August 14, 2017

Urologist Robbie Hurtt, MD, has joined the Conway Regional medical staff, and is in practice with Drs. James France and Jeffrey Marotte at Arkansas Urology.

August 14, 2017

Charlotte Hobbs, MD, PhD, has been named executive associate dean for clinical and translational research and Richard P. Morrison, Ph.D., has been named executive associate dean for research in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

August 7, 2017

Breastfeeding provides an important foundation for healthy eating, growth, and development for babies. August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and this year the focus is to reinforce the connections between breastfeeding and a broad spectrum of other health topics and initiatives.

August 7, 2017

The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) has partnered with the Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services (MEMS), the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), and Arkansas Children’s (ACH) to offer the “Stop the Bleed” Train-the-Trainer (T3) course for Arkansas School Nurses. The program provides bystanders the skills and basic training to stop uncontrolled bleeding in emergency situations, in order to save lives until professional responders arrive. The program is being offered free of charge to the first 300 school nurses who register per session.

August 7, 2017

If you’re ready to quit smoking, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is ready to help.

The small-group Freedom from Smoking program will meet from 4 - 5:30 p.m. for seven Wednesdays, beginning Aug. 30 at 900 John Barrow Road in Little Rock. There is no cost to participate. Free parking is available.

To register, contact certified tobacco treatment specialist Pat Franklin, APRN, at (501) 944-5934, or plfranklin@uams.edu.