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June 1, 2020
COVID-19 Testing Events Planned Across S...

The Arkansas Department of Health is hosting a drive-thru COVID-19 testing event at locations across the state this Saturday. 

At each event, there will be no out-of-pocket cost for the tests, and tests will be offered to anyone who wants to be tested regardless of whether they have symptoms. Insurance is not required.

Anyone found to be positive for COVID-19 will be notified, and provided guidance for isolating to stop the spread of the disease.

The locations are listed below:

Saturday, June 6, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

June 1, 2020
UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Thru Eval...

A community drive-thru evaluation clinic for COVID-19 will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., June 6 at First Baptist Church, 811 Scipio Jones Drive in North Little Rock. There will be no out-of-pocket cost to the patient.

The clinic will be conducted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) along with The First Baptist Church of North Little Rock and the City of North Little Rock Department of Parks and Recreation.  

May 25, 2020
UAMS First Hospital in Arkansas to Use E...

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Center is the first hospital in Arkansas to operate with the ExcelsiusGPS robotic spine navigation system that helps improve accuracy and reduce the invasiveness of spinal surgery.

Noojan Kazemi, MD, an associate professor of neurosurgery in the UAMS College of Medicine and director of the Spine Neurosurgery Program, performed the first procedure at UAMS with the ExcelsiusGPS robot. Kazemi sees patients in the UAMS Neurosurgery Clinic.

May 25, 2020
Johnson Joins Baptist Health Neuroscienc...

Arthur Johnson, MD, recently joined Baptist Health Neuroscience Center-Fort Smith.

Johnson is a board-certified neurosurgeon with more than 30 years of experience. He has practiced medicine in the River Valley since 1998. His services include minimally invasive spine surgery, as well as surgery of the neck, brain, and back.

May 25, 2020
Conway Regional Health Foundation Receiv...

The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas has awarded Conway Regional Health Foundation with a $150,000 grant as part of its Rapid-Response COVID-19 Relief program. In addition to Conway Regional, six additional grants were awarded to recipients throughout the state. The program has now funded $1.7 million in grants to organizations in Arkansas working to prevent the spread of COVID-19 or helping communities deal with its effects.