Arkansas Children’s made record advancements on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals list, celebrating the most service lines in which the state’s only pediatric health system has ever ranked. Seven Arkansas Children’s specialty services are among the best in the nation, according to the list.
In addition, Arkansas Children’s continues to be among the most decorated health systems in the state, ranked in the most specialty services across all U.S. News & World Report’s annual surveys.

Hot Springs internist Seth Barnes, MD, has been named president of the Arkansas Medical Society (AMS), and will lead the physician advocacy group over the next year.