University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Caduceus Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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lonesboro The Jonesboro AHEC, established in December of 1974 and directed by Robert S. Cohen, M.D., offers elective programs for senior medical students in almost 20 specialty fields. The facilities there include St. Bernard's Hospital, a 240-bed hospital, and Craighead County Memorial Hospital, which are served by 62 physicians. The trade area of over 300,000 persons also benefits from a mental health center which has both inpatient and out- patient facilities. P4 , ..,, .. . .P .f 1 W ,- 4-fs . l .. , . - '-3 .. sf' f - - ,124 'ff' ' 'Q' .'1--- 6 . ...Rf lead , ..aQtfg.Q,x,11.s.?a1.:- Q , Eff I . in 7, , 'f H77 Q! .., ..., a 6- in r lf A 1- J ,ip.-. - - 'i.,5 -fu. g . E: if My ,Ig -Cup- f,f Axfgv ,, ing: y y.:'g:x' f 15:1 5 Q, til ffzf, -'ra A 6.3: 5551 .sf -...q'Q..:x1 I 1, , :ita- C .i. is xl L-il lil it llfgu i llllili .ill is u-- is l ln' n M x ful-:li ' iss' L '1 it - - g -3 -:gg 3131! r , ...M . ... 'J-JV Q1 H Ar al . f, i i i ix- 1101.1 ,gi A N E , A .g',:f i t.,, iff, , A VM-. 'HK V .,-. its 1 'mf 'sp + -'fx V 1 ' ' if 15 V ,, , ,,Ym, f,,, ,EA A -I, T 4 3 . IT St. Bemardis Hospital Jonesboro Craighead Memorial Hospital Jonesboro Texarkana The Texarkana Area Health Education Center was established on August 1, 1975, with James B. Kittrell, M.D., appointed as its director. The AHEC provides elective courses to senior medical students through the facilities of St. Michael Hospital and Wadley Hospital. These hospital facilities represent a total of 526 beds. Other health facilities available to the program include 7 nursing homes, 8 clinics, 1 Crippled Children's Treatment Center, and 1 Mental Health Center. Over 100 physcians are located in the community area. 1- , Q- ..-sf.-fx,-rf..-4-f.:,.-u-s--,,fv,1,- 2-rv--' X . 7- T., ff-Y ' A N4 .fx I-Jmtfvf-' . ' . if 7: 1 -. -,H ' g A ww-ms 1 . A gs, A4 .Q .. f .- G+-Q-., l I' i I X , 1 ' X 5 I - 1 E - 'I , I . 5 , , L to Xl A I 4 me - Q as 1 ' 1 I g I 5 di?-,Q 5 'I 3 ' . ' 1 - . 4 1- ee 5 'ff ' me W Y m a--1 s Z. '--f-2: Z- ' ,QQ-i,..,, 5 , ,.1 .Fc-2.59125 We-f gil 'H ., A 5 5 ?'x5f,g4 QF it- - f Y-1,43,,,,f,-4 ' .tis-'-1bLf2'l-als--:'-e - C-1 g.-r-?- :Z-'-Fnf-tffivf'--2--'q,r -Q QT f,,f,,,,--ff' ' St. Michael Hospital 'f ' A 1 Texarkana, Arkansas ,,,.,gf,I' 2 ' A Wadley Hospital St. Michael Hospital

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Fort Smith Dr. J. Campbell Gilliland directs the Fort Smith AHEC, which has provided elective training for senior medical students and internal medicine residents since December of 1973 and for Family Practice Residents since July of 1075. A very extensive specialty selection for trainees is supplemented by bimonthly instruction provided by mem- bers of the UAMS faculty. Allied Health training is provided by the nearby Westark Community College. One hundred forty-seven physicians serve the medical community in two hospitals: Sparks Regional Medical Center and St. Edwards Mercy Hospital, which total 764 beds. Other facilities include two large clinics and several geriatric, nursing and rest homes. l Sparks Regional Medical Center St. Edward Mercy Medical Center Fayetteville The Northwest Arkansas AHEC at Fayetteville was established in November, 1974, with the appointment of Lee B. Parker, Jr., M.D. as AHEC Director. In February, 1975, Dr. James K. Patrick, M.D., was appointed Director of the Family Practice Residency Program which is based in the AHEC at Fayetteville. This program, which began July, 1975, incorporates the facilities of Washington Regional Medical Center, Fayetteville VA Hospital, Fayette- ville City Hospital, and Springdale Memorial Hospital. Cumulatively these hospitals represent a total of 692 beds with an average census of 559 patients and 82 physcians who serve on the staff of the program. Physcians currently enrolled in the three year program include: John Huskins, R3, Rick Belt, R2, Lance Monroe, R1, David Rogers, Rl, Steve Wilson, Rl, and Ted Youngberg, Rl.

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