Together, Jawahar L. “Jay” Mehta, MD, PhD, and Paulette Mehta, MD, have done much to drive the mission of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), through cutting-edge research and outstanding patient care.
July 31, 2017
July 24, 2017
In an effort to address substance abuse and addiction statewide, the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) is shifting resources, including behavioral health services staff, and about $24 million in drug abuse prevention and treatment grants, under the direction of the State Drug Director. The announcement was made by Cindy Gillespie, agency director.
Governor Asa Hutchinson named Benton Police Chief Kirk Lane as State Drug Director. He has been Benton police chief since 2009, and was with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office for 20 years. He will assume his duties Aug. 7.
July 24, 2017
Health care providers in five Arkansas counties are invited to participate in a program offered free of charge by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The program is designed to improve doctor-patient communication.
The How to Talk to Your Doctor program will be provided to clinics and hospitals in Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, White, and Van Buren counties, thanks to a more than $60,000 donation from BHP, an Australia-based international producer of iron ore, metallurgical coal, copper, and uranium, as well as oil, gas, and energy coal.
July 24, 2017
Conway Regional Health System has been named among 36 companies as one of the Best Places to Work in Arkansas. The fifth annual recognition program was created by Arkansas Business and Best Companies Group as a way of identifying, recognizing, and honoring the best employers in Arkansas, as well as how they benefit the state’s economy, workforce, and businesses.
July 24, 2017
Teaching cancer caregivers the importance of taking care of themselves, as well as their loved ones, is the focus of a new, free workshop being offered on July 27 at the CARTI Cancer Center in Little Rock.
“Who Cares? You Care: Taking Care of the Cancer Caregiver” is a free, open educational workshop addressing the unique gifts, challenges, and fears associated with cancer diagnosis and treatment.
When faced with the cancer diagnosis of a loved one, those closest to the patient will also embark upon his or her own unique cancer experience.
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