Melody Trimble
2 New Osteopathic Med Schools Hope to Fill Need
Groundwork has already started on the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education in Fort Smith, which will include a 100,000-SF main building and several other buildings with an expected price tag of approximately $32 million. Arkansas State University at Jonesboro is building a College of Osteopathic Medicine with its partner, the New York Institute of Technology. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Report: Sparks Interim CEO Out After Comment
Sparks Health System in Fort Smith and Summit Medical Center in Van Buren on Thursday decided not to hire interim chief executive officer Tim Schmidt after he allegedly made a racially insensitive comment at an employee meeting, according to a story Thursday on TheCityWire.com. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Sparks, Summit Hospital Systems Name Gary Blan as New CEO
Sparks Health System of Fort Smith and Summit Medical Center announces Gary Blan will be its chief executive officer. Blan replaces Melody Trimble, who was promoted in January to president of Health Management Associates’ Southern and Western Group. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Melody Trimble: Managing Care on a Large Scale
In a span of a little more than two decades, D. Melody Trimble worked her way up from nurse to president of Health Management Associates Inc.’s Southern & Western Group, which covers 26 hospitals in seven states. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Women of Influence: 10 Leaders Who Make Arkansas Strong
Business and politics in Arkansas and elsewhere are still dominated by men, and that fact is evident in the pages of Arkansas Business. Three years ago, we decided to make a special effort to highlight the fact that there are indeed “Women of Influence” in our midst, and in this issue we again set out to recognize 10 different women. read more >
Sparks Health System’s D. Melody Trimble Promoted to Group President
Health Management Associates promotes D. Melody Trimble of Fort Smith to president of the company's Southern and Western Group, which includes 26 hospitals in seven states. read more >
by Lance Turner -