Crowley Heads to Washington Regional ER (NWA Movers & Shakers)
Angelica Crowley, an advanced practice registered nurse, recently joined Washington Regional of Fayetteville’s emergency department, where she cares for patients with acute illnesses and injuries. read more >
After 18 Months of 12-Hour Days, ‘We’re Tired’
After 12 months of grinding work on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a time this year when health care workers and executives thought they had put the worst behind them. read more >
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Washington Regional Acquires 15 Acres to Expand Operations
The $6.63 million property is adjacent to the health system's main campus. read more >
Dobies, Talbert Join National Park Medical Center (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. David Dobies, an interventional cardiologist, and Dr. Timothy Talbert, a cardiac electrophysiologist, have joined National Park Medical Center of Hot Springs. read more >
Tamhane, Turner Move to Baptist Clinics (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Shrikant Tamhane has joined Baptist Health Specialty Clinic of North Little Rock as an endocrinologist. Julie Turner has joined Baptist Health Breast Center’s Health High Risk Breast & Hereditary Cancer Clinic in Little Rock. read more >
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 >
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McCool Picked to Head Washington Regional Auxiliary (Movers & Shakers)
Becky McCool has been elected president of Washington Regional Medical Center Auxiliary in Fayetteville. read more >
NWA Graduate Medical Programs Get $12.5M Boost
The Arkansas Legislative Council approves nearly $12.5 million in funding to establish up to 92 new graduate medical education positions at Washington Regional Medical Center by 2030. read more >
Medical Schools Fight Health Care Migration
Arkansas faces a high demand for doctors while medical school residencies remain in short supply. read more >
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Knight, Branscum Accept Roles at Baxter Regional (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Bethany Knight and Kristie Branscum have joined Baxter Regional Health System Hometown Clinic at Calico Rock. read more >
A Firing Offense (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
Dr. Soliman hasn’t exactly denied the allegations against him. Instead, his defense seems to be that his behavior has been unfairly mischaracterized. read more >
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Harassment Allegations Follow Washington Regional Doctor
Sexual harassment allegations by colleagues have followed a Washington Regional Medical Center cardiologist for years. read more >
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Hospitals Remain Besieged by COVID-19
Arkansas hospitals are still losing millions of dollars to the COVID-19 pandemic, and executives say they can’t count on a second injection of federal stimulus money. read more >
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UAMS Gets Grants for Cancer Research and NWA Residency Program
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announced two grants within a 24-hour period this week. read more >
Washington Regional Opens New Gynecology Clinic
Washington Regional Medical Center opened its Washington Regional Integrative Gynecology Clinic in Johnson on Tuesday. read more >
Baptist Health Adds OB-GYN, Pediatrician in Conway (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Shea Brannan has been hired as a hand and upper extremity orthopedic surgeon at UAMS Health Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Clinic in Fayetteville. read more >
Washington Regional Adds Pereira, Mantooth (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Stephanie Pereira and Dr. Ryan Mantooth have joined Washington Regional in Fayetteville as emergency medicine physicians. read more >
Washington Regional Furloughs 305 Workers
Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville announced late last week that it would furlough 305 employees for 60 days, effective April 19, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Adam Finch Joins Radiology Associates (Movers & Shakers)
Adam Finch is the new certified physician assistant for Radiology Associates PA in Little Rock. read more >
HealthTech Arkansas Partnering With PwC
The Singapore office of PwC, aka PricewaterhouseCoopers, and HealthTech Arkansas are working together to bring startups from Singapore to Arkansas for clinical trials and pilot projects with 11 health care providers. read more >
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