Connections: New hires announced at Walton School of Medicine

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The Alice Walton School of Medicine has hired three assistant deans as it launches its first year of classes. The Bentonville-based medical school held its ceremonial opening in October. The inaugural class of 48 students are from 19 states, and a third of them are from Arkansas.

Following are recent new hires, appointments, and promotions in Northwest Arkansas.

NEW HIRES
Banking
Chris Perkins
Springdale
Employer: Citizens Bank
Title: vice president, commercial loan officer, Northwest Arkansas market
Previous employer: Arvest Bank
Previous title: commercial banker II

Education
Dr. Sarah Assem
Bentonville
Employer: Alice L. Walton School of Medicine
Title: assistant dean, clinical education and associate professor, medical education
Previous employer: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Previous title: program director, Northwest Internal Medicine Residency

Dr. Carrie Elzie
Bentonville
Employer: Alice L. Walton School of Medicine
Title: assistant dean, accreditation and institutional effectiveness and professor, medical education
Previous employer: Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine
Previous title: professor, foundational sciences and director, faculty development

Dr. Elisabeth Schlegel
Bentonville
Employer: Alice L. Walton School of Medicine
Title: assistant dean, foundational sciences and professor, medical education
Previous employer: Western Atlantic University School of Medicine
Previous title: assistant dean, faculty development and professor, medical education

PROMOTIONS
Health Care
Dr. Anthony Williams
Fayetteville
Employer: Washington Regional Medical Center
Title: chief medical officer
Previous title: chief quality officer

Alex Woods
Fayetteville
Employer: Washington Regional Physicians’ Specialty Hospital
Title: director
Previous title: clinical improvement specialist and clinical project manager

APPOINTMENTS
Health Care
Carolyn Hudspeth
Fayetteville
Appointment: secretary
Organization: Washington Regional Medical Center Auxiliary

Julie Murray
Fayetteville
Appointment: president elect
Organization: Washington Regional Medical Center Auxiliary

Melissa Wick
Fayetteville
Appointment: president
Organization: Washington Regional Medical Center Auxiliary

Nonprofit
Todd Whatley
Bentonville
Employer: Generations Legal Group
Title: elder care attorney
Appointment: board of directors
Organization: Alzheimer’s Arkansas