January 25, 2021

The Board of Oncology Social Work Certification (BOSWC) recently chose Harold Dean, LCSW, OCW-C, clinical social work program manager for the Myeloma Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to serve on its board.

January 25, 2021

Jason Froeschle, APRN, recently joined the Washington Regional Crossroads Medical Clinic where he provides care for adults and children of all ages alongside Stacy Armstrong, DO, Victor Armstrong, DO, Victor Chu, MD, Kevin Jackson, MD, and Amanda Winford, APRN.

January 25, 2021

The new UAMS Health Back and Neck Clinic has launched and is located at 10815 Colonel Glenn Road in Little Rock.

“When you integrate and combine specialty providers you can provide care that is more streamlined,” said J.D. Day, MD, a UAMS neurosurgeon and chairman of the UAMS Department of Neurosurgery in the UAMS College of Medicine. “I expect that we can reduce unnecessary procedures and imaging studies by improving how patients get care. We want patients to have the right care at the right time with the right specialist for their neck or back problem.”

January 18, 2021

The Arkansas Department of Health has released a finalized vaccine plan.  The plan is a phased approach to vaccine distribution and defines priority groups in each phase. It also sets approximate time periods for when each phase is anticipated to begin.  

January 18, 2021

Arkansas Children’s has named Crystal Kohanke, MS, PHR, SHRM-CP, ACC, as senior vice president and chief people officer. She begins leading the human resources division representing two children’s hospitals, statewide clinics, a philanthropic foundation, and research institute on Feb. 22.