A new online data system has launched to give law enforcement, policy makers, health care professionals, and the general public a fuller picture of the opioid epidemic in Arkansas.
The Arkansas Opioid Response Dashboard is the first public comprehensive data system to track opioid-related deaths, overdoses, arrests, and prescriptions in Arkansas. It is available at artakeback.org/opioid-dashboard.
Funding is now available through two new programs to support low-income communities and veterans with mental health needs, announced the Arkansas Department of Human Services. These initiatives were approved by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Steering Committee to help offset the negative impacts of the public health emergency using federal CARES Act funds. Applications from eligible organizations will be accepted through Nov. 18, 2020.
To be eligible for funding through either initiative organizations must:
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University announced that the medical school would move to an all-virtual platform starting Nov. 23, and students will not return to campus until the week of Jan. 18, 2021. Additionally, all staff and faculty will be instructed to work remotely during that time period.
Cardiologist Lensey Scott, MD, recently joined the team at Baptist Health Heart Institute/Arkansas Cardiology-Conway.
“I care about the cardiac health of my patients, and I strive to treat every patient like family,” Scott said of his approach to serving residents in Faulkner County and surrounding areas.
Two new specialists recently joined Mercy Clinic in Northwest Arkansas.
Jeff Alliston, MD, has joined Mercy Clinic Urology – Pinnacle Hills. Alliston earned a Doctor of Medicine from University of Texas at Houston Medical School. He completed a residency in urology at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock.
