The 2021 Legislative Session has been extended, so we have a few open dates for Doctor of the Day.  If you would like to volunteer the week of April 12th, fill out the form to let us know. Doctor of the Day Registration… Read More

Scope of practice bills are now being heard in the House and Senate Public Health Committees, and we are sending members important updates and alerts on these bills that can have a big impact on… Read More

Today at 12 p.m., the House and Senate of the 93rd General Assembly will convene at the state Capitol.  You can view today’s proceedings and future committee meetings by visiting www.arkleg.state.us.  From that page, scroll… Read More

The upcoming legislative session is shaping up to be one of our most challenging sessions yet, said AMS Director of Governmental Affairs Scott Smith at the AMS Legislative Meeting held virtually on November 5. Physician… Read More

Every two years, Arkansas Medical Society members meet to discuss medical issues that could be considered in the upcoming legislative session. All AMS members are invited to attend. This is a great opportunity to share your… Read More

On October 1, one month before the election, the Arkansas Supreme Court ended Safe Surgery Arkansas’ efforts to repeal, by public referendum, an optometry scope of practice expansion. We have enjoyed and appreciated the nationwide… Read More

The value of medical school and residency is under attack legislatively. Every legislative session, Arkansas physicians (as well as physicians in every other state) are faced with scope of practice legislation that threatens patient safety… Read More

Legislative Highlights from the 2019 Regular Session of the Arkansas General Assembly AMS actively tracked and worked 237 of the 1670 bills filed in the 2019 legislative session. The following bills represent some of the… Read More

Over and over, surveys and focus groups reaffirm that AMS members see “advocacy” as the main reason for being a member. It is job #1 for AMS, no doubt … but what does advocacy really… Read More

Today the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that the Arkansas Secretary of State must continue to count the ballot referendum signatures that were collected earlier this year to place Act 579 (optometric surgery) on next year’s… Read More

Safe Surgery Arkansas, a coalition of medical doctors with years of extensive surgical training, announced the formation of a ballot question committee to coordinate a statewide referendum challenging Act 579 of 2019.  The coalition includes… Read More