HJLR May/Jun 2019

Healthcare Journal of little rock I  MAY / JUN 2019 35 For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalLR.com Conway Medical Group is located at 437 Deni- son St., off of College Ave.  Conway Medical Group is one of nine family practice clinics in the Conway Regional Primary Care Network serving Conway, Mayflower, Green- brier, Vilonia, Clinton, Pottsville, and Russellville. The Conway Regional After Hours Clinic is also part of the network. Amanda George is UAMS Vice Chancellor for Finance and CFO; Jake Stover Named Chief Administrative Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical Finance Two financial officers have been promoted recently at the University of Arkansas for Medi- cal Sciences (UAMS). Amanda George, CPA, has been named vice chancellor for finance and chief financial officer of UAMS. George previously served as associate vice chancellor for clinical finance and CFO of the integrated clinical enterprise. Jake Stover is taking on the role of chief admin- istrative officer and associate vice chancellor for clinical finance with the integrated clinical enter- prise. Previously, he was associate dean for finance and chief financial officer of the College of Medicine. George and Stover, who both have a Master of Health Services Administration, had been jointly serving as interim vice chancellor for finance and CFO in addition to their regular duties follow- ing the retirement in December of 2018 of Bill Bowes as senior vice chancellor for finance and administration. “I believe these changes will better position UAMS for the future and support our efforts to serve our patients, students and all three million residents of the state of Arkansas,” said UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, MD, MBA. George joined UAMS in 2013 as administrator for the Department of Internal Medicine, then in 2015, became administrator for the Medical Specialties services line. Before joining UAMS, she served as controller for ambulatory services for the East/Southeast division of Catholic Health Initiatives in Little Rock and assistant controller for St. Vincent Health System hospitals in North Little Rock and Morrilton. Prior to joining the College of Medicine in August of 2018, Stover served as executive vice president of financial affairs and CFO at the CARTI Cancer Center. Before going to CARTI, he had previously served in several finance roles at UAMS including director of treasury, assistant vice chancellor for finance, associate vice chan- cellor for finance, and treasurer. Historic Health Research Volunteer ProgramHeld at UAMS The public was recently invited to UAMS to the traveling National Institutes of Health (NIH) pro- gram that aims to educate and sign up research volunteers. The NIH All of Us Educational Exhibit and Enrollment Center is part of its nationwide effort to recruit more than 1 million diverse vol- unteers. Those who join the program fill out sur- veys, give their physical measurements, provide blood and urine samples, and allow researchers to track their health over many years. The goal of the historic effort is to accelerate research and improve health, especially in the area of precision or individualized medicine. The information gathered from volunteers will serve as a national research resource to inform thousands of health-related studies, covering a wide variety of health conditions. The exhibit included: • A virtual reality experience that teaches people how medical breakthroughs have made a differ- ence in the world • A waiting area that offers a comfortable space for people to sign up for the program online • Private rooms for physical measurement and biosample collection • An interactive station where participants can write a note to share with others about their inspiration for joining the program  According to the NIH, the data that is collected will help researchers learn how individual differ- ences in lifestyle, environment, and biological makeup can influence health and disease. Par- ticipants may be able to learn more about their own health and contribute to health improvement for generations to come. Those interested may also join the All of Us pro- gram at  https://www.joinallofus.org . Wimmer Named UAMS Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement Angela Wimmer, MEd, who has more than 19 years of fundraising experience, has been named vice chancellor of institutional advancement for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). As vice chancellor, Wimmer will lead fundrais- ing for UAMS and will have responsibility for man- aging all development programs, including the annual fund, corporate and foundation relations, major gifts and gift planning, endowment, capital campaigns, and alumni and constituent relations. She will serve as primary liaison to the 56-mem- ber UAMS Foundation Fund Board, which sup- ports and assists university leadership in deliver- ing the resources necessary for UAMS to pursue its mission. “Angela’s deep fundraising experience and drive make her a perfect fit for UAMS as we pur- sue new and better ways to improve health care in this state,” said UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, MD, MBA. “She’s going to hit the ground running and continue the excellent work that the Office Amanda George, CPA Jake Stover