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…
Did you miss the webinar on the Delta variant and monoclonal antibody treatments that are available? Fill out the information below directed to the recording of the presentation that was held on July 8, 2021.
Thursday, July 8, 12 - 1 p.m.Speakers: Dr. Atul Kothari, MD, Medical Director, Healthcare Associated Infections Program at the Arkansas Department of HealthSammie Cribbs, MSN, AGCNS-BC, APRN - Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center, Harrison, Arkansas As the virus that causes…
We're excited to announce the launch of the AMS Info Hub, the new member-only portal where members can connect with the Society and your peers in a virtual environment. This site will allow you to update your contact information, access member-only resources, set up payment profiles and automatic…
Little Rock Anesthesiologist Danny Wilkerson, MD, has been named president of the Arkansas Medical Society effective May 14, 2021, and will lead the organization over the next year. After medical school at UAMS, Dr. Wilkerson began his career in 1986 at St Mary – Rogers Memorial Hospital in…
We are thrilled to share how you can use your AMS membership to network, view member only events, share your contact information with other members for networking, access vital resources, use our site to advertise news, events, deals, and recruit new employees! You’ll need to create your online…
The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) conducted an analysis of naloxone and opioid prescriptions for Medicaid and private-insurance from state fiscal year 2017 to 2019, using data from the Arkansas All-Payer Claims Database to gain insight on the opioid epidemic. The study found that the number of…
In 2019, the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 975 requiring physician medical certifiers to complete the medical certification of death electronically within three (3) working days after having received the record from the funeral home. In Arkansas, deaths are registered using an electronic registration system known as ERAVE…
The Arkansas Medical Society is committed to keeping Arkansas physicians and their medical teams in mind and informed during these difficult times. If you would like to receive our COVID-19 email updates, click here to sign up.
In our December edition of the Journal, we highlight the challenges and rewards of physicians who specialize in geriatrics. "I think a lot of people aren’t interested in older folks, but it’s a treat to me to care for them and honor them,” said Geriatrician Homer Brooks, MD,…
Looks like the weather will cooperate for tonight's AMS Night at the Travs event. If you pre-registered for this event, you may pick up your tickets at the Will Call office at the main gain.