Gunnar Boysen, PhD, associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Environmental Health Sciences, is among a coalition of researchers assessing if damage in DNA happens on the same side that cancer mutations occur.
March 2, 2026
Baptist Health Community Outreach, in partnership with the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, is launching the Arkansas Fruit & Vegetable Prescription Program for community members.
This initiative aims to improve health outcomes by providing free fruits and vegetables every month to residents who have a diet-related health condition such as diabetes or hypertension and meet income requirements.
March 2, 2026
Arkansas high school students can get hands-on healthcare experiences such as suturing workshops, field trips, CPR training, and heart dissection at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) MASH camps across the state this summer.
March 2, 2026
Baptist Health Foundation was recently awarded $125,000 in grants from the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) for women’s health and oncology initiatives. This funding will provide life-saving care and preventative care for underserved patients in Arkansas.
An extension of the 2025 partnership, the 2026 award brings the NBCF’s two-year funding total to $323,000 allowing Baptist Health to bring access to care for even more women in the state.
February 22, 2026
Baptist Health announced that six of its hospitals have been recognized by the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) for their commitment to high-quality stroke care. The awards are based on performance metrics from the Arkansas Stroke Registry between July 2024 and June 2025.
The ADH awards are categorized into Diamond (95%+ adherence), Ruby (90–94.99%), and Pearl (85–89.99%) classes. The following Baptist Health hospitals were recognized:
-Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock: Ruby for Stroke Band Documentation
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