AMS President-Elect, Dr. Lee Archer, Treating MS Patients with Latest Disease Modifying Techniques
When neurologist Robert L. “Lee” Archer, MD, finished his residency in 1986, there were no disease modifying treatments for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). When the first treatment came out in 1994, demand was so great that a quarter million people with the disease wanted to be on…
Schexnayder named to international pediatric task force
AMS member, Dr. Steve Schexnayder has been appointed to the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Pediatric Task Force, which reviews the latest science to develop pediatric resuscitation guidelines used throughout the world. The task force is made up of 17 pediatric resuscitation experts from North America, Central and South America,…
Dr. Smith Honored (x2)
Two long-time AMS members, Dr. David E. Smith of Little Rock and Dr. John D. Smith of Conway, were recently recognized by their communities. Dr. David Smith was the recipient of the Fay Boozman Award, an award given annually by the Arkansas Physicians Resource Council division of Family Council.…
Weight-Loss Surgery Arrives at Heart Hospital
AMS group member, Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, recently began offering weight-loss surgery as a way to fight heart disease and rising obesity rates in Arkansas. The newly formed Bariatric & Metabolic Institute at the Arkansas Heart Hospital started seeing patients at the first of the year and has had "hundreds of patients"…
AMS Welcomes 66 New Members
By joining the Arkansas Medical Society (AMS), the physicians and medical students listed below have illustrated their commitment to improving health care in their communities and our state. “As AMS members, these individuals are part of a statewide network of over 4,300 Arkansas physicians, residents and medical students,…
Board of Trustee Election Results
The elections for AMS district trustees concluded on February 28. Nearly 500 AMS members voted in the elections featuring 28 physician candidates. The following were elected for 2-year terms and will be confirmed at the House of Delegates meeting on May 6: District 1 - Larry (Jack) Johnson…
UAMS College of Medicine Chair to be named after AMS
The Arkansas Medical Society Board of Trustees has approved a six-year plan to raise $500,000 of the $1.5 million needed to endow The Arkansas Medical Society Distinguished Dean's chair. The AMS and UAMS College of Medicine share strong bonds dating back over 130 years. By helping to establish…
AMS Welcomes 13 New Members in January
By joining the Arkansas Medical Society (AMS), the physicians listed below have illustrated their commitment to improving health care in their communities and our state. “As AMS members, these physicians are part of a statewide network of over 4,300 Arkansas physicians, residents and medical students, dedicated to protecting…
WRMC Participating in Global Study
AMS Board Member, Seth Barnes, MD and member Deborah A. Johnson, MD, are part of the team conducting this worldwide clinical study governed by the National Institute of Health (NIH). Article from www.whiteriverhealthsystem.com, January 11, 2017. White River Medical Center (WRMC) is currently the only hospital in the…
The One SURE THING in Medicine
It has been an interesting 2016, has it not? Governor Hutchinson proposed – the Arkansas Legislature passed; and HHS has issued a waiver for – a revision to Arkansas Medicaid Expansion; we have survived a campaign season and election which went very differently from what many pundits had…
New Issue of AMS NewsBriefs Now Available
The latest issue of AMS NewsBriefs has been distributed via email and printed mail. Members, if you do 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 in the Latest News section.…