Arkansas Department of Health Encourages Arkansas Physicians to Consider Offering Monoclonal Antibodies for Treatment for Early COVID-19
As we continue to see high numbers of COVID 19 community cases and hospitalizations in Arkansas, your assistance is requested in recommending and providing monoclonal antibody therapy to patients in need. There are two monoclonal antibody products available, which are highly effective in early treatment of COVID 19.…
AMS Physician Leaders Support COVID-19 Vaccine for All Health Care Workers
The Arkansas Medical Society Board of Trustees has adopted the following health policy statement encouraging physicians and health care workers to be champions of the vaccine in their communities. The AMS policy statement has already received the backing of the Arkansas Osteopathic Medical Association and more medical organizations…
Myths and Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines
Accurate vaccine information is critical and can help stop common myths and rumors. It can be difficult to know which sources of information you can trust. Before considering vaccine information on the Internet, check that the information comes from a credible source and is updated on a regular…
How to talk about COVID-19 vaccines with friends and family
The Centers for Disease Control has put together some information about how you can talk with your patients, friends, and family about the COVID vaccine. It's important that not only physicians but other key community leaders keep an open dialogue with people to hear what their concerns are…
On-Demand: Telemedicine: During and Post Pandemic
Speaker: Michael Cash, SVMIC Senior Medical Practice Consultant https://youtu.be/ERumiusipVM Speaker slides
In the September Journal: COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake – A Look in Arkansas
September's edition of the Journal features an update on the COVID-19 vaccination status in Arkansas. The Journal spoke with Dr. Jose Romero, Secretary of the Department of Health, on what physicians can do to help increase vaccine confidence, and we also talked with member physicians on what they…
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…
AMS President Speaks at UAMS Virtual White Coat Ceremony
AMS President Danny Wilkerson, MD, spoke to the incoming freshman at the UAMS College of Medicine White Coat Ceremony held on August 6, 2021. Although originally scheduled to be in-person, this year’s ceremony was changed to virtual again because of the recent increase of COVID cases in Arkansas.…
On Demand: COVID Vaccine and Pregnancy Webinar
If you were not able to make it to our webinar today, you can access the recording using the link below. We apologize for the Zoom technical issues that some of you experienced earlier and appreciate your understanding. https://youtu.be/Hk2pzDFRxUg Download the speaker's presentation slides here.
Battling COVID-19 with Monoclonal Antibody Therapy, August 18
Monoclonal antibodies boost the immune system's ability to fight COVID-19, prevent serious complications, reduce hospitalizations and death. Please join AFMC, the Arkansas Department of Health, and an esteemed physician panel for an interactive discussion on the benefits of monoclonal antibody therapy for at-risk patients with COVID-19. If you…
FDA Revised EUP for Monoclonals
From the Arkansas Department of Health: On July 30, 2021, U.S. Food and Drug Administration today revised the emergency use authorization (EUA) for REGEN-COV (casirivimab and imdevimab, administered together) authorizing REGEN-COV for emergency use as post-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) for COVID-19 in adults and pediatric individuals (12 years of age and…