UAHT hosts statewide strategy meeting for Graduate Medical Education in Arkansas

HOPE – Monday, the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana had the privilege to host and participate in the Arkansas Graduate Medical Education (GME) Stakeholder Feedback Meeting, hosted by Heