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UAMS Receives Initial Accreditation for Preventive Medicine Residency Program
War Does Not Make America Healthy, Again
FDA Releases Results from Largest-Ever Testing of Infant Formula in the U.S.
UAMS Invests Jorge Saucedo, MD, MBA, in Nolan Family Distinguished Chair in Internal Medicine
Baptist Health Nurses Recognized Among Arkansas’ ‘40 Nurse Leaders Under 40’
UAMS Holds Topping Out Ceremony for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Hospital in Springdale
UAMS, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Forge Agreement to Expand Healthcare Education Pathways
State Medical Society Elects Officers
December 9, 2019
Erwin Receives National 2019 Adoption Ex...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded Christie Erwin, executive director of Little Rock-based Project Zero, an adoption excellence award for helping children in foster care find permanency through adoptive families. Erwin is a long-time supporter and valued partner of the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS), which is committed to the vision that every child deserves a safe, stable, and strong family.

Arkansas DCFS staff nominated Erwin for the award.

December 9, 2019
CHI St. Vincent Opens New Primary Care C...

CHI St. Vincent is opening a third Primary Care Clinic in Hot Springs Village at 903 DeSoto Boulevard. Dr. Kristi Sutton, previously seeing patients at the Village East clinic, is relocating her practice to the new clinic location.

Sutton has served the Hot Springs Village community for 10 years. Specializing in internal medicine, she completed medical school and residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Sutton is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. 

December 2, 2019
Stop the Bleed Training Program to Help...

Stop the Bleed is a community-focused training program in bleeding control principles. It teaches bystanders how to provide immediate aid until first responders are able to take over care of an injured person. The goal is to control bleeding and prevent death.

December 2, 2019
UAMS’ José R. Romero, MD, Named Fellow o...

José R. Romero, MD, of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

December 2, 2019
Unity Health – WCMC Names Dr. Lochala as...

Dr. Roddy Lochala was recently named the new chief medical officer (CMO) at Unity Health – White County Medical Center in Searcy, Ark.