Association of American Medical Colleges Archives

Diagnosing the Doctor Deficit: Arkansas Faces Escalating Physician Shortages

A nationwide shortage of doctors that’s only expected to grow during the next decade means that for executives at Arkansas hospitals, recruiting physicians to serve their hospitals and clinics is a full-time, 24-7 job. read more >

by Marty Cook - October 30, 2023, 12:00am

Dr. Shane Speights, dean of the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University

Education / Government & Politics / Health Care

Arkansas’ ‘Firstborn’ Osteopaths Near Graduation

One-hundred at New York Institute of Technology’s College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro to walk in May; ceremony set for next year at Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Smith. read more >

by Marty Cook - January 13, 2020, 12:00am

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Chancellor Dan Rahn (inset) would like to see more state funding for the academic health center.

Education / Government & Politics / Health Care

UAMS Fears More Red Ink, Eyes $34M Shortfall in Fiscal 2017

As bad as the financial picture at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is now, it could be a lot worse if the state’s hybrid Medicaid expansion plan isn’t continued by the state Legislature. read more >

by Mark Friedman - April 11, 2016, 12:00am