September 21, 2020

David Caldwell, PharmD, of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently was selected by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy for its Academic Leadership Fellows Program.

Caldwell, the new associate dean of academic affairs in the College of Pharmacy, was one of 24 members of college faculty chosen nationwide for the program.

September 21, 2020

Arkansas Heart Hospital has purchased a germ-zapping robot that destroys hard-to-kill bacteria and viruses in hard-to-reach places. The LightStrike robot is the first and only disinfection technology proven to kill SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, in just two minutes.

September 14, 2020

Baptist Health-Conway welcomed April Bennett, MSN, CHPF, RN, as the hospital’s chief nursing officer.

September 14, 2020

Kala Burgener-Slaton, MD, has joined the team at Conway Regional Health System. Slaton will be practicing alongside Michael Wood, MD, Courtney Sick, MD, and Megan Moix, APRN, at Renaissance Women’s Center.

Slaton received obstetrics and gynecology residency training at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, where she also completed medical school.

“I am excited to be at Conway Regional and expand the reach of obstetrics and gynecology. As a native of Conway county, I am thankful for the opportunity to meet the needs of the patients and the communities we serve.”

September 14, 2020

CHI St. Vincent Infirmary ranks first in gastroenterology, geriatrics, and pulmonology among Arkansas hospitals according to the latest Best Regional Hospital rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. Rankings for 2020–21 Best Hospitals from U.S. News & World Report were based on independent analysis of multiple data categories, including patient outcomes, volume of high-risk patients, patient experience, nurse staffing, and advanced clinical technologies.