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Arkansas Awarded $17M Grant to Support Maternal Health Initiatives 
UAMS, Partners Offer Comprehensive Doula Training
Gov. Sarah Sanders to Speak at Mental Health Day at the Capitol Jan. 29
Two Transplant Surgeons Join UAMS
Northwest Health Welcomes OB/GYN Tiffany Weathers, MD
Arkansas Children’s Receives $2M Grant from the Mabee Foundation
UAMS Receives $1.9 Million Department of Justice Grant  for Emergency Response Program in Little Rock Schools
Bird Flu Found in Second 'Backyard Flock' in Louisiana
July 29, 2024
UAMS Offers Free Health Screenings Aug....

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will offer free HIV screenings, glucose readings, mental health assessments, and blood pressure checks Aug. 3 in McGehee.

The event will be held at the McGehee Men’s Club Community Center at 1 South Airport Road.

Called Party With a Purpose, it will begin with a resource fair and backpack drive from noon to 4 p.m. A free lunch will be provided. A talent show with special guest performances will follow from 4-8 p.m., with admission free for anyone who received an HIV screening.

July 22, 2024
Baptist Health Family Clinic-Salem Road...

Meryem Maras-Casey, MD, recently joined Baptist Health Family Clinic-Salem Road’s team of providers.

Maras-Casey, a native of Istanbul, received an education at Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, specializing in internal medicine. 

July 22, 2024
Garrett Lewis, MD, Appointed as CHI St....

CHI St. Vincent announced the appointment of Garrett Lewis, MD, to vice president of medical affairs for Central Arkansas. In his new role, Lewis will help oversee management and operations of CHI St. Vincent’s Central Arkansas medical staff.  

July 22, 2024
Opal Flowers, APRN, Joins Baptist Health...

Baptist Health Heart Failure and Transplant Institute recently welcomed Opal Flowers, APRN.

Flowers received an LPN from Baptist Health College Little Rock. She later received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and a Master of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain University.

July 22, 2024
CHI St. Vincent Included Among Best Plac...

CHI St. Vincent announced that CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs has been named one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Arkansas by Arkansas Business and Workforce Research Group’s annual survey and awards program. 

This recognition marks CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs’ sixth year to receive this distinguished honor. The Best Places to Work program identifies, recognizes, and commends the best employers in Arkansas, benefiting the state’s economy, workforce, and businesses.