Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH) has received Initial Approval from the Arkansas State Board of Nursing to offer the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Registered Nursing. On Jan. 5, 2023, the Board voted to grant Initial Approval to ASUMH,…
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Arkansas Children’s Foundation Promotes Olvey to President
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Children’s Foundation has promoted long-time fundraising executive Enid Olvey, CFRE, to the position of president. Her predecessor, Fred Scarborough, CFRE, will continue serving as chief development officer for Arkansas Children’s health system. Olvey will continue serving as senior vice…
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Arkansas Surgical Hospital Ranks Top 5% in Nation for Patient Experience
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Surgical Hospital (ASH) recently revealed that it has been named a 2022 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey for the fourth year in a row. ASH was the only hospital in Arkansas to receive…
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University of Arkansas Names New Dean of College of Education and Health Professions
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffKate Mamiseishvili will be named the dean of the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas, effective Feb 1. Mamiseishvili has served as the interim dean of the college for the past seven months. “I am…
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A Day In the Life: David Cook, Senior Public Policy Manager at the Alzheimer’s Association
The 2020 pandemic caused many Arkansans to branch out and try new jobs and hobbies. This series will help readers better understand a day in the life of certain career fields based on an interview with someone in that field. …
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UAMS Launching Program to Help Support Children of Cancer Patients
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA group to help children ages 6-12 better cope with a parent’s cancer diagnosis is set to begin Feb. 8 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. CLIMB, which stands for Children’s Lives…
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Sanders: ‘No COVID Mandates, No COVID Shutdowns’
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGovernor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that she is reversing the official position of the governor on the constitutionality of Arkansas’ ban on mask mandates by public entities. “Yesterday, I reversed the official position of the governor on the constitutionality of…
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Baptist Health-Conway Named Among Best in U.S. for Safe Maternity Care
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAs part of Baptist Health’s participation in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessments over the past two years, Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway was recently named by Leapfrog as one of the best hospitals in the country for maternity care based on its…
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UAMS to Help in Creation of Green Spaces for Little Rock Schools
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health has received funding from the National Institutes of Health to support its role in a collaboration to improve school playgrounds in Little Rock.  “This is…
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UAMS Names Two For Roles in Hospital Leadership
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has named Michelle W. Krause, M.D., MPH, senior vice chancellor for UAMS Health and chief executive officer for UAMS Medical Center, and Ahmed Abuabdou, MD, MBA, chief clinical officer for UAMS Medical…