HJAR Jul/Aug 2019

Healthcare Journal of ARKANSAS I  JUL / AUG 2019 27 For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalAR.com In his first year as chancellor, Patterson led efforts to trim a potential $72 million deficit to produce a balanced budget. In February, UAMS established the Institute for Digital Health & Inno- vation to increase healthcare access across the state through technology, one of Patterson’s key priorities. Patterson has also worked alongside the governor and the Arkansas General Assembly to receive a commitment of at least $10 million in annual state support in UAMS’ quest for National Cancer Institute designation for the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Patterson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychol- ogy from Vanderbilt University, a medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine, and a Master of Business Administration from the Uni- versity of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler School of Business: CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Appoints Megan Roberts as First Director of Orthopedics CHI St. Vincent has appointed Megan Roberts as director of orthopedics for CHI St. Vincent Infirmary. In this newly created administrative role, Roberts will align timely resources and solutions to support CHI St. Vincent’s orthopedic patients, nurses, and physicians to ensure they receive the highest possible quality of care. During her time at CHI St. Vincent, Roberts spearheaded the Leadership Development Insti- tute Planning committee, co-authored the 2016 Community Health Needs Assessment, and orga- nized multidisciplinary project teams to support the planning and implementation of initiatives under the Orthopedic Co-Management Agree- ment. She has served as a planning analyst with CHI St. Vincent’s Strategy and Business Develop- ment team since 2016. Roberts earned her Master of Health Adminis- tration from Cornell University and currently rep- resents CHI St Vincent in Leadership Greater Little Rock Class XXXIV and in CommonSpirit’s Emerg- ing Leader Program. The orthopedic program at CHI St. Vincent emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to help patients return to and maintain a life free of pain. The team of physicians and patient care staff offer state-of-the-art procedures and treatments for a full range of orthopedic conditions, providing a comprehensive continuum of care. NYITCOM – Arkansas’ King Selected for AACOM Health Policy Internship New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - Arkansas Student Doctor Tyler King has been selected to participate in the 2020 Osteopathic Health Policy Internship Pro- gram in Washington, D.C. The program is led by the American Association of Colleges of Osteo- pathic Medicine (AACOM), and King was one of three student doctors chosen from a competi- tive pool of applicants from across the country. “We are extremely proud of Student Doctor King and congratulate him on this well-deserved honor,” said Shane Speights, DO, campus dean of NYITCOM – Arkansas.  “It’s incredibly impor- tant for aspiring physicians to become involved in health policy, and we’re delighted that Stu- dent Doctor King will have this unique oppor- tunity to do so while representing NYITCOM in Washington.” The OHPI Program enables osteopathic medi- cal students to spend two months in Washington, D.C., in AACOM’s Office of Government Rela- tions on Capitol Hill. The objective of the pro- gram is to afford selected student interns the opportunity to develop an understanding and operational knowledge of how federal health and education policy is developed and how to effec- tively influence public policy. Through the program, participants attend key hearings and briefings on Capitol Hill pertaining to federal healthcare and higher education policy, Megan Roberts  Cam Patterson, MD, MBA, chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was invested June 3 as the third recipient of the Harry P. Ward Chancellor’s Distinguished Chair. Patterson sits in his chair at the investiture ceremony. Behind him are, from left to right, Donald Bobbitt, PhD, Michael E. Mendelsohn, MD, Steve Carpenter, MD, John Goodson, and Gov. Asa Hutchinson.