Board of Trustee Election Results
The elections for AMS district trustees concluded on February 28. The following were elected for two-year terms and will be confirmed at the AMS House of Delegates meeting on May 5: District 1 - Matthew Haustein MD, Jonesboro; District 2: Seth Barnes, MD, Batesville; District 3: James DeRossitt, MD,…
UAMS Announces Arkansas’ First Radiation Oncology Residency Program
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), College of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology is excited to announce its accreditation by ACGME to offer the first radiation oncology residency program in the state of Arkansas. This program will offer Arkansas medical students the opportunity to stay in…
AMS Announces New Partnership With LendKey
AMS now has a solution for helping physicians manage their student loan debt. Through a new partnership with LendKey, AMS members can consolidate and refinance student loan debt at competitive interest rates (as low as 2.56%) for free. LendKey is not a bank, but a service that packages…
AMS Sponsors “Doctor of the Day” Program at the State Capitol
The Arkansas Medical Society is seeking a few more physician volunteers for the 2018 Fiscal Session at the State Capitol. The doctor of the day should plan to arrive at the State Capitol Infirmary around 9:00 a.m. The daily session usually concludes about 2:30 p.m. (or sometimes earlier.)…
The Seventh Rule
The day was drawing to an end and Charlie - my third year medical student - and I were struggling to see the last patients when my pager went off. Being involved in examining a patient I asked Charlie to get it for me. He came back saying that Mrs.…
Arkansas in Top Five Best States to Practice
For more than a decade, Physicians Practice has examined practice conditions in every U.S. state, ranking the best states for physicians to either set up their own shop or become employed. It is an often duplicated exercise by other publications, but an important one nonetheless. With rising rates of physician…
Latest Newsletter Now Available
The October 2017 issue of AMS NewsBriefs has been distributed via email and printed mail. Members, if you did not receive a copy, please give us a call to update your subscription preferences at 800-542-1058. The issue is available online in the Publications section as well as excerpts…
Moseley Invested in First Arkansas Medical Society Distinguished Dean’s Chair
June 12, 2017 | Pope L. Moseley, M.D., dean of the College of Medicine and executive vice chancellor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was formally invested June 8 as the inaugural recipient of the Arkansas Medical Society Distinguished Dean’s Chair. Moseley, a leader in internal medicine and…
Latest Newsletter Now Available
The May 2017 issue of AMS NewsBriefs has been distributed via email and printed mail. Members, if you did not receive a copy, please give us a call to update your subscription preferences at 800-542-1058. The issue is available online in the Publications section as well as excerpts…
New Officers Elected
The Arkansas Medical Society (AMS), a physician group advocating for health care improvements statewide, met recently at the Doubletree Hotel in Little Rock to elect new officers, attend educational programs and plan advocacy efforts. Pine Bluff Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Amy Cahill, MD, was named president of the group.…
Physicians Honored for 50 Years of Service to Healthcare
Eight physicians were recently inducted into the Arkansas Medical Society’s Fifty Year Club, which is composed of physicians who have practiced medicine for more than fifty years, during the organization’s annual meeting in Little Rock. The society would like to thank Drs. William Nevins (Searcy), Robert Bell (Russellville),…