Quality health care is a concern no matter the place of residence. While conventional allopathic medicine remains widely available in urban settings across the state, Arkansas has continued to grow the number of physicians available to serve rural areas by…
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NYITCOM Partners with Local Businesses To Provide Vaccines, Education
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) has been working to provide COVID education and vaccines throughout the region. However, Dr. Brookshield Laurent, chair of clinical medicine at NYITCOM…
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ASU System Extends Partnership with NYITCOM for Additional 15 Years
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas State University System will continue its partnership with the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro for an additional 15 years. The ASU Board of Trustees signed a modified agreement,…
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Calloway Named Director of Operations for Delta Population Health Institute
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Delta Population Health Institute (DPHI) has named a new director of operations. Tiffny Calloway will be taking on the role for the DPHI, which is the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine’s community engagement arm. Most…
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A-State, NYITCOM Going Virtual After Thanksgiving Break
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleArkansas State University in Jonesboro will be moving to an online model following the Thanksgiving break. In an email to students and faculty, A-State Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced that, due to rising COVID-19 cases in Arkansas and in the surrounding…
Jennifer Yanhua Xie, Ph.D., an assistant professor of basic sciences at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) was awarded a grant spanning several years for a total of $428,400. This…
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NYITCOM at A-State Faculty Members Receive Grants to Study Air Quality, Cardiovascular Disease
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTwo New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) at Arkansas State University faculty members have received grant funding to address health issues in the Arkansas Delta. These grants, which run for two years, will fund projects at…
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NYITCOM at A-State Hires Assistant Dean of Planning and Operations
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNew York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) at Arkansas State University has hired a new assistant dean of planning and operations. Shane Speights, D.O., Dean of NYITCOM at A-State announced that Glen Rounsaville will be taking on…
The New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) at Arkansas State University (A-State) graduated its inaugural class through a virtual commencement on May 21. The class neared 100 students, as some of the 115-person inaugural class opted…
Arkansas’ Two Newest Medical Schools Strive to Fill Gaps in Rural Health Care by Angela Forsyth | Photos provided by each institution The United States could see a shortage of up to 120,000 physicians by 2030, impacting patient care across the nation, according to…