The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing ranks among the nation’s 100 best undergraduate nursing programs, according to a list released by U.S. News & World Report.
UAMS climbed 12 spots in the annual ranking, tying for 74th out of 686 programs evaluated by the publication. It was the only Arkansas institution in the top 100.
Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock announces that it has received certification from DNV Healthcare USA Inc. as a Primary Stroke Center, affirming the hospital’s readiness to handle a full range of stroke-related medical problems.
Baptist Health Family Clinic-Heber Springs-A Service of Baptist Health Medical Center-Heber Springs recently welcomed Matt Rodgers, APRN.
Rodgers received a nursing education from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Cox College in Springfield, Missouri.
Laura Hays, PhD, APRN, associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, has received a four-year, $1.4 million federal grant to expand and enhance the Arkansas Department of Health’s Newborn Screening Program.
Arkansas Children’s Foundation has announced four new members to its board of directors: Trav Baxter, Fadil Bayyari, Angie Staley Johnson, and Katie Stephens. They join the 36-member board that represents statewide communities served by Arkansas Children's. Baxter, Bayyari, and Johnson were elected to three-year terms that began on January 1, 2024. Stephens, also elected to a three-year term, began her service on July 1, 2024.
