September 5, 2016

Dennis G. Smith, former head of Medicaid under President George W. Bush, will become a visiting faculty member at UAMS and senior advisor for Medicaid and Health Care Reform for the Department of Human Services (DHS) effective Sept. 15.

September 5, 2016

The family of the late William E. “Bill” Clark has given $300,000 to establish a distinguished endowed chair in honor of J. Thomas May in which world-renowned radiation effects expert Martin Hauer-Jensen, MD, PhD, was invested Aug. 29 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

September 5, 2016

The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is investigating an outbreak of Mumps in the Springdale area after two cases have been confirmed and several suspected cases have been identified. This is the largest cluster of mumps cases that Arkansas has experienced since 2010.

September 5, 2016

Governor Asa Hutchinson recently hosted a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony with officials from the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

September 5, 2016

Baptist Health recently announced the promotion of four employees to leadership positions at Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway.