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Baptist Health Community Outreach Offers Free Immunization Events
UAMS Announces Leadership Changes in College of Medicine
Baptist Health PACE Celebrates 10 Years
Family Medicine Physician C’Asia James, MD, Joins UAMS Family Medical Center in El Dorado
UAMS Receives $2.9 Million to Study Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Baptist Health Community Outreach Hosting Cooking Classes
Ryan Wood, OD, Joins UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute
UAMS, Helena Hospital to Sign Co-Management Agreement
June 29, 2026
Baptist Health Community Outreach Hostin...

Baptist Health Community Outreach announced the latest schedule for its recurring "Cooking with Community Outreach" classes, which continue to empower community members to discover the fun and flavor of home cooking.

These popular, hands-on classes are led by registered dietitian Samantha Stadter and focus on simple, budget-friendly recipes.

Participants will learn cost-saving cooking tips and tricks to create delicious, healthy meals without overspending, all while connecting with fellow food enthusiasts.

June 29, 2026
Ryan Wood, OD, Joins UAMS Harvey & B...

Ryan Wood, OD, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute as an optometrist and assistant professor of ophthalmology.

Wood’s primary clinical focus is specialty contact lens care with expertise in scleral lenses for patients with conditions like keratoconus, or bulging of the cornea, corneal irregularity, and ocular surface disease.

June 29, 2026
UAMS, Helena Hospital to Sign Co-Managem...

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Helena Hospital are planning to sign a co-management agreement, pending final approval by the Arkansas Department of Health. The agreement was approved by the Helena Hospital Board of Governors.

Under the agreement, the Helena Hospital will retain its assets, operations, and oversight of the hospital. No immediate changes to patient services, hospital staff, or daily operations will result from the agreement.

June 22, 2026
Summit to Address Youth Substance Use, P...

With 60% of adolescents in substance-use treatment also meeting the criteria for a co-occurring mental illness, Arkansas health providers are being called together to tackle the crisis head on.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, in partnership with the Blue & You Foundation for Healthier Arkansas, the Arkansas Department of Human Services, and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, will host “Bridges to Breakthroughs” on June 25–26 at UALR’s Donaghey Student Center.

June 22, 2026
Project H.E.A.R.T. Camp Educates Future...

Thirty high school students spent a week on the NYITCOM and A-State medical school’s Jonesboro campus participating in a program called Project H.E.A.R.T. The four-day, three-night camp allows rising high school juniors and seniors to spend time on the campus to learn about career opportunities in healthcare and enjoy hands-on activities that give them a taste of medical school.