Ben E. Owens Sr., former president and CEO of Bernards Healthcare in Jonesboro, received the Dr. Tom Bruce Arkansas Health Impact Award from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement on Dec. 3. ACHI presents the award each year to one or more individuals who have had a positive impact on the health of Arkansans through their service and leadership. Read More
In developing and implementing health initiatives, ASUMH sought to ensure opportunities for a healthier lifestyle were available in both the academic and human resources areas. Read More
The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement celebrated its 20th anniversary on Dec. 3 with a program that included a conversation on health and health care between former Arkansas Govs. Mike Huckabee and Mike Beebe. Read More
As a family and consumer sciences teacher for more than 15 years, Tell recognized an opportunity for her students at Conway High School to get involved in educating elementary students about the importance of healthy eating and water consumption. Read More
Under Fowler’s leadership, the city of McCrory joined the county-wide Coalition, a community wellness initiative with 15 local partners and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Read More
In January 2018, the Mule Rides bicycle share program launched on the SAU campus in Magnolia after months of development by Baker, colleagues, and the Student Government Association. Read More
Electronic cigarettes, or “e-cigarettes,” are battery-operated devices, which resemble tobacco cigarettes and create a vapor that users inhale; this vapor contains nicotine, flavorings, and other substances. Read More
ACHI will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a Dec. 3 event at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, in partnership with the Clinton School of Public Service. The program will feature a conversation between former Arkansas Govs. Mike Huckabee and Mike Beebe, a welcome by current Gov. Asa Hutchinson, and the presentation of Dr. Tom Bruce Arkansas Health Impact Awards to Dr. Kent Westbrook and Ben E. Owens Sr. Read More
These infographics show that Arkansas’s premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance plans and individual marketplace plans are some of the lowest in the nation. Read More
