award. CHI St. Vincent Infirmary received the Platinum Award and CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs received the Silver Award. Only 323 hospitals have been honored nationwide with the Platinum Award.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) named Andy Davis, MSCE, PE, as its chief transformation officer (CTO).
WASHINGTON, DC—JULY 8, 2025—As part of its ongoing commitment to scientific transparency and responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced plans to implement a new policy that will cap how much publishers can charge NIH-supported scientists to make their research findings publicly accessible. This initiative reflects a broader effort to restore public trust in public health by promoting open, honest, and transparent scientific communication.