Baptist Health Community Outreach, in partnership with the Arkansas Foodbank, announced the "Food Is Medicine" initiative, providing free health screenings and education to residents across several Arkansas communities.
The program utilizes the Baptist Health Mobile Health Unit to meet Arkansas residents where they are, offering vital health services directly at local food pantries. This initiative aims to bridge the gap between nutrition and clinical care by providing "Food Rx" resources and immediate health insights.

Srikanth Vallurupalli, MD, a nationally recognized cardiologist and multimodality cardiac imager, has been named the director of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and associate director of UAMS’ cardiovascular clinical services.
Baptist Health Family Clinic-Salem Road recently welcomed Corey Greene, APRN, to the clinic’s team of providers.