UAMS Northwest
Stripling Named Foundation Director at Unity (Movers & Shakers)
Matthew Stripling has been hired as the foundation director at Unity Health Hospital in Searcy. read more >
Calling Hogs, and Others Needing Orthopedic Care
Wes Cox and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are serious about making northwest Arkansas an orthopedic hub. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Northwest Arkansas Hospitals Expand Despite Pandemic Pressure
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a heavy strain on the health care system, but that hasn’t stopped the expansion plans of the state’s hospitals. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Kim Miller to Lead Western Region of Baptist Health (Movers & Shakers)
Kim Miller, a registered nurse and board-certified fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, will become president of Baptist Health’s Western Region on April 20. read more >
Washington Regional Makes Hires in Northwest Arkansas (NWA Movers & Shakers)
Toni Myer, a registered family nurse practitioner, recently joined Washington Regional Urgent Care in Johnson and Fayetteville. Dr. Stacey Burnett recently joined the Washington Regional Eureka Springs Family Clinic. read more >
Walton Arts Center Makes Staff Changes; Sparks Sees Staff Recognition (NWA Movers & Shakers)
Kyle May has been promoted and Thomas DeBari has been hired at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. read more >
Thomas Schulz Named Director of Internal Medicine Residency Program at UAMS Northwest
Thomas K. Schulz has been named director of the internal medicine residency program under development at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences northwest Arkansas campus in Fayetteville, the school announced Tuesday. read more >
UAMS Northwest Opens Comprehensive Rehabilitation Clinic
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has opened a comprehensive rehabilitation clinic on its northwest Arkansas regional campus in Fayetteville, it announced Tuesday. read more >
Dina Wood Named Senior Director of Development for UAMS Northwest
Wood moves to UAMS Northwest from Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, where she served as director of development. Previously, she spent 11 years in university advancement at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. read more >
UAMS Gets $2.1M For Marshallese Health Study
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has been awarded a $2.1 million grant to attempt to reduce diabetes in the Marshallese community in northwest Arkansas. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
UAMS Team Gets $2.1M for Diabetes Research
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences research team has been approved for nearly $2.1 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to study how to improve diabetes self-management in the Marshallese community of northwest Arkansas. read more >
UAMS Gets $2M in Donations, Grants for Northwest Campus Programs
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences marked $2 million in donations and economic development grants to fund program at its campus in Fayetteville. read more >
by Lance Turner -
UAMS Northwest to Start Physical Therapy Program
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received approval Friday to begin a physical therapy program at its northwest Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. read more >