September 18, 2017

The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) announced that it will reorganize several units into a new Office of Security, Compliance and Integrity as part of an effort to strengthen the agency’s internal integrity and controls, and bolster its ability to find, and fight, fraud. The new office will report to David Sterling, Senior Legal Advisor and Chief Counsel at DHS.

September 18, 2017

Five-year-old Lilly Johnson may dream of going to Madagascar, but on a recent sunny Saturday, she was happy to enjoy some wild animals a little closer to home.

September 18, 2017

A $50,000 grant from the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance (OCRFA) will allow the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to expand its support services to women with gynecological cancers.

The one-time grant provides resources to bring OCRFA’s Woman to Woman support program to the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. The program pairs newly diagnosed patients with specially trained survivor volunteers who provide one-on-one support and mentoring.

September 18, 2017

On Wednesday, Sept. 6, representatives from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) gathered at the state capitol to read, and acknowledge, Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s proclamation of September as Arkansas Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and Sept. 10-16 as Suicide Prevention Awareness Week. ADH was joined by partners from the Arkansas Suicide Prevention Council, the Arkansas Department of Education, CHI St.

September 18, 2017

Krishna Nalleballe, MD, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a stroke neurologist, providing comprehensive stroke care from the initial emergency contact to outpatient recovery care.