Marcy Doderer
Rebekah Guiltner Promoted to Senior VP at FNBC Bank (Movers & Shakers)
Explore career advancements and new hires across Arkansas industries, from banking and education to technology, health care, and legal sectors. read more >
Anonymous Donor Gives $1M to Support Arkansas Children’s Expansion
Arkansas Children's said the donor has been supporting the pediatric health system for more than three decades. read more >
Rustin Morse Named Chief Administrator of Arkansas Children’s Northwest
Morse, a dual board-certified pediatrician and pediatric emergency medicine specialist, previously served as chief medical officer for Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. read more >
$318M Makeover of Arkansas Children’s Campuses Set to Start This Month
The goals of the project include improving access to the campuses and the on-campus experience at the hospitals. The project also prepares the campuses to treat the sickest children. read more >
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Children’s Hospitals Report Rise in Attacks on Workers
In addition to facing staffing shortages, higher labor costs and low reimbursement rates, Arkansas Children’s faces a new threat: a rise in workplace violence. read more >
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First Proton Therapy Center Opens in Little Rock
The first proton therapy center in Arkansas — and only the 43rd in the nation — opened at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. read more >
Walker Foundation Gives $25M to Arkansas Children’s for Northwest Arkansas
Half of the foundation’s contribution will be used to expand the 233,000-SF Springdale hospital, including adding a new four-story wing. read more >
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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 >
Lessons Learned: Women in Business Offer Leadership Advice
Read what eight Arkansas women have to say about their management experience. read more >
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Lessons Learned: Develop Other Leaders (Marcy Doderer)
Marcy Doderer’s advice to a leader who steps into a new job is to have patience, actively listen and be present in the first 100 days. read more >
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Alderman Joins Mountain Home Radiology (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Daniel Alderman has been hired as a radiologist at Mountain Home Radiology Consultants in Mountain Home. read more >
Arkansas Children’s Vaccinations ‘A Continued Drumbeat’
Back in the summer, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, the state’s pediatric health system that includes Arkansas Children’s Northwest in Springdale, announced that it was requiring all medical staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 30, last Thursday, as a condition of employment. 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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Arkansas Children’s Raises Hourly Pay for Entry-Level Positions to $15
“We believe a living wage is essential," Arkansas Children's President and CEO Marcy Doderer said. read more >
Arkansas Children’s Surpasses Fundraising Goal, Raising $274M
Arkansas Children’s announced Wednesday that it has raised $274 million of its Campaign for a Healthier Tomorrow, surpassing its goal of $250 million. read more >
Arkansas Children’s to Open Pine Bluff Clinic This Month
Arkansas Children's celebrates its new $17.5 million clinic in Pine Bluff, set to open later this month. read more >
Jamie Wiggins Named EVP, COO of Arkansas Children’s System
Jamie Wiggins is named executive vice president and chief operations officer of the Arkansas Children's System, effective Aug. 8. 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 >
Beyond COVID-19: Industries and Leaders Look to Future
Arkansas Business asked industry leaders to share their expectations for 2021, both before and after the coronavirus vaccine is widely available. Here’s what they said. read more >