G. Edward Bryant, MD Installed as President

Little Rock – G. Edward Bryant, MD, a West Memphis physician, was installed as president of the Arkansas Medical Society at the group’s annual meeting in Fayetteville. He will serve a one-year term through spring 2016.

Dr. Bryant, an ophthalmologist, has been an active member of the society since 1987. He has been involved with the Arkansas State Board of Health, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Medical Association, Arkansas Ophthalmological Society and the Crittenden County Medical Society.

As president, Dr. Bryant will work with other physicians across the state for the betterment of health care in Arkansas.

The Arkansas Medical Society is a voluntary professional association, established in 1875, comprised of over 4,300 Arkansas physicians, residents and medical students dedicated to protecting the interests of their patients and improving the health of all Arkansans. For over 140 years, the society has served the physicians and patients of Arkansas; most recently, working together to support the extension of private health insurance coverage to working families earning below 138% of the federal poverty level, advocating for responsible and practical reforms such as patient-centered medical homes and establishing a prescription drug monitoring program to combat abuse and diversion of prescription drugs.

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