Rhelinda McFadden, the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Practice Transformation (PT) manager for AFMC, has been appointed to serve on the Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM)’s Endorsement & Maintenance (E&M) Initial Recognition and Management Committee.

The White County Single Parent Scholarship Fund, Inc. (WCSPSF, Inc.) was named the 2024 recipient of the AFMC PACEs Resilience Award—an honor that includes a $500 donation recognizing their dedication to building resilience and opportunity in Arkansas families.

Since 1999, WCSPSF, Inc. has provided 845 scholarships totaling over $559,000. AFMC's scholarship donation helped fund a scholarship for Staci, a single mother of two and nursing student at ASU-Beebe.

As part of CPR Awareness Week, AFMC sponsors hands-on training resources for Arkansas schools.

LITTLE ROCK, AR (January 22, 2025)—Arkansas teachers facing burnout and stress now have a new resource. AFMC has launched the Arkansas Teacher Support Helpline, a confidential service designed to provide teachers and school staff with a safe space to share their struggles, explore practical solutions, or vent.

In 2020, the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) awarded AFMC the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Implementation II grant. Jerry Rushing, grant analyst, led efforts on the grant, with assistance from Alicia Neppl, supervisor of community projects, and Keiley Jenson, grant analyst.

Tiffany Holland (second from left) and Nicole Bonecutter (second from right) pose with ImmunizeAR staff after receiving the 2024 Outstanding Adult Immunization award.

ImmunizeAR is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving Arkansas vaccination rates through education, awareness, and statewide partnerships. Each year, they recognize the impactful work of healthcare professionals in preventing the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases.