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Summit to Address Youth Substance Use, Prevention Strategies
Project H.E.A.R.T. Camp Educates Future Healthcare Professionals
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
July 12, 2025
APHA Joins Others to Sue HHS, Robert F....

The American Public Health Association (APHA) joins the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American College of Physicians (ACP), Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Massachusetts Public Health Alliance (MPHA), Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), and a pregnant physician, filed suit in American Academy of Pediatrics v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to defend vaccine policy, and to put an end to the Secretary’s assault on science, public health and evidence-based medicine. 

July 12, 2025
Magnolia Regional Medical Center Welcome...

Magnolia Regional Medical Center (MRMC) announced the appointment of William D. Giles as the organization’s new chief executive officer. Giles brings more than 30 years of experience in healthcare and financial leadership, including a background in improving operations in rural healthcare settings.

July 11, 2025
Arkansas WIC Participation Far Below Nat...

By: Tess Vrbin - July 7, 2025 Arkansas Advocate

This story was updated Wednesday, July 9, 2025 to reflect new data from the Arkansas Department of Health.

Just over a third of eligible Arkansans participate in federal nutrition assistance aimed at low-income women and children, the second-lowest participation rate in the nation, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

July 6, 2025
ACH, UAMS Pediatric Mental Health Progra...

A program developed by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) to improve mental health access for children in Arkansas is presenting the 2025 School-Based Mental Health Symposium on July 30 and 31.

The Arkansas Mental Health Access for Pediatric Primary Care (ARMAPP) program offers the symposium free of charge. The symposium is geared for school personnel, including administrators, teachers, counselors, principals, school nurses, intervention specialists, and support staff.

July 6, 2025
Baptist Health Community Outreach Offers...

Each month, Baptist Health Community Outreach holds a variety of classes to help central Arkansas residents make easy and delicious meals at home that won’t break the bank or health goals.