February 11, 2018

The UAMS Foundation Fund Board has recognized four honorees with lifetime achievement awards in gratitude for their decades of service and philanthropy to UAMS.

The awards were presented Feb. 1 at UAMS’ annual All Boards Luncheon.

February 11, 2018

One computer class — Computer Basics — and seven computer workshops — One-on-One Computer Support, Computer Maintenance, Online Shopping and Banking, Texting and Typing on Your iPhone, File Management, Free Workshop, and Google Photos — will be taught in March for adults at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging.

The courses will be presented by the Little Rock Digital Learning Center, a nonprofit volunteer group. Courses begin Feb. 1. The schedule is:

February 11, 2018

The Arkansas Public Health Association will hold its 70th annual conference May 9-11 at the Crowne Plaza in Little Rock.

The theme of the event will be "Pathways to Health Equity: A Glance at the Social Determinants of Health, Health Policy, and Advocacy."

In addition, the 2018 Chronic Disease Forum will be held on May 11 at no additional registration fee. The focus for the forum is the science and recommendations for nutrition interventions.

CEUs will be requested for nurses, dietitians, environmental health specialists, and health educators.

February 11, 2018

Dr. Jeff Mayfield, a family physician at Baptist Health Family Clinic-Bryant, an Arkansas Health Group clinic, was recently appointed to the commission on Continuing Professional Development of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

February 11, 2018

CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs announced a new partnership with the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) in Fort Smith to develop new Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) and Graduate Medical Education (GME) training opportunities for ARCOM students and graduates.

CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs anticipates launching GME residencies in both family practice and internal medicine beginning in 2020. The partnership will strive to improve the overall quality of healthcare in the Arkansas.