HJAR Jul/Aug 2019

Healthcare Journal of ARKANSAS I  JUL / AUG 2019 31 For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalAR.com program. Pu will meet with potential adjunct fac- ulty and build relationships with physicians to sup- port the training of NYITCOM student doctors. Pu has been involved in medical education since 1984 and has been committed to educat- ing students throughout his career. Pu served as medical director for the Southeast Missouri Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in Kennett for many years and served on the board of the Mis- souri AHEC system. “We are very fortunate to add such a talented and experienced physician to our faculty,” said Dr. Amanda Deel, NYITCOM at A-State assistant dean for clinical education. “Dr. Pu has always been committed to having students not only to pay it forward, but to also encourage students to return to rural areas to practice upon completion of their medical education. His passion aligns per- fectly with NYITCOM’s mission and we are thrilled to welcome him to our team.”  In addition to his role with NYITCOM, Pu will continue to see patients in Kennett and work to improve access to healthcare in Southeast Missouri. Pu earned his Doctor of Osteopathy degree from Kansas City University Medicine and Bio- sciences in 1979. After completing a rotat- ing internship at Jacksonville General Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. and a general surgery resi- dency at Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital in Tulsa, Pu began his practice in Kennett in 1984 in gen- eral surgery. In 2009, he transitioned out of gen- eral surgery to full-time wound care in Kennett. He served as chief medical officer of Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center from 1997-2018. Pu is board-certified in general surgery in 1988 and was inducted as a fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons in 1996. Event to Help Raise Funds for Multi-Purpose Health Center in Little Rock In promoting the planned Franklin Community Health Complex, the Community Health Centers of Arkansas welcomed a fundraiser where celeb- rity chefChef Jeff Henderson, a former Food Net- work chef, and prominent local chef Donnie Fer- neau were featured. LaShannon Spencer, chief executive officer at Community Health Centers of Arkansas (CHCA), said Henderson, a former drug dealer who transformed his life and became a nationally renowned chef, served as master of cer- emonies for the CHCA’s Hunger Banquet, which raised money and awareness for Franklin. Ferneau crafted the menu. “Henderson has an incredible personal story to tell of overcoming adversity to achieve a better life outcome,” Spen- cer said. “This is exactly what we hope to do with Franklin by providing quality healthcare and edu- cational programs for at-risk neighborhoods in central Little Rock.” Plans for the Franklin complex – located in the former Franklin Elementary School at 1701 S. Harrison St. in the Oak Forest neighborhood – include a community health center, a commu- nity cafeteria, meeting spaces, and recreational options. “Poor diet and food intake can be detrimental to a lot of minority communities and poor white communities and can cause high blood pressure and obesity,” Henderson said. “It’s really all about educating people. I’m really talking a lot about eating farm-to-table produce and knowing where your food comes from.” Other Little Rock appearances by Henderson included meeting with students at Henderson Middle School and for a soup lunch with middle school children at Hillary Rodham Clinton Chil- dren’s Library & Learning Center. Phyllis Rogers is AFMC’s New Chief Financial Officer Phyllis Rogers, CPA, CGMA, has joined AFMC as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Rogers will also serve on AFMC’s management team. AFMC is a nonprofit healthcare quality improve- ment and education organization serving Arkan- sas’ healthcare community and healthcare consumers. Rogers previously served as the CFO of Delta Dental of Arkansas for 17 years. She left there to serve as CFO for ForeverCare, a former pro- vider for Arkansas’ PASSE program for behavioral health clients. Prior to her work at Delta Dental, she served as vice president and controller for Suntrust Credit of Little Rock. “Toward the end of an exhaustive search for a CFO, we were fortunate to attract Phyllis Rog- ers,” according to AFMC’s Chief Executive Offi- cer Ray Hanley. “She brings a wealth of leadership and executive experience, along with extensive community involvement in the health care indus- try. I’m confident she will help AFMC considerably in its mission to improve health care in Arkansas.” Rogers has experience in financial manage- ment and has an extensive record of leadership in strategic planning, organizational growth, criti- cal thinking, board and staff succession planning, corporate risk management, institutional budget oversight, business analytics, portfolio manage- ment, process automation and improvement, per- sonnel management, and development.  She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Arkansas, Little Rock and gained a CPA in 1987. In 2017, Rogers was named Dis- tinguished Alumni of the Year by the UA Little Rock College of Business. In 2013, she was hon- ored by Arkansas Business as CFO of the Year for Large Private Companies, and by the Arkan- sas Society of CPAs as Outstanding CPA in Busi- ness and Industry. Family Doctors Join Conway Regional Primary Care Network Two experienced family doctors with the St. Vincent Medical Clinic have joined the Conway Regional Primary Care Network. David Martin, MD, joined Conway Medical Group and Kristy Roberts, DO, began practice at Greenbrier Family Medicine. Both clinics are members of the Conway Regional Primary Care Network. “We are thrilled to add these highly-skilled physicians to the Conway Regional team,” said Rebekah Fincher, chief administrative officer. “Drs. Roberts and Martin have been a part of the medical community in Conway for many years and are widely known here for the excellent care that they provide their patients.”   Martin and Roberts have practiced together since 2002. They are graduates of the University of Central Arkansas. Martin has practiced medi- cine in Conway for 26 years, with Roberts prac- ticing for 17 years. Martin completed a family practice residency at the Area Health Education Center, where he was chief resident. Roberts earned a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree at Oklahoma State University. Martin joins Drs. Billy McBay, Laura Massey, and