January 28, 2018

Tyler McDonald, RN, of Springhill is the new director of Surgical Services for Conway Regional Health System.

January 22, 2018

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) 12th St. Health & Wellness Center invites girls ages 10-18 to participate on Feb. 3 in "The Confidence Project," which will cover topics from women’s health and social wellness to physical wellness and mental health.

The free, one-day class will be from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the center, located at 4010 W. 12th St. Lunch will be provided.

January 22, 2018

Individual clinicians and group practices participating in the Quality Payment Program (QPP) can submit their 2017 performance data through March 31 at https://qpp.cms.gov/login, eliminating the need to submit the data on multiple websites, according to information from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

January 21, 2018

Winrock International, Arkansas Heart Hospital, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and BioVentures announced that they are collaborating to extend and expand Health InnovatAR, a program that supports and accelerates the development of new startup companies with innovative solutions to improve healthcare delivery in Arkansas.

January 21, 2018

Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will focus on "The Science of Social Media" on Jan. 23. Panelists will discuss the positives and negatives of social media as a widely used global communications and employment recruiting tool.

The public forum will be from 7-9 p.m. at Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 N. Rodney Parham Road.