Washington Regional Adds Bell to Surgery Clinic (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Jeff Bell recently joined Washington Regional General Surgery Clinic in Fayetteville. read more >
‘We Need Your Nurses’ Is Plea as Northwest Arkansas Builds Talent Pipeline
Northwest Arkansas continues to grow in population while its unemployment rate remains low, leading to a labor crunch among the area’s businesses. read more >
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Shinn Celebrated for Schmieding Center Service (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Randy Shinn is the inaugural recipient of the Pat Walker Distinguished Chair in Senior Health at the UAMS Schmieding Center for Senior Health & Education in Springdale. read more >
Washington Regional Adds Doerner (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Phillip Doerner recently joined Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville as a hospitalist. read more >
O’Sullivan Accepts Position at Washington Regional (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Senushi O’Sullivan has joined Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville as a hospitalist. read more >
Phyllis Rogers Moves to AFMC (Movers & Shakers)
Phyllis Rogers joined AFMC of Little Rock last month as its new chief financial officer. read more >
Washington Regional Adds Neurosurgeons, Promotes Director (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Brent Peterson and Dr. Daniel Shepherd have joined Washington Regional Medical Center’s Northwest Arkansas Neuroscience Institute in Fayetteville. read more >
Neurosurgeon Bailed on Fayettevile Job, Now Must Pay
Washington Regional Medical Center recently won a judgment against a neurosurgeon who received a $48,000 signing bonus but quit before his first day at the Fayetteville hospital. read more >
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Bottom Line Taking Time to Get Better for Arkansas Hospitals
2017 was a tough year for some Arkansas hospitals, and the situation could be getting worse. read more >
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Fayetteville Dietitian Catherine Wilmoth Earns IAEDPF Certification (Movers & Shakers)
Catherine Wilmoth of Fayetteville has been designated a certified eating disorder registered dietitian by the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals Foundation. read more >
Jill Rowland Receives CFP Certification (NWA Movers & Shakers)
Jill Rowland of Merrill Lynch’s Fort Smith office has been awarded the Certified Financial Planner certification by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. read more >
Stephanie Parson Promoted at Sparks Health (Movers & Shakers)
Stephanie Parson has been named chief quality officer of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith. Jason Treece has been promoted to lead executive of strategic accounts for Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield in Little Rock. read more >
Pulaski County Medical Society Elects Qureshi as President (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Amir Qureshi has been elected president of the Pulaski County Medical Society for 2018. read more >
Tina Archer to Lead Sales at Fayetteville Town Center (NWA Movers & Shakers)
Tina Archer has been hired by Experience Fayetteville as director of sales of the Fayetteville Town Center, an event venue. read more >
Phillips, Taylor Promoted at Med Center (Washington Regional Movers & Shakers)
Stephine Phillips has been named director of the cardiovascular service line at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, and Joanna L. Taylor has been named director of imaging services. read more >
Melissa Curry Made CEO of Methodist Village Senior Living (NWA Movers & Shakers)
Curry is a native of Fort Smith and a certified Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care trainer, a certified dementia practitioner and a certified dementia care manager. read more >
Arkansas Hospital Association to Honor Bill Bradley (NWAMovers & Shakers)
William L. “Bill” Bradley, CEO of Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville since 2004, will receive the Arkansas Hospital Association’s highest honor, the A. Allen Weintraub Memorial Award, at an awards dinner on Oct. 5. read more >
Washington Regional Plans $44M Expansion
Washington Regional Hospital in Fayetteville is planning another expansion — a $44 million "Core Renewal Project." read more >
Hospital Boom Creates Development Ripples Across Northwest Arkansas
Development experts say that hospitals are a great magnet for other retail and residential projects, such as restaurants, service companies and apartments. read more >
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Larry Shackelford Named as Washington Regional’s Next CEO (Movers & Shakers)
J. Larry Shackelford will assume the role of CEO at Washington Regional Medical System in Fayetteville on Sept. 1. read more >