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Baptist Health Memory Clinic Welcomes Anthony Davis, MD
Arkansas Children’s Hospital Unveils Champions Pavilion, New Lobby, Gallery
Baptist Health Family Clinic-Cabot Welcomes Two New Providers
UAMS Now Offering Histotripsy Treatment for Liver Tumors
UAMS Says Proton Center Continues Operating Amid Payment Dispute
Michael Huber, MD, FACC, Joins Baptist Health Heart Institute/Arkansas Cardiology
Constance Chapman, MD, MPH, Joins UAMS Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Gary Clark, PD, Boosts Family Scholarship in UAMS College of Pharmacy
February 19, 2018
Update on Hepatitis A Exposure in Cornin...

The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) continues to investigate the recent case of Hepatitis A Virus (Hep A). This is an evolving investigation, and ADH will release more information if it becomes necessary. The Clay County health units will hold special walk-in clinics in the following locations over the next few days to provide vaccinations:

Friday, Feb. 16 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Corning and Piggot locations

Saturday, Feb. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Corning location

Sunday, Feb. 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Corning location

February 19, 2018
UAMS’ Christopher Trudeau Tapped for Na...

Christopher Trudeau, JD, an associate professor in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been selected for a three-year term on the Roundtable on Health Literacy with the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine.

February 19, 2018
Blue & You Foundation Gives UAMS $10...

The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas has awarded $104,169 to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to expand an education program using simulation to reduce sepsis, a life-threatening condition caused by infection.

The gift goes to fund the Simulation Outreach to Address Patient Safety (SOAPS) program, which began two years ago and which served as a catalyst for a statewide initiative to improve patient safety in Arkansas. The program will be expanded to five hospitals in Arkansas.

February 12, 2018
UAMS' Science Café on ‘Farming in t...

Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold its next public forum, "Farming in the 21st Century," on Feb. 27. Panelists will contrast farming operations, large and small, as well as discuss the challenges of modern farming, crop choices, methods, and costs.

Science Café will be held from 7-9 p.m. at Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 N. Rodney Parham Road. The event is a relaxed opportunity for monthly exchanges with various experts. No reservations are needed, but seating is limited. Admission is free.

February 11, 2018
Baptist Health Offering Robotic Technolo...

Baptist Health is the first, and only, medical center in central Arkansas to offer robotic arm-assisted total knee, partial knee, and total hip replacement with Stryker’s Mako System. This highly advanced robotic technology transforms the way joint replacement surgery is performed, enabling surgeons to have a more predictable surgical experience with increased accuracy.

Baptist Health medical centers in Little Rock and North Little Rock now each have a Mako robot for orthopedic cases.