Asklepion & Shuffield Award Nominations Due
The Arkansas Medical Society is seeking nominations now through March 1 for the 2013 Asklepion Award and the 2013 Shuffield Award. These awards will be presented at the Arkansas Medical Society Annual Meeting, May 4, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas. 2013 Asklepion Award The Asklepion Award…
AMS Welcomes 79 New Members!
The following physicians have recently illustrated their commitment to improving health care in this community and our state by joining the Arkansas Medical Society. “As a society members, these physicians are part of a statewide network of over 4,000 Arkansas physicians, residents and medical students, dedicated to protecting…
Happy Anniversary!
Congratulations and thank you to these dedicated physicians who are celebrating 5, 15, 25, 50 and 65+ years of continuous membership in the Arkansas Medical Society this year! We applaud the commitment you’ve made to serving your patients and your profession. 65+ Years Art B. Martin, MD, Fort…
AMS Member named President of National Society
Adapted From November 2012 issue of Arkansas Medical News. Congratulations to AMS member, V. Suzanne Klimberg, MD, a breast surgeon at UAMS, who has been named president of the American Society of Breast surgeons. Dr. Klimberg is the director of the Breast Cancer Program at the UAMS Winthrop…
AMS Member, Robert Hopkins, MD, Named Division Director
Congratulations to Dr. Robert Hopkins, AMS member and journal editorial board member, who was recently named UAMS Internal Medicine Division Director. View full article from the December issue of the Arkansas Medical News below. Robert Hopkins, M.D., has been named director of the Division of General Internal Medicine…
AMS Member, Paul Seib, MD, Named Section Chief
Congratulations to AMS member, Paul Seib, MD, who was recently named section chief of pediatric cardiology at ACH and UAMS. View full article below from the December issue of Arkansas Medical News. A physician experienced in caring for the most delicate of heart problems has been selected to…
AMS Member Featured in AR Medical News
Dr. Mary Meek, AMS member and Vascular and International Radiologist at UAMS, was featured in the December 2012 issue of Arkansas Medical News. View the full article here.
ELECTION NEWS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The Arkansas Medical Society would like to congratulate Steve Magie, MD (AMS Immediate Past President) and Deborah Ferguson, DDS (spouse of AMS Past President and current Legislative Committee Chairman, Scott Ferguson, MD) on their election to the Arkansas House of Representatives. Dr. Magie has been assigned to the…
Dr. Robert Hopkins Featured
Dr. Robert Hopkins, AMS member and Journal Editorial Board member, was featured as the physician spotlight in the November 2012 issue of the Medical News of Arkansas. Congratulations Dr. Hopkins and thank you for the work you do on the Journal. View Article
UAMS Digital Library Now Features the AMS Journal
The digital collections website of the UAMS Historical Research Center recently announced the addition of a new digital collection containing page images and searchable text from journals published by the Arkansas Medical Society from 1870 to 1922. You may view the collection here: http://hrcdigitalcoll.uams.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/JAM. Consulted frequently for biographical research,…
Volunteers Needed for the Doctor of the Day
The Arkansas Medical Society will again sponsor the "Doctor of the Day" program for the 2013 session of the Arkansas legislature. This program has been provided by the Society for a number of years and has enhanced the effectiveness of our political efforts. The legislative session will convene…