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UAMS, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Forge Agreement to Expand Healthcare Education Pathways
State Medical Society Elects Officers
UAMS Receives $1M to Create Endowed Funds in Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Sisira Yadala, MD, Honored with AMS Best Faculty Award
Dorothy Snider Foundation Awards $110K Grant to UAMS College of Medicine for Scholarships
CARTI Cuts Ribbon on Heber Springs Cancer Center
Arkansas Children’s Names Alison Ziari, MD, as Senior VP of Practice Plan, President of ACPSO
Second Annual Baptist Health Stroke Walk is May 29 in Little Rock
January 29, 2018
Baptist Health, Arkansas Blood Institute...

Baptist Health and Arkansas Blood Institute have partnered on an innovative program called “Thank the Donor” that provides a way for blood recipients to thank the person who donated their blood. The process maintains confidentiality for both individuals, which is imperative for healthcare privacy protections.

“Thank the Donor” makes it possible for patients to send a note or photo to their blood donors by visiting the website at ThankTheDonor.org. Step-by-step instructions make the process easy to follow.

January 29, 2018
Dale M. Carter, MD, Joins UAMS as Headac...

Dale M. Carter, MD, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a neurologist specializing in headaches.

She sees patients in the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute’s Neurology Clinic.

She also serves an educational role as an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Neurology.

January 29, 2018
First Arkansan Receives Surgery at UAMS...

Jacob Mauterstock is in the gym every day. He demonstrates yoga poses at the drop of a hat.

“It’s a lifestyle thing,” said Mauterstock, 41, of Conway.

That approach to life remains steadfast, even though Mauterstock lost his left arm in December of 2016. Despite this setback, Mauterstock was the first person in Arkansas to undergo a surgery that will allow him to use a robotic arm controlled by his thoughts.

January 28, 2018
TGMC and CIS Presents Inaugural Night Li...

Terrebonne General Medical Center (TGMC) and Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) present the inaugural Night Light Dash 5k on Feb. 24 from 6-9 pm. 

The glow-in-the-dark event includes a 5k fun run throughout an illuminated course in downtown Houma, followed by a post-race finish festival at TGMC with food, music, and more. The family-friendly event encourages participants to wear neon attire and glow accessories. 

January 28, 2018
Marcus Elliott Joins Conway Regional as...

Marcus Elliott has joined Conway Regional Health System as the Director of Corporate Health Services.

In this position, Elliott will serve as the health systems’ representative to community employers and will have oversight over Conway Regional’s athletic training area as well as the Diabetes Self-Management Education program.