The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation will train at least 25 doulas in 2026 after enrolling its latest class of trainees in January.
The institute launched its comprehensive doula training program in 2025 in partnership with Ujima Maternity Network and Birthing Beyond, enrolling more than 50 participants across 28 counties. Trainees are required to attend classes with both Ujima and Birthing Beyond, receive 45 hours of Certified Breastfeeding Counselor training, attend multiple live births and receive hands-on mentorship.
Karley Bloesch, a second-year medical student at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State), was recently awarded a newly-established scholarship from the Jonesboro University Heights Lions Club. 
Baptist Health Family Clinic-Rose City recently added Jennifer Halliburton, APRN, to the clinic’s team of providers caring for patients in North Little Rock’s Rose City neighborhood.