The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative is collaborating with UAMS Health ARConnectNow, the American Red Cross, Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, and the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office to present Disaster Preparedness for Older Adults.
The event is scheduled from 9–11:30 a.m. Sept. 16 at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, 4823 Woodlawn Drive in Little Rock. Free parking will be available.
The Arkansas Center for Nursing recently announced three Baptist Health nurses on its annual 40 Nurse Leaders Under 40 list. They are:
AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, announced more than $255,000 in American Rescue Plan grant funding to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences as part of the AmeriCorps VISTA program’s food security initiative over the next three years.
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is partnering with CHI St. Vincent and Saline Memorial Hospital to help hospital employees fulfill their educational goals.
Full-time employees at Saline Memorial and CHI St. Vincent may receive 10 percent off tuition and fees at UA Little Rock. The discount is meant to help members of the healthcare industry start and finish their college career while keeping their full-time jobs.
CHI St. Vincent North, home of the CHI St. Vincent Arkansas Neuroscience Institute, has received the American Heart Association’s Silver Plus Get With The Guidelines® stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.
