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UAMS Invests Jorge Saucedo, MD, MBA, in Nolan Family Distinguished Chair in Internal Medicine
Baptist Health Nurses Recognized Among Arkansas’ ‘40 Nurse Leaders Under 40’
UAMS Holds Topping Out Ceremony for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Hospital in Springdale
UAMS, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Forge Agreement to Expand Healthcare Education Pathways
State Medical Society Elects Officers
UAMS Receives $1M to Create Endowed Funds in Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Sisira Yadala, MD, Honored with AMS Best Faculty Award
Dorothy Snider Foundation Awards $110K Grant to UAMS College of Medicine for Scholarships
February 6, 2023
CHI St. Vincent Kicks Off Heart Month wi...

CHI St. Vincent will host a series of free, community blood pressure screening events in February in celebration of Heart Month. The free screenings in Little Rock, Hot Springs, and Morrilton are part of a month-long effort to encourage Arkansans to take responsibility for their heart health.

To know your numbers, join one of CHI St. Vincent free blood pressure screenings in February at these times and locations:

Tuesday, Feb. 7 

11 a.m. – 1 pm.

CHI St. Vincent Morrilton (drive-thru screening), 4 Hospital Drive, Morrilton

Thursday, Feb. 9

February 6, 2023
Arkansas Urology to Host Urology Symposi...

Arkansas Urology will host the All Things Urology Huddle symposium on Feb. 10 in Little Rock. The event will include discussions of the most advanced technologies and treatments for common and complex urologic conditions.

The event will be held from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Chenal Country Club, 10 Chenal Club Blvd. in Little Rock. Cost of the event is $97, including lunch.

February 6, 2023
 CHI St. Vincent Releases Community Heal...

CHI St. Vincent, an Arkansas-based nonprofit health system with four hospitals and a network of clinics serving Central and Southwest Arkansas, has released its three year Community Health Needs Assessment. The report identifies significant healthcare needs in the Arkansas communities the faith-based health system serves as well as specific plans to help address those needs over the coming three years. 

February 6, 2023
AMHC to Provide Blood Pressure Checks to...

The Arkansas Minority Health Commission (AMHC) will provide free blood pressure checks during the month of February in recognition of American Heart Month.

“Heart disease is the leading cause of death for all Americans and research shows that minorities are disproportionately affected by it. High blood pressure is a contributing factor to heart disease and is often called the ‘silent killer,’ so the AMHC is honored to provide the checks for the community as both a prevention and education tool,” said AMHC Director Kenya L. Eddings.

February 6, 2023
UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free...

The UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation’s Brain Injury Program will host a virtual workshop, “Strategies for Memory and Mood,” Feb. 16 to connect anyone affected by a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to helpful resources and support.

The virtual event is free, open to the public, and will be held from noon to 2 p.m. To register and receive the Zoom link, call (501) 526-7656.