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Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Health
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UAMS chancellor stepping down after 7 years, returning to faculty
UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson announces a new $31.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health on July 10, 2024. (Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate) The leader of Arkansas' largest healthcare system will step down after seven years for personal and medical reasons, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announced Tuesday in a news release. Dr. Cam Patterson became the university's chancellor in June 2018. By giving up his position as chancellor and as UAMS Health CEO, he will return to being a faculty member in the university's cardiology department. Patterson 'is facing medical and personal issues that require more attention than he can give them while serving in the chancellor's position,' according to UAMS' news release. 'The work our team has done at UAMS over the last seven-plus years has been the high point of my career,' Patterson said in the release. 'We have a lot to be proud of and I've been the luckiest guy to be a part of it. I am excited about the opportunity to return to the faculty and engage more deeply in the academic and clinical missions at our institution.' UAMS System President Jay Silveria praised Patterson's leadership tenure in the release. 'Leading UAMS is a demanding task, and I appreciate Dr. Patterson's need to do what he feels is best for himself and his family and for the long-term success of the university,' Silveria said. 'His contributions to UAMS came through unusually restrictive times, and he should be celebrated for his efforts to push the institution forward while navigating a challenging environment.' Patterson 'oversaw both challenges and improvement in the university's economic outlook, despite the myriad issues presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and other unforeseen variables,' the release states. One such challenge was a conflict between state and federal mandates regarding COVID-19 vaccinations. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a mandate in November 2021 for health workers to be fully vaccinated or receive exemptions, with noncompliant facilities at risk of losing federal funding. The rule directly conflicted with a 2021 Arkansas law that said COVID-19 vaccination 'shall not be a condition of education, employment, entry, or services from the state or a state agency or entity' unless lawmakers approved an exception. Patterson sought an exemption and defended this decision before a legislative committee. Silveria will name an interim UAMS chancellor 'in the coming weeks' and start a national search for Patterson's permanent successor, the news release states. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Health
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UAMS Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson to step down after 7 years
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson announced Tuesday that he will be stepping down from the position after 7 years. In a release from UAMS, Patterson said he is facing medical and personal issues that require more attention than he can give while serving in the chancellor's position. He will return to a faculty position in cardiology. UAMS launches pilot program for statewide initiative to support mothers, infants after childbirth Patterson began serving as chancellor June 1, 2018. 'The work our team has done at UAMS over the last seven-plus years has been the high point of my career,' Patterson said. 'We have a lot to be proud of and I've been the luckiest guy to be a part of it. I am excited about the opportunity to return to the faculty and engage more deeply in the academic and clinical missions at our institution.' Before taking the position, Patterson has served at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Komansky Children's Hospital in New York. While at UAMS, he has received more than $60 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health, the American Heart Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. UAMS awarded more than $31 million in grant funding by National Institutes of Health for translational research He has also received numerous accolades including, being named Influencer of the Year and receiving the Arnall Patz Lifetime Achievement Award. Patterson earned his bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University. He went on to earn his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine and his Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina. University of Arkansas System President Jay B. Silveria will name an interim chancellor ahead of the national search for the next chancellor. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
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Report shows 15 Arkansas counties at high risk for maternal mental health
