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Register Today for the AMS Fall Legislative Update

Every two years, the Arkansas Medical Society meets to discuss issues of concern, share thoughts, and prioritize our legislative package for the upcoming session of the Arkansas General Assembly. This year, we will meet in person at the Oaklawn Hotel Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs on November…

Encourage Your Patients About the Benefits of Colorectal Cancer Screenings

The Arkansas Medical Society is encouraging every physician in the state to visit the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) ‘Colorectal Cancer Screening Appropriate Use’ web page to download some great patient education resources, including a printable office/practice poster, patient letter templates (for positive and negative test results),…

Pay your 2022 Dues Invoice in the AMS Info Hub

The Arkansas Medical Society has launched a new way and easy to pay your membership dues. Dues statements will be sent both by mail and email. For the email version, there is a link that will take you directly to a secure, online payment form. You will enter…

Majagi Receives AMS Student Leadership 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…

COVID-19 Virtual Webinar: Variants and Monoclonal Antibodies

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…

Join the AMS Info Hub and Update Your Member Profile

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…

Sign Up for the AMS Info Hub, the New Member-Only Portal

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…

Opioid Prescriptions Down 29% in Two Years

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…