Dan Rahn
Myeloma Audit Gives UAMS ‘Needed Insight’ Into $29M Deficit
Some University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences employees saw red flags long before auditors discovered a deficit at the Myeloma Institute for Research & Therapy that was allowed to grow to $29 million over nine years. read more >
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Accounting Maneuvers Hid Funding Failures at UAMS
When the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announced in April 2014 that Dr. Gareth Morgan would lead the Myeloma Institute for Research & Therapy, it was cause for a celebration.
The cheers didn’t last long. read more >
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UAMS’ Turbulent Year Was Years in the Making
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ financial troubles slowly simmered for years before bubbling over in the fall. read more >
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Baptist Health, UAMS Join Forces, Look to Conway
The recent announcement by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Baptist Health of Little Rock that they would partner on clinical and academic efforts might be the beginning of a long-term collaboration. read more >
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Two UAMS Chancellor Finalists Withdraw; Search to Continue
The University of Arkansas System says that the two finalists to become the next chancellor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences have withdrawn from consideration. read more >
Pay Escalates for Top College Administrators in Arkansas
Between fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2017, a more typical compensation increase for Arkansas university administrators was between 10 and 20 percent. read more >
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UAMS Names Tim Hill COO
Tim Hill, vice chancellor for regional campuses at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, has been named the system's chief operating officer. read more >
Building Named for Retiring UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences honored retiring Chancellor Dan Rahn on Tuesday by dedicating an education building on the north side of campus as the Daniel W. Rahn Interprofessional Education Building. read more >
Outgoing UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn Lists the Top 7 Health Care Reforms He’d Like to See
Dr. Dan Rahn retires as chancellor of UAMS on July 31, nearly eight years after replacing Dr. I Dodd Wilson. read more >
Stephanie Gardner Named Interim Chancellor at UAMS
University of Arkansas System President Donald Bobbitt names Stephanie F. Gardner, senior vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, as interim UAMS chancellor. read more >
UAMS Names Two Finalists for Chancellor
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences on Thursday announced the selection of two finalists for chancellor. read more >
White River Health System, UAMS Announce Agreement
White River Health System and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announce an affiliation agreement. read more >
UAMS Physcians Honored (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Dan Rahn and Dr. Robert Hopkins Jr. of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock have been awarded Mastership in the American College of Physicians, the national organization of internists. read more >
The Trump Effect: Arkansans Brace for Obamacare Repeal
With Obamacare in critical condition, Arkansas hospital officials are closely watching Washington while warning that it’s too early to predict an outcome. read more >
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Health Care Administrator of the Year Finalist: Dr. Dan Rahn, UAMS
Over the past seven years, University of Arkansas for Medical Science Chancellor Dr. Dan Rahn has led the state’s flagship hospital and medical school to previously unknown levels of excellent patient care and sound financial management. And he’s done it in an era of unparalleled change in the American health care industry. read more >
UAMS Cures RxResults’ One-Sided Contract
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has corrected a contract that for nearly eight years gave a private company the exclusive right to market UAMS’ intellectual property and resulted in no royalty payments for UAMS. read more >
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NIH Gives UAMS $42M to Oversee Pediatric Clinical Trial Network
The National Institutes of Health awards UAMS a $41.8 million grant to oversee a pediatric clinical trial network. read more >
UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn Will Retire July 31
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Chancellor Dan Rahn says he will retire July 31. read more >
Former Head of Medicaid to Work With Arkansas DHS, UAMS
Dennis G. Smith, former head of Medicaid under President George W. Bush, will become a visiting faculty member at UAMS and senior adviser for Medicaid and Health Care Reform for the state Department of Human Services. read more >
Governor, FDA Sign Agreement Extending NCTR Program
Arkansas has signed a memorandum of understanding to extend its partnership with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration's National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) in Jefferson County. read more >