A first-of-its-kind entrepreneurship training program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will teach its most promising young innovators how to move their health-science technologies into the marketplace.
The UAMS Translational Research Institute kicked off the program with the announcement of its first four postdoctoral trainees in the Health Science Innovation & Entrepreneurship (HSIE) Postdoctoral Scholars Program.
CHI St. Vincent hosted Arkansas State Police Drug Director Kirk R. Lane to discuss the state of Arkansas’ opioid epidemic with medical staff on July 19. Lane’s presentation, entitled “Arkansas Opidemic,” emphasized that the opioid problem in Arkansas is among the worst in the country and far more endemic than many believe. He also highlighted to role medical professionals must play to help address this challenge.
Baptist Health-Fort Smith recently welcomed psychiatrist Natalie D. Jordan, MD.
Mercy has opened a sleep lab in Booneville to conduct studies for patients with a variety of sleep-related disorders.
Brooke Keith, APRN, has joined Conway Regional Surgical Associates to practice alongside Drs. Michael Stanton, Brock King, and Tony Manning. The practice provides general, vascular, and bariatric surgery services.
“Brooke will be an outstanding extension to our surgical and clinic team,” said Brock King, Conway Regional general surgeon, “She has worked for over 15 years at Conway Regional as a nurse in the emergency department, which will provide an excellent foundation for her transition into our practice.”
