North Arkansas Regional Medical Center of Harrison will furlough about 35 workers to cut expenses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >

Dr. Ali Raja, a neurosurgeon, is joining the medical staff at Arkansas Surgical Hospital in Little Rock. read more >

Dr. Bhawna Jha has joined the Department of Neurology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. read more >

Joseph Bates III of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Health Care Heroes awards luncheon on April 24. read more >

Dr. Phoebe Griffin has joined Physicians for Women in Hot Springs. read more >

Dr. David Persson, an internal medicine physician, and Katherine Knight, an advanced practice registered nurse specializing in adult primary care and gerontology, have joined Saline Memorial Hospital’s new clinic, Saline Internal Medicine Associates. read more >

A judge says property taxes are due from a clinic run by the operator of the North Arkansas Regional Medical Center. read more >

Dr. Daniel Mwanza has joined Surgical Associates of Fort Smith and Sparks Regional Medical Center as a general surgeon. read more >

Randy Loggins and Michelle Sweat have been hired at the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement in Little Rock. read more >

Pam Kindall, director of pharmacy services at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center at Harrison, has been named National Outstanding Buyer of the Year by the National Pharmacy Purchasing Association. read more >

Dr. W. James Chon has been appointed to manage the Renal Transplant Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences as medical director. Chon will also serve as an associate professor of medicine at the UAMS College of Medicine. read more >

North Arkansas Medical Services Inc. of Harrison has appealed the Boone County assessor’s decision not to grant tax-exempt status for one of its medical clinics. read more >

Kendrea Jones of Little Rock was named the new president of the Arkansas Pharmacists Association’s Arkansas Association of Health-System Pharmacists Academy last month at the association’s 134th annual convention in Hot Springs. The academy represents both private and public agencies and other health care organizations. read more >

Dr. Ahmed A. Ali recently joined the medical staff at Conway Regional Medical Center. Ali is an internal medicine specialist and former director of the hospitalist program at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. read more >

Christy Hawkins, medical staff coordinator at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center at Harrison, has been elected to serve on the Arkansas Association for Medical Staff Services board of directors for the 2016-18 term. Hawkins will serve as the northwest district representative on the board. read more >

DeLana Dawn Shoemake, a registered nurse, has been promoted to critical care manager at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, where she is responsible for nursing services and patient care for all patients in the critical care, step down and pediatric units. read more >

Rick Heiser, an occupational therapist, has joined North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison as director of outpatient rehabilitation and sports medicine. read more >

Patrick West previously served as safety and environmental training manager at Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge and as safety manager and senior safety engineer at Borden Chemicals & Plastics in Geismar, Louisiana. read more >

Dr. Paul R. Neis and Dr. John Neis have joined the medical staff of North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison. read more >

Dr. Andrew Coble, who came to North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison as a general surgeon in 2012, has been recognized by the American Board of Surgery as a board-certified surgeon. Coble also recently passed his oral exam in New Orleans to become a board-certified fellow of the American College of Surgeons. read more >