Stuttgart Family Physician Dennis Yelvington, MD, began his year as President of the Arkansas Medical Society on April 26, 2019. Dr. Yelvington has been a member of the AMS for 34 years and has held numerous offices, including a seat on the Board of Trustees since 2007 representing the physicians and citizens of Arkansas, Cross, Lee, Lonoke, Monroe, Phillips, Prairie, St. Francis and Woodruff counties.. During his oath of office, Dr. Yelvington pledged to help the Arkansas Medical Society to… Read More

The 2019 Asklepion Award winner is David C. Jacks, MD, FACS, from Pine Bluff. He earned his medical  degree and completed his residency in urology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Arkansas… Read More

Each year, the Arkansas Medical Society honors members who have been practicing for 50 years or more.  These distinguished physicians have been faithful in the membership and leadership in the Society, and we appreciate their… Read More

This commentary was featured in the May 2019 edition of the Journal.  Dr. Tim Paden is an AMS District 9 Trustee and is a family physician in Mountain Home. As physicians, we set our sights… Read More

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.… Read More

The American Medical Association (AMA) and Arkansas Medical Society (AMS) commended Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and the Arkansas General Assembly for putting an end to senseless administrative barriers to evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder… Read More

AMS Past President Omar T. Atiq, MD, FACP, has been named Chair of the Board of Governors of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of internists. His term began during the ACP’s… Read More

With the launch of the nARcansas app coinciding with the 17th Arkansas Drug Take Back Day, the theme is “I can. You can. We can. Save a life with Narcan!” “The main goal of every… Read More

The May edition of the Journal is hitting mailboxes, and in this issue we cover the osteopathic medical schools in Arkansas and their impact on physician shortages and access to care.  NYITCOM at A-State in… Read More

UPDATE:  Application deadline has been moved to August 16, 2019. The Physician Practice Quality Improvement Award Program online application is live! Physician practices continue to make great strides in providing reliable preventive services and implementing effective care… Read More

ARKMED.org now features a new photo gallery feature, and you can view it here.  We’ll be adding to it in the coming months, so be sure to check back to see the latest photos. Do… Read More