HJAR Sep/Oct 2021

28 SEP / OCT 2021  I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF ARKANSAS   Healthcare Briefs important member of the NYITCOM community. “We tell our medical students all the time that to be a truly great physician, you must pos- sess the traits of strength, love, perseverance, and empathy,” said Shane Speights, DO, dean of NYITCOM at A-State. “Many students don’t come to us with those necessary skills, but Chloe did. She was a master of those skills when she arrived here. She served as a model of what a truly great physician is at its core. She was the model of what we expect. I think the best way to honor Chloe is to live our lives with the same resiliency, determination, vigor and love for oth- ers that she did. I’ve presented that challenge to each of our student doctors, but it’s particularly relevant to Student Doctor Kelley as we recog- nize her today.” Kelley, a Walnut Ridge native who completed her undergraduate degree at Arkansas State Uni- versity, was selected in recognition of her out- standing academic performance and service to her community and to the College of Osteo- pathic Medicine. Vaught was also an Arkansas native (Morrilton) and A-State alumnus. Kelley is a leader in the NYITCOM at A-State Student Government Association and several registered student organizations, activities that were also important to Vaught. Kelley and Vaught were classmates at both A-State and NYITCOM, although Vaught started medical school a year before Kelley. Kelley spoke of her gratitude for the way Vaught helped her through the arduous process of applying for and preparing for medical school. “I spent many days in undergrad in class and studying in the library with Chloe,” Kelley said. “I’m not sure I would have passed freshman level botany our senior year if Chloe wasn’t in my class. She downplayed it, but she was always on the ball despite playing softball, attending honors events, and having such good relationships with friends and family. The heartbreak we all felt last year will never leave us, but neither will Chloe’s impact. I am so grateful that her sweet spirit is remembered in this gift, and I will do my best to represent the type of person and physician that this scholarship honors.” Baptist Health Breast CenterWelcomes Julie Turner, DNP, APRN Julie Turner, DNP, APRN, recently joined Baptist Health Breast Center with the inception of Bap- tist Health High Risk Breast & Hereditary Cancer Clinic, located at 9500 Kanis Road, Suite 250, in Little Rock. Baptist Health High Risk Breast & Hereditary Cancer Clinic offers knowledge and support for those who may be concerned about their chance of developing cancer. The clinic’s team of caregiv- ers help individuals make informed decisions that promote early detection and/or risk reduction. Turner, a native of Alexandria, Louisiana, Caroline Kelley, a third-year medical student at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University, was awarded the inaugural Chloe Vaught Memorial Scholarship. Pictured at the presentation of the scholarship are, left to right, Amanda Deel, MD, NYITCOM at A-State assoc. dean of academic affairs; Chris and Tonya Vaught; Sloane, Caroline and Terry Kelley; Janel and Myron Tilley; and Shane Speights, MD, dean of NYITCOM at A-State.