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

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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION I-IGSPITAL The Little Rock Veterans Administration Hospital has a total bed capacity of 471 with 9,939 admissions last year and 71,979 out- patient visits. The VAH provides medical s and surgical clerkships for junior and senior students and is engaged in an active internk ship and residency program.

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ARKANSAS STATE HGSPITAL Arkansas is recognized as a leader in the field of mental health. This is due pri- marily to the active building and training progams of its State Hospital. Through ap- propriate legislation and federal grants, the hospital system has accelerated its training programs for psychiatrists, nurses, and psy- chiatric technicians. The maximum load of the Little Rock State Hospital is 800 patients with an active follow-up program of 200 outpatients through- out the state. The Community Mental Health Program was begun in July, 1967 and now has extended to include 40 Arkansas counties. There are now four comprehensive mental health centers and seven community units.