August 14, 2017

Healthy Active Arkansas (HAA), in conjunction with the Arkansas Agriculture Department and Governor Hutchinson, is proud to recognize the important role of the state’s farmers in efforts to improve the health of Arkansans.

August 14, 2017

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was recently chosen by the Home-Centered Care Institute as one of eight Centers of Excellence for its Home-Based Primary Care program, a first-of-its-kind program designed to make high-quality, home-based primary care a more common practice across the United States.

The institute’s program aims to train and expand the home-based primary care workforce of physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants from the currently estimated 1,000 providers to 5,000 nationwide over the next five years.

August 14, 2017

The South Central Telehealth Resource Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a three-year grant totaling $975,000, renewing its funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

It marks the third time the HRSA administration has renewed its financial support since 2010, when it first supplied funding to establish the resource center, which serves the south central states of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

August 14, 2017

Four research teams, comprised of scientists from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), have received funding for cancer research through the UTHSC/UAMS Collaborative Research Network (CORNET) Awards in Cancer.

August 14, 2017

Unity Health welcomes Shannon Swift, MD, to the local medical community. Swift will begin practicing in mid-August at Unity Health — Red River Family Medicine at 175 Volunteer Parkway in Clinton, Ark. She will provide patient care in the areas of family, internal, and pediatric medicine.