AMS Publications Honored with Awards
The Arkansas Medical Society was honored as a Prism Award finalist and winner at the 2019 ARcom Award ceremony, held on Thursday, September 12, at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center in Little Rock. The Prism Awards were presented by the Arkansas chapter of the Public Relations Society of…
Letter to the Editor: More Work to Be Done
Gene Shelby, MD, past president of the Arkansas Medical Society wrote the following letter to the editor, which appeared in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on September 29, 2019. It was also signed by Patrice Harris, MD, president of the American Medical Association. More Work to Be Done…
What Have We Done For You Lately: New Law in Effect on ID Cards
A lot of attention is focused on AMS successes during each legislative session, usually on big bills with big impact. What doesn’t always get the attention they deserve are AMS bills that try to address some of the smaller hassles of practicing medicine and running a practice. A…
Cochran Receives AMS Student Membership Award
Each year, AMS awards the Student Leadership Award to a medical student in good standing who is in the first, second, or third year of medical school. This student embodies the values of the medical profession through leadership, service, excellence, integrity, and ethical behavior, and also encourages other…
Resident Physician Shortage Addressed in Grant Funds and Legislation
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received a $4.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to improve access to quality health care in rural Arkansas by expanding efforts to train and retain primary care physicians. “Retaining physicians to provide primary care…
Physician Outreach Update by Tereasa Holmes
Accepting AFMC/AMS Physician Outreach Specialist position is one of the highlights of my professional career. I have gone full circle as I began my career over 25 years ago with a leading insurance carrier. This path has taken me from provider educator, clinic administrator, educator, advocate for the…
UAMS Chancellor Patterson Invested in Harry P. Ward Chancellor’s Distinguished Chair
Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was invested on June 3 as the third recipient of the Harry P. Ward Chancellor’s Distinguished Chair. Created in 2005, the Ward chair became the first chancellor’s chair endowed at an Arkansas university. I.…
Historic Flooding in Arkansas: How Can We Help?
Over the past two weeks, Arkansas has experienced record-breaking flooding affecting many Arkansans all the way from Fort Smith to Pendleton. While some are just now starting to get back to their homes and businesses, others are still waiting for the flood waters to recede. AMS wants to…
Looking Back on a Difficult Legislative Session – Read it Now in the June Issue of the Journal
“This was probably the most challenging legislative session faced by the Arkansas Medical Society, at least in my 35-year career,” began AMS Executive Director David Wroten from the conference room of the Society’s Little Rock office. Having come from months of daily work at the Capitol, Wroten and…
Holmes joins AMS as Physician Outreach Specialist
Tereasa Holmes, CMPE, has joined the Arkansas Medical Society as a physician outreach specialist. She has over 25 years’ experience in all phases of clinical practice management, and in her role, she will be a liaison for our members needing assistance with Medicaid. She will also be available…
Telephone Scam Involving Practitioner Licenses
A number of licensees have called the Arkansas State Medical Board regarding phone calls they have received stating that their Arkansas license could be in jeopardy. In some of these calls, the person poses as a DEA agent or states that they are calling on behalf of the…