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CHI St. Vincent Reaches Agreement with UnitedHealthcare
CARTI Fundraiser Supports Those Facing Cancer
UAMS, Washington Regional Approved for Residency Programs
Baptist Health Using Ion Robot for Lung Cancer Treatment
UAMS, Partners Building CHW Workforce Amid Passage of the Community Health Worker Act
Arkansas Continues Summer EBT Program
CHI St. Vincent Launches New Website to Enhance Patient Experience
CARTI Expands Team of Fellowship-Trained Breast Imaging Specialists
October 29, 2018
UAMS Symposium Nov. 16 Educates on Tobac...

All healthcare providers – from clinic staff to pharmacists to physicians – play a part in helping a patient quit tobacco. The 2018 Tobacco and Disease Symposium, set for 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Nov. 16 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will offer up to eight accredited continuing education hours addressed to each role.

The cost is $50, or $25 for half a day, for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, and social workers. The cost for students and medical residents is $25.

October 29, 2018
UAMS Elevates Kohler Endowed Professorsh...

The Peter O. Kohler, MD, Endowed Distinguished Professorship in Health Disparities has been elevated to the endowed chair level at the Northwest Regional Campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

October 29, 2018
ADH Warns of Possible Hep A exposure at...

Northeast Arkansas continues to have an ongoing hepatitis A (hep A) outbreak. Hep A is a contagious liver disease that can be prevented by a vaccination. The ADH is warning of a possible hep A exposure after an employee of Arkansas State University (ASU) food service and volunteer at Salvation Army has tested positive for the virus.

October 29, 2018
Amputation Pain Study at UAMS Enrolling...

People with frequent and recurring pain from an amputated leg are being enrolled in a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research study of a device designed to reduce amputation pain.

Led at UAMS by Erika Petersen, MD, a neurosurgeon and researcher, the study is part of a clinical trial being conducted at sites across the United States. 

October 22, 2018
Arkansas Awarded $7,784,751 Through MIEC...

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently announced $7,784,751 in funding to Arkansas through the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program. These grant funds allow the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) to continue to provide home visiting services to women during pregnancy and to parents with young children up to kindergarten entry.