June 7, 2021

Daraspreet Kainth, MD, recently joined Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery in Fort Smith. 

June 7, 2021

A new collaborative residency program in psychiatry offered by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Baptist Health has received initial accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

The Baptist Health-UAMS Psychiatry Residency Program will initially train four residents and then will add four residency slots each year until there are 16 residents in training.

June 7, 2021

The Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded a five-year, $1.9 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, a division of the National Institutes of Health.

The project, led by Steven Barger, PhD, will focus on glucose transporter cells and their inability to deliver glucose to the brain in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Glucose is most commonly referred to as blood sugar.

May 31, 2021

The Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) Auxiliary donated $1.15 million to Arkansas Children’s Hospital to support programs and research initiatives.

“The ACH Auxiliary has been proud to provide support to Arkansas Children’s Hospital for more than 50 years,” said Anne Wallace, 2021 ACH Auxiliary president. “Although this year brought many challenges, we are so grateful for the continued support of our donors, members and leadership. Thank you for your incredible commitment to support the mission of making children better today and healthier tomorrow.”

May 31, 2021

Bradley County Medical Center’s newest physician, Jenifer Kowalik, MD, recently joined the staff at the Bradley County Medical Center Rural Health Clinic, located at 304 East Central Street in Warren across the street from the ER entrance at the hospital.