Dr. Michelle Krause Named Head of UAMS Medical Center, UAMS Health
She was previously chief clinical officer, a role now held by Dr. Ahmed Abuabdouha. read more >
She was previously chief clinical officer, a role now held by Dr. Ahmed Abuabdouha. read more >
The former state lawmaker starts the lobbying role around May 1. read more >
The funds will help support vaccination efforts in the most vulnerable and medically underserved communities across the state. read more >
Record COVID cases are transforming a long-standing problem in Arkansas — the state’s nursing shortage — into a crisis. read more >
The agencies say they need to follow a federal vaccine mandate to protect millions of dollars in funding, even though the mandate conflicts with state law. read more >
A $1 million donation from the owners of Fowler Foods Inc. of Jonesboro helped UAMS hit the milestone. read more >
Dr. Cam Patterson, the UAMS chancellor, shares how health care providers are fighting the delta variant and what the future could hold. read more >
The University of Arkansas' governing board votes to require masks on its campuses, as dozens of school districts imposed their own mandates. read more >
Arkansas' COVID-19 hospitalizations hit a new high for the second day in a row as a surge in coronavirus cases continued to overwhelm the state's health system. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he is considering calling lawmakers back to the Capitol to revisit a state law banning mask mandates by state and local governments. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he plans to meet with House and Senate leaders about growing calls to allow schools to require face masks as the state reported 23 more deaths from COVID-19. read more >
As U.S. regulators weigh a final stamp of approval for COVID-19 vaccines, governors in states hard hit by the pandemic — including Arkansas — hope the move will help persuade holdouts to get the shot. read more >
Arkansas may be headed into a third surge of the coronavirus, a top hospital official warned Tuesday as the state's virus cases continued to rise. read more >
The Murphy Family Foundation and the Murphy USA Charitable Foundation pledge $1 million to support creation of a new UAMS regional campus in El Dorado. read more >
Arkansas on Tuesday adjusted its rollout of the coronavirus vaccine as the state's virus patients in the hospital continued hitting record levels. read more >
The face of a $150 million energy project at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences peers down on visitors to the northeast side of the Little Rock campus, just behind the Markham Street Walgreens. read more >
Arkansas set a new record one-day increase in coronavirus cases on Thursday as Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he's looking at requiring state approval for smaller indoor events. read more >
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institute for Digital Health & Innovation has received a four-year, $3.8 million grant from the federal Health Resources & Services Administration to establish a national research center. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson issues a statewide mask order, citing the rise in Arkansas coronavirus cases and the opinions of state medical workers. read more >
Baptist Health dedicates its new $32 million, 160,000-SF Baptist Health Medical Office Building at the health system’s North Little Rock campus. read more >
