by - November 21, 2019 8:30 am
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine-Arkansas in Jonesboro will launch the Delta Population Health Institute (DPHI). The DPHI will serve as an anchor institution to leverage its…
by - November 20, 2019 4:28 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) broke ground Wednesday (Nov. 20) in a ceremony marking the start of a more than $150 million energy project, including a new…
by - November 19, 2019 2:56 pm
The University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will soon welcome the initial cohort of students in a new occupational therapy program, which is the…
by - November 19, 2019 10:32 am
Your mom needs to go into a nursing home. To many people, these seem like the worst words they could hear. These are, however, the words that millions of Americans…
by - November 19, 2019 10:03 am
Scot Davis, CEO of Arkansas Urology in Little Rock, has been elected to LUGPA’s board of directors. Founded in 2008, LUGPA is the only nonprofit urology trade association in the…
by - November 18, 2019 5:29 pm
Expansion-minded drug store operator Express Rx announced plans Monday (Nov. 18) to consolidate its varied office locations in several states into a new headquarters location in Little Rock, adding some…
by - November 17, 2019 2:38 pm
All Arkansans should have access to high-quality healthcare close to home. However, as a largely rural state, we have experienced significant shortages of physicians and other providers for many years,…
by - November 15, 2019 11:22 am
Washington Regional Urgent Care has expanded since Fayetteville-based healthcare provider Washington Regional Medical Center and Nashville, Tenn.-based healthcare provider Urgent Team announced a partnership in July. On Nov. 4, Washington…
by - November 14, 2019 7:04 pm
Arkansas State University’s Department of Social Work will host the seventh annual Delta Health Disparities Conference, Friday (Nov. 15) on the third floor of the Carl R. Reng Student Union….
by - November 14, 2019 10:46 am
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) is creating a department ombudsman’s office to educate clients about their rights, help navigate the multi-division department, and to work with the department…
by - November 13, 2019 4:48 pm
An agreement between Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) and Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine in Seoul, South Korea, will provide students with cultural learning experiences. ACHE announced it signed…
by - November 13, 2019 11:11 am
The nonprofit Chopra Foundation in California is bringing its Sages and Scientists Symposium to Bentonville this weekend beginning Thursday. It’ll be held at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Deepak…
by - November 12, 2019 7:59 pm
The Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation unveiled its “SMILES: POSSIBLE” campaign, a $1.3 million grant initiative aimed at improving Arkansans’ oral health. The new program is part of the foundation’s…
by - November 11, 2019 6:16 pm
Several hundred people crowded into the new entrance for Mercy Hospital in Rogers early Monday afternoon (Nov. 11). Among those taking part in the formal ceremony included Arkansas Gov. Asa…
by - November 10, 2019 4:05 pm
It’s been more than four years in the making, but Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers is set to unveil its new seven-story patient tower and health services expansion on…
by - November 7, 2019 5:15 pm
State and national experts on cancer research convened in Little Rock on Thursday (Nov. 7) to discuss opportunities to expand medical services, public policy goals, and potential economic development. The…
by - November 6, 2019 5:18 pm
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care have developed an online training kit to help employers respond to…
by - November 4, 2019 7:29 pm
The Arkansas Delta is defined by long rows of cotton, soybeans, rice and other crops. The word desert is almost never used to describe any part of this region, but…
by - November 4, 2019 11:11 am
The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced the election of new members to its Advisory Board on Monday (Nov. 4). Kenan…
by - October 30, 2019 7:01 pm
Four Arkansas-based behavioral health providers announced Wednesday (Oct. 30) they have signed a Letter of Intent to form one integrated behavioral health system. Arisa Health, a nonprofit organization, will bring…
