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Building Arkansas’ Veterinary College: Training the Next Generation Where They’ll Practice
by Heidi Banse April 16, 2026
by Heidi Banse April 16, 2026
When I heard that Arkansas State University was building the state’s first public College of Veterinary Medicine from the ground up, I jumped at the chance to be a part of program development — what I saw as a once-in-a-lifetime …
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Interim Chamber Leader Talks Investment, Economic Development in Hot Springs August 19, 2026
Economic development does not exist in a bubble. There are myriad factors that bring new businesses to town or allow existing businesses to expand, a skilled workforce, adequate real estate and a business-friendly community among them. Adequate housing and quality-of-life… The post Interim Chamber Leader Talks Investment, Economic Development in Hot Springs appeared first on […]
2026 AMP Champions of Healthcare: Conway Regional Health Foundation August 19, 2026
Conway Regional Health Foundation is dedicated to fundraising for what Maegan Dyson, chief development officer, called “the gap” — namely, the gap between available resources and what is necessary to meet the needs of the Conway Regional Health System and… The post 2026 AMP Champions of Healthcare: Conway Regional Health Foundation appeared first on AMP.
2026 AMP Champions of Healthcare: Mary Chatelain, Au.D. August 19, 2026
To understand how new the field of audiology is relative to other medical specialties, consider that audiologist Mary Chatelain, founder of Pinnacle Hearing, earned her degree from Louisiana Tech University in 2007 as a member of that school’s very first… The post 2026 AMP Champions of Healthcare: Mary Chatelain, Au.D. appeared first on AMP.
2026 AMP Champions of Healthcare: David Fox, White River Health August 19, 2026
Like many healthcare organizations in Arkansas, attracting and retaining quality personnel is an operational priority and ongoing challenge for Batesville-based White River Health and its subsidiary Stone County Medical Center in Mountain View. Fortunately, said David Fox, vice president of… The post 2026 AMP Champions of Healthcare: David Fox, White River Health appeared first on […]
2026 AMP Champions of Healthcare: Joan Robbins, Briarwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center August 19, 2026
In her own words, Joan Robbins, administrator at Briarwood Nursing & Rehabilitation in Little Rock, described herself as a stickler for details and someone who sets high standards for her employees. She is not the kind of boss that one… The post 2026 AMP Champions of Healthcare: Joan Robbins, Briarwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center appeared […]
2026 AMP Champions of Healthcare: Traci Hampton, Highlands Oncology August 19, 2026
Growing up in College Station, Texas, Traci Hampton never envisioned a life in healthcare, nor did she have that in mind when attending college at the University of Memphis and Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri. In fact, she pointed… The post 2026 AMP Champions of Healthcare: Traci Hampton, Highlands Oncology appeared first on AMP.
Courtney McKinney, Revive Health & Wellness August 19, 2026
More Than Skin Deep By every conventional measurement, Revive Health & Wellness in Malvern is an unqualified success, growing its clientele in less than three years to the threshold of opening a second location to meet demand — which is… The post Courtney McKinney, Revive Health & Wellness appeared first on AMP.
Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway Celebrates a Decade of Care August 19, 2026
Six years ago, while the world went under lockdown and healthcare workers from one end of the country to the other girded their loins for battle daily with an unseen and largely unknown assailant, April Bennett arrived in Conway to… The post Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway Celebrates a Decade of Care appeared first on AMP.
2026 AMP Champions of Healthcare: Mellie Boagni August 19, 2026
CEO, and Founder, Arkansas Rural Health Partnership Executive Director, Rural Health Association of Arkansas Mellie Boagni grew up in a home that not only valued public service but put that value into action every single day. The daughter of a… The post 2026 AMP Champions of Healthcare: Mellie Boagni appeared first on AMP.
Dr. Eric Paul, Baptist Health August 19, 2026
Purpose Driven When looking back on his personal and professional life in medicine, Dr. Eric Paul immediately tracks to two major experiences that directed him to a career in healthcare. “I was in college when I decided to pursue medicine,”… The post Dr. Eric Paul, Baptist Health appeared first on AMP.