HJAR Nov/Dec 2019

22 NOV / DEC 2019  I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF ARKANSAS   Healthcare Briefs semicircular canal dehiscence, encepholoceles, cerebrospinal leaks and the management of lat- eral skull base tumors such as acoustic neuromas. Walker completed his residency in otolaryngol- ogy — head and neck surgery and a general sur- gery internship at the University of Chicago. Lawson Elected to Arkansas Department of Health’s Hospital Preparedness Program Fayetteville, Ark. – Terry Lawson, Safety and Emergency Manager at Washington Regional, has been elected to the Arkansas Department of Health’s Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP). Lawson will serve as co-leader of the HPP’s North- west Region. In that role, Lawson will help coordi- nate the region’s health care disaster responses by assisting health care organizations prepare for emergencies. Lawson earned an Applied Science degree in Fire Protection from Garland County Community College and is a Certified Healthcare Safety Professional by the International Board for Certification of Safety Managers (IBCSM). He served with the Fayetteville Fire Department for 28 years where he was a Battalion Chief, and was also a certified instructor by the Arkansas Fire Training Academy, an Emergency Medical Tech- nician, Fire Marshal, graduate of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement certifi- cation course and a member of the Washington County Local Emergency Planning Committee. Baptist Health Urgent Care Opens NewLocation in Fort Smith Baptist Health Urgent Care recently opened a seventh urgent care center. The new center will be located at 7600 Rogers Ave. in Fort Smith. Baptist Health, in a joint venture with Urgent Team, one of the Southeast’s largest indepen- dent operators of urgent and family care centers, currently has urgent care centers in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Jacksonville, Cabot, Bryant, and Benton. “We are very pleased, as we continue our expansion, to open an on-demand urgent care center in the Fort Smith community. We look for- ward to serving the people of Fort Smith and we remain committed to providing quality, afford- able and convenient medical care to all ages,” said Mike Dupuis, Urgent Team Division vice president. Baptist Health Urgent Care-Fort Smith will provide urgent and family care, as well as well- ness services on a walk-in basis. For added conve- nience, patients can schedule a same day or next day visit online with Hold My Spot™. The center will be open seven days a week and will treat non- life-threatening injuries, illnesses, and conditions. Dr. DrewBeasley Joins Baptist Health Spine Center in Little Rock Baptist Health Spine Center recently welcomed Drew Beasley, MD. Beasley received a medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He obtained a residency in anesthesiology from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and became fellowship trained in pain management at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. “My goal as a physician is to evaluate each patient as an individual and prescribe the proper therapy in order to decrease their pain, but also to increase their functionality,” he said. “Using a multimodal approach, I aspire to treat each patient as if they were my family member, and to always keep their best interests in mind.” Beasley is board-certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology. UAMS ProgramOffers Support to Children of Cancer Patients A group to help children ages 6-12 better cope with their parent’s cancer diagnosis began Sept. 10 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sci- ences (UAMS). CLIMB, which stands for Children’s Lives Include Moments of Bravery, was held from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesdays from Sept. 10-Oct. 15 at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. While the children participated in art projects and interaction focused on emotions such as sad- ness, anxiety, fear, and anger, their parents met separately to discuss ways to support their chil- dren throughout their illness. Oncology social workers led both the children’s group and par- ents’ group. CLIMB is a national program spon- sored by The Children’s Treehouse Foundation. Northwest Health Welcomes OB/GYNs Katie Beal, MD, and Amy Fry, MD, board-cer- tified obstetrics and gynecology physicians, recently joined Northwest Women’s Specialty Group. The practice is located at 2900 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 240A, in Bentonville. They are members of the medical staff of Northwest Medical Center-Bentonville. Beal, an Arkansas native, has been in practice in Northwest Arkansas since 2017. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Central Arkansas and attended medical school at the Uni- versity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She then completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecol- ogy at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo. Fry, also a native of Arkansas, has been in prac- tice for 14 years. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and graduated medical school from the Uni- versity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She then completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecol- ogy at Indiana University Purdue University, Indi- anapolis, Ind. Local High School Students Receive Unique Summer Experience with NYITCOM Nine high school students from Northeast Arkansas spent their summer immersed in science thanks to a new program hosted by New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine on campus of Arkansas State University. In June, NYITCOM launched a new program titled SHARE, which stands for Summer Health Academy for Research Exploration. The eight- week program provided intense laboratory expo- sure along with a cluster of professional/career development activities to expose the students to a number of potential careers in STEMM Drew Beasley, MD

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