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A newly updated report by the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health shows that 20% of the state is at high risk for maternal mental health. According to the report, 15 counties in Arkansas are at high risk. The initial report was published in 2023, providing an analysis of county-level mental health disorders and the availability of maternal mental health providers and programs. UAMS launches pilot program for statewide initiative to support mothers, infants after childbirth In an update, the following Arkansas counties are listed at high risk: Ashley County Bradley County Chicot County Cross County Desha County Garland County Hempstead County Howard County Jackson County Jefferson County Lafayette County Lee County Monroe County Ouachita County Sevier County Key report findings highlight that the risk for maternal mental health disorders is rising in the U.S. and 84% of birthing-aged women live in maternal mental health professional shortage areas. The report said county-level maternal health risk was assessed by using Census data and predictors of maternal mental health, like intimate partner violence and poor mental health days. 'This analysis is critical for those aiming to target support in the most high-need areas of their states, and for national leaders to understand the states with the greatest need,' Joy Burkhard, CEO of the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health, said. 'Specifically, the report highlights the states with the highest risk: Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Alaska, while highly populated counties in Texas, California, and New York face the largest provider shortages.' AIM releases maternal health guides for Arkansas moms and families States with the highest risk and largest provider gaps are Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Tennessee and are considered 'dark zones,' according to the report. The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health collaborated with George Washington University for the 2025 report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
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Arkansas emergency medicine study at UAMS includes a Pennsylvania university
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is partnering with the University of Pittsburgh to study changes in the early treatment of emergency trauma patients. UAMS officials said the study is to determine if early intervention in patients with traumatic injury with blood loss by using calcium and vasopressin can improve outcomes. They added that the study will include approximately 1,050 people aged 18 to 90 years old. UAMS receives $1.9 million from Department of Justice to help Little Rock schools with emergency response Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services (MEMS) will have participating emergency response crews applying the therapy. The therapy can also be applied after a patient arrives at UAMS. Officials said the trials, labeled CAVALIER for CAlcium and VAsopressin following Injury Early Resuscitation, are a change from the standard procedure of blood transfusions & blood clotting medication and surgery to stop bleeding. UAMS officials said even with these treatments, up to 30% of patients suffering significant blood loss can die. 'We are committed at UAMS to helping improve survival rates of these severely injured patients,' trauma surgeon and the UAMS principal investigator on the study, Dr. Joseph Margolick, said. 'We think early treatment with calcium and vasopressin in trauma patients may improve outcomes.' Officials said CAVALIER is an Exception from Informed Consent trial, meaning that the trial requires performing a potentially life-saving treatment on people who are too injured to give permission UAMS launches pilot program for statewide initiative to support mothers, infants after childbirth The study is supported by a Department of Defense contract and by the UAMS Translational Research Institute. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Health
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Surgeon General candidate with Northwest Arkansas ties nomination revoked
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — President Donald Trump has revoked the nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, a New York doctor with Northwest Arkansas ties, for U.S. Surgeon General. Nominated in November 2024, Nesheiwat's Senate confirmation was set for May 8. Northwest Arkansas ties News Nation reported the former Fox News contributor graduated from the American University of the Caribbean, not the University of Arkansas as stated in her nomination announcement. FILE – Janette Nesheiwat arrives at the Fox Nation's Patriot Awards, Nov. 16, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File) 'Dr. Nesheiwat completed her medical residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, UAMS,' according to Nesheiwat's website. A 2010 report from UAMS says Nesheiwat was a 2009 graduate of their Family Medicine Residency Program. Nesheiwat's other Northwest Arkansas connections including working as a physician at Washington Regional Medical Center and at Northwest Medical Hospital, according to a 2020 Fox News Channel news release. According to the Associated Press, Nesheiwat encouraged COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic and called them 'a gift from God' in a 2021 opinion piece for Fox News. Northwest Arkansas flower shops face tariffs impact around Mother's Day Dr. Casey Means nominated President Trump nominated Dr. Casey Means shortly after revoking Nesheiwat's nomination via Truth Social on May 7. Means, a Stanford graduate, co-founded Levels, a health tech company that tracks health data using devices like continuous glucose monitors. 'I am pleased to announce that Dr. Casey Means, will be nominated as our next Surgeon General of the United States of America. Casey has impeccable 'MAHA' credentials, and will work closely with our wonderful Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to ensure a successful implementation of our Agenda in order to reverse the Chronic Disease Epidemic, and ensure Great Health, in the future, for ALL Americans,' President Trump said in the post. The President also wrote that Nesheiwat would work 'in another capacity at HHS.' The Associated Press contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KNWA FOX24.
