Joseph Bates III of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Health Care Heroes awards luncheon on April 24.
To Jackson and surrounding counties, Unity Health-Harris offers acute inpatient care, emergency care, family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopaedics, podiatry, psychiatric care and surgical services.
High reliability is a commitment of UAMS Medical Center to ensure quality care is consistently delivered for every patient, every time, with a goal of zero preventable harm.
Established in 1961 by former Sen. Dale Bumpers, Greenhurst Nursing Center has gained and maintained a reputation as one of the highest quality, long-term care providers in the state.
Darren Sommer is trying to get vital health care services to out-of-the-way places, without anyone having to go out of their way.
As medical director of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Student Wellness Program, Purushottam Thapa is responsible for the emotional and mental health needs of the medical shool's students and residents.
Karen Jones wasn't very far into her medical career when she learned she was the type of person in whom other women would confide.
Ronda Henry-Tillman describes her biggest challenge as finding the time to do everything necessary to perform her duties as a breast surgeon.
Growing up, Jordan Chaney watched as her dad worked his way through school and then a career in nursing. She noticed the sacrifices he made and the dedication he had for his field.
For an engineer, Bradley Martin doesn't make a bad pharmacist. Or a medical researcher.
Some things are harder to replace than others. C. Lowry Barnes, for example, could find no substitute for his love of Arkansas and his desire to teach.
A major part of the Russellville landscape since its inception in 1925, Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center is a 170-bed, full-service acute care facility.
Innovation and technology make up the foundation of the Arkansas Heart Hospital organization.
Located on the western edge of the Arkansas Delta, Jefferson Regional Medical Center has always aimed to be on the cutting edge of health care.
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock provides a wide range of comprehensive services to Arkansans and a strong history of being the leader of comprehensive and innovative health care in the state.
Trust isn't listed on the brochure. But make no mistake, trust is among the many amenities and long-term care services provided by Parkway Health Center at Parkway Village.
Johnson County Health and Rehab is more than just a health care facility to the elderly it serves.
Joe Thompson and Arkansas Center for Health Improvement bring together a diverse group of stakeholders to improve the health of Arkansans through evidence-based research, public issue advocacy and collaborative program development.
Community integration is fast becoming an important issue for health care organizations as the industry works to make delivery of services more convenient for patients.
In 25 years living in Arkansas, Hari Eswaran has seen the health care disparities that exist in the state, including the region's high rates of maternal mortality and preterm birth. With help from SARA, Eswaran has tried to do something about it.
As the leading health care provider in an eight-county area, Searcy-based Unity Health strives to improve the quality of health and well being for the communities it serves through compassionate care.
Arkansas Children's Hospital recognizes that the approach to wellness needs to be flexible and adaptable rather than a blanket solution.
Kristen Smith is working in her own backyard to raise awareness and reverse an alarming, tragic trend toward maternal mortality in the United States.
From the time she was a third-year medical student on her obstetrics and gynecology rotation, Gloria Richard-Davis knew she wanted to practice women's health.
Daniel Mackey, who practices medical oncology at Mercy Clinic-Fort Smith, wanted to follow his dad into electrical engineering and saw himself designing and testing guided weapons. Mackey feared doctors, hated needles and had a distaste for the sight of blood.
J.D. Day has studied, taught and lectured around the world, but he is most interested in traveling the human nervous system.
In heart failure cardiology, Patrick Campbell found the perfect combination of science and the art of medicine.
Equipped with a chemotherapy certification, Greg Hendrix spends his days making others' days a little brighter within Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas.
Terry Collins fell in love with the fast-paced world of trauma care and has dedicated herself to improving trauma care treatment in central Arkansas.
Playing sports landed Krista Agee in the doctor's office for scrapes and sprains, which only confirmed her decision to seek a career in nursing.
Misty Douthit chose the field of family practice for the chance to build relationships with patients of all ages and for the variety of the work as opposed to being limited to a particular specialty.
Josh Bright, director of pharmacy services at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center, came by his interest in health care honestly and frighteningly.
Gary Paxson, CEO of White River Health System, took an interest in the health care field upon breaking his elbow when he was 4.
Sometimes events unfold in such a way that a person ends up where they need to be, even if it wasn't where they were headed. By chance, Robin Lambert found herself in long-term care, and she has never regretted it.
If you're going to do something for any length of time, it helps if you enjoy it. No problem, says Joseph Bates, 85, closing in on his 62nd year in health care since graduating from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
