The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) recently revealed the appointments of Teressa Brown, PT, DPT, PhD, as the new Vice President and Provost, and Christopher Smith, EdD, as the Assistant Provost and Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. These…
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UAMS to Provide Birth Control, Reproductive Education to 14 Arkansas Counties
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will provide contraceptives, prenatal health care and reproductive health education to women in 14 rural Arkansas counties “in an effort to prevent unintended pregnancies and to improve access to women’s health care,” the…
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Wolfe Street Foundation Opens Youth Recovery Center
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Wolfe Street Foundation (WSF) recently celebrated the opening of its new Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) Teen Center at 11715 Rainwood Road in Little Rock with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house. The center, Arkansas’ first community-based youth recovery program,…
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Zach Williams to Speak, Perform at 10th Annual Rally for Recovery
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffZach Williams, a Grammy-Award-winning Christian rock artist, will perform during the 10th-annual Rally for Recovery at the Church at Rock Creek in Little Rock at 8 p.m. Aug. 23. The event will also feature a coursed dinner, dueling pianos and…
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New Pharmacy to Provide Meds, Sweet Treats & More at Former Jess’ Chicken
Pharmacist Daniel Cate has partnered with Alan Bubbus, owner of the now-closed Jess’s Chicken in Little Rock, and Eric Shelley, owner of Cornerstone Otter Creek in Little Rock, to open Cate’s Pharmacy at the Jess’s Chicken site. Cate, who will…
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First-of-its-Kind Solar Array in Arkansas to Power Hospitals
Researchers and labs are constantly advancing medical science. The noble cause of helping others to heal and feel better has improved greatly over the past hundred years. One health care company with several Arkansas branches is helping in a different…
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Arkansas Children’s Promotes Solomon to SVP of Hospital Operations
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Children’s recently promoted Ryan Solomon, JD, MPS, to senior vice president of hospital operations for Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) in Little Rock. His new position went into effect in late June. Solomon, who has been with Arkansas Children’s for…
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Little Rock Chicken Restaurant to be Converted to Pharmacy
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJess’s Chicken, located at 10907 N. Rodney Parham Rd. in Little Rock, will be converted to Cate’s Pharmacy, according to a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page. The owners of Jess’s Chicken appear to have created a partnership with the…
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NYIT to Assume Operations of A-State EMT, Paramedic Programs
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNew York Institute of Technology (NYIT) and Arkansas State University have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for NYIT to take over the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Paramedic programs previously offered by Arkansas State University. “We’re thrilled to have…
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Strikeouts for a Cause: McEntire Pledges Over $12k to CARTI
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWill McEntire, who was a pitcher for the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team, donated $12,250 to CARTI on Monday, July 1. The Bryant native pledged $5 per strikeout to the nonprofit’s Patient Assistance Program for his final season. “We are humbled…