Health Care

Conway otolaryngologists Jeffrey P. Kirsch, M.D., and Patrick L. Fraley, M.D. have taken their practice to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The two board-certified surgeons will continue practicing in Conway as the UAMS Health Ear, Nose and…

The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement reported Friday that 100 Arkansas school districts have 14-day COVID-19 infection rates of 50 or more new known infections per 10,000 district residents. Of those districts, 12 have rates of 100 or more new…

The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas has awarded the University of Arkansas at Little Rock $605,000 to create an endowment that will provide funding for graduate students in the School of Social Work. The endowment will help…

Dr. Bruce Murphy, CEO of Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, announced Friday morning that certain hospital employees must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by September 30. The new policy applies to all AHH directors, executives, managers, advanced practice nurses,…

Forbes magazine has named the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to its list of Best Employers for Women 2021, the institution announced Thursday. UAMS was ranked 86th on a list of the top 300 companies in the United States,…

A new technology that uses sonic waves to blast calcium deposits out of arteries is now available at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the institution said Tuesday. The treatment option for advanced heart disease debuted in Central…

Endocrinologist Dr. Shrikant Tamhane has joined the staff at Baptist Health Specialty Clinic-North Little Rock. Tamhane received his medical education from B.J. Medical College in Pune, India. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital, affiliated…

On Monday, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that its frontline employees must be vaccinated, becoming the first federal agency to set such a requirement. Starting Wednesday, July 28, VA employees will have eight weeks to get vaccinated or face…

John Erck has been named vice chancellor of Institutional Advancement at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), effective August 23. Erck will join UAMS from the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. As…

In response to the state’s rising number of hospitalizations and deaths attributed to COVID-19’s resurgence in Arkansas, UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock announced Friday that it will limit visitation to one person a day per patient. The change will…