May 4, 2020

The inaugural class of Arkansas’ first osteopathic medical school will celebrate its commencement ceremony through an online ceremony that will be held on May 21 at 2 p.m., New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University announced.

May 4, 2020

Rows of N95 respirators and droplet masks hang from makeshift clotheslines, as hydrogen peroxide misting equipment fills the room with a vapor that kills both viruses and bacteria.

May 4, 2020

The Baptist Health-UAMS Family Medicine Residency program has received a full 10-year accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

The program was started in 2019 to provide more positions to train medical school graduates and to address the physician shortage in Arkansas, especially in rural areas. Studies show that physicians are more likely to practice close to where they did their residencies--75% stay within 75 miles of where they trained.

April 27, 2020

BioVentures and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have committed to a set of technology licensing principles that will allow for broad and equitable access to UAMS discoveries during the Global COVID-19 pandemic.

April 27, 2020

Mercy locations in Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas are offering Medicare – Getting Started, a free educational seminar that will be lived-streamed while social distancing efforts remain in effect. The seminars are for those soon to become eligible for Medicare and replace in-person seminars that had previously been scheduled.

Sessions will include information on:

-Parts A & B and Part D (prescription coverage).

-Differences between Part C (Medicare Advantage) and Medicare Supplement insurance plans.

The livestream seminars are on the following dates: