November 29, 2020

Chancellor’s Circle grants totaling $100,000 have been awarded to three University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) programs to support health care education, research, and patient care.

Each program made a significant impact on the health and well-being of Arkansans during a challenging year, and each is poised to continue this work in the year ahead. The grants will help UAMS create training for residents and fellows, provide mental health and wellness services for UAMS employees, and address food insecurity issues in the community.

November 29, 2020

Conway Regional Health System and The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton announced a partnership to aid with nurse recruitment and retention.

The new UACCM Nursing Scholarship Program will provide financial aid opportunities to students pursuing education in nursing with the UACCM Practical Nursing Program.

This partnership will award up to six licensed practical nurses (LPN) students with scholarships over the next three years with each student selected receiving $2,500 in financial aid per semester, for three semesters.

November 29, 2020

The Delta Population Health Institute (DPHI) has appointed Tiffny Calloway to serve as director of operations.

The DPHI serves as the community engagement arm for New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University and works to build equitable communities of health throughout the Mississippi Delta through policy, system, and environment change.

November 23, 2020

Gastroenterologist  Naga Saranya Addepally, MD, has joined the team of physicians at the CHI St. Vincent Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic, a multi-speciality medical practice founded in 1961 providing diagnostic and treatment services to patients throughout Central Arkansas.

November 23, 2020

Arkansas Children’s Foundation announced the suspension of Circle of Friends volunteer chapters and their community-based fundraising through Dec. 31, 2021. Arkansas is facing record-breaking hospitalizations for COVID-19, and the safety of statewide volunteers remains a top priority.