October 1, 2018

The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) has reported 27 rabies cases in animals so far this year; 15 were skunks, 11 were bats, and one was a dog. Rabies is a deadly virus that affects the brain and nerves in humans and other mammals. ADH is reminding Arkansans to know the signs of rabies in animals and what to do if they are bitten by an animal.

October 1, 2018

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will be offering free screenings for depression Oct. 11 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the UAMS Medical Center lobby gallery for anyone age 18 and older. No registration is necessary.

October 1, 2018

Seth Berney, MD, chief of the Division of Rheumatology in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was recently invested as the inaugural professor of the Eleanor A. Lipsmeyer Professorship in Rheumatology.

October 1, 2018

Christopher T. Westfall, MD, FACS, a professor of ophthalmology and longtime clinical and academic leader at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been appointed dean of the College of Medicine.

Westfall has served as interim dean since Feb. 23, when former dean Pope L. Moseley, MD, stepped down to pursue his research.

October 1, 2018

Troy B. Brooks has joined Conway Regional Health System as its chief financial officer (CFO).