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UAMS Receives Initial Accreditation for Preventive Medicine Residency Program
War Does Not Make America Healthy, Again
FDA Releases Results from Largest-Ever Testing of Infant Formula in the U.S.
UAMS Invests Jorge Saucedo, MD, MBA, in Nolan Family Distinguished Chair in Internal Medicine
Baptist Health Nurses Recognized Among Arkansas’ ‘40 Nurse Leaders Under 40’
UAMS Holds Topping Out Ceremony for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Hospital in Springdale
UAMS, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Forge Agreement to Expand Healthcare Education Pathways
State Medical Society Elects Officers
May 26, 2025
Russell Gregory, MD, to Join BCMC Rural...

The BCMC Rural Health Clinic announced that Russell Gregory, MD, will be joining the facility as a family practice physician on August 4, 2025.

Gregory graduated from Southern Arkansas University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Pre-Health Studies. He went on to earn a Doctor of Medicine from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada in the West Indies in 2021. Additionally, he earned a Master of Business Administration in Multi-Sector Healthcare Management from St. George’s University in 2022.

May 26, 2025
UAMS Hires Sarah Jane Rhoads, PhD, DNP,...

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced that Sarah Jane Rhoads, PhD, DNP, a former faculty member, is returning to UAMS as the next dean of the College of Nursing, effective Sept. 1.

She replaces Patricia Cowan, PhD, RN, who is retiring after a nearly 40-year career in nursing, including a decade of leading the College of Nursing.

May 19, 2025
Baptist Health Named to Newsweek’s Ameri...

Baptist Health announced that it is recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2025 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. 

Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group teamed up to conduct a large-scale employer study based on over 215,000 company reviews and survey results from more than 2.2 million female employees over the past three years. 

May 19, 2025
UAMS’ AR ConnectNow Website Connects Fam...

As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has unveiled an online hub designed to equip parents and caregivers with resources that empower youth to develop positive mental health skills while fostering the confidence to reach out for support when necessary.

May 19, 2025
ADH: May is Better Hearing and Speech Mo...

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. This month, ADH wants to raise awareness about the importance of newborn hearing screening and language development milestones for children. Early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) is key to preventing delays in children's learning language. Children begin learning language as early as two months of age, so it’s urged that every newborn receives a screening before one month of age.