Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Nabholz Charitable Foundation Contributes $1M to Arkansas Children’s Hospital Expansion
The Nabholz Charitable Foundation of Conway has donated $1 million for Arkansas Children’s Hospital’s $318 million expansion project. read more >
UAMS Receives $750K to Relaunch Family Medicine Residency in El Dorado
The program aims to earn accreditation in 2025 and enroll its first residents in the summer of 2026. read more >
Children’s Miracle Network Raises $5.4M for Arkansas Children’s Hospitals in 2023
The top donors include Walmart & Sam's Club, which donated $1.69 million. read more >
Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary Donates Record $1.55M
It's the 14th consecutive year the ACH Auxiliary, which helps patients and families through fundraising and service projects, has raised over $1 million. read more >
Nikesha Nesbitt Named Dean of the University College at ASU (Movers & Shakers)
She had been serving as interim dean since the university’s spring semester. read more >
Karen Farst Named Chief Medical Officer at Arkansas Children’s
Farst leads the child maltreatment program at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock, where she also serves as chief of medical staff. read more >
Arkansas Children’s Gets $5.9M From Miracle Network Fundraisers
Businesses from Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana raised money for the system. read more >
Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary Donates $1.4M to Hospital
It's the 13th consecutive year the ACH Auxiliary has raised more than $1 million in support of the hospital’s mission. read more >
Arkansas Children’s Plans $318M Expansion
It's the pediatric care system's largest-ever project, with plans calling for hundreds of new employees, new programs and construction of new facilities. read more >
Heather Cherry Named Chief Nurse at Arkansas Children’s
She most recently served as assistant vice president of nursing at Texas Children’s Hospital. read more >
Kris Maddalena Named Chief Nursing Officer at Arkansas Children’s
She now leads the largest division of the hospital's workforce, overseeing clinical and administrative planning and monitoring and evaluating patient care. read more >
Hathorn Heads to Arkansas Children’s Hospital (Movers & Shakers)
Erin Hathorn has been hired as research informatics program manager at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. read more >
Rounds Moves to UAMS Health (Movers & Shakers)
Azurdee Andrade has been hired as the director of Hispanic sales and marketing at Habibis Durable Medical Equipment Inc. of North Little Rock. read more >
Delta Variant Hits Children Much Harder
The delta strain of the coronavirus has sickened more children and challenged Arkansas Children’s in Little Rock and Children’s Hospital Northwest. read more >
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Sellars, Snowden Recognized by Children’s, UAMS (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Elizabeth Sellars and Dr. Jessica Snowden have been invested by Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. read more >
Arkansas Children’s Research Institute Gets $250K Grant
Arkansas Children’s Research Institute has been awarded a two-year, $250,000 National Institutes of Health grant to study asthma in children. read more >
Doderer Enlists as Youths Face Mental Crisis
Children’s hospitals across the country are seeing a new crisis during the pandemic: an increasing number of teenagers with mental and behavioral health issues. read more >
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Arkansas Children’s Promotes Erin Parker to CIO Role
Arkansas Children’s has promoted long-time system leader Erin Parker to the position of senior vice president and chief information officer. read more >
Arkansas Urology Properties Sold for $32M
An affiliate of Montecito Medical Real Estate in Nashville, Tennessee, bought two Arkansas Urology projects in tandem deals totaling $32 million. read more >
Arkansas Hospitals, Georgia Company to Bring New Cancer Therapy to Arkansas
Three Arkansas hospitals and Proton International LLC have signed a letter of intent to bring the state’s first proton therapy center to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Radiation Oncology Center. read more >
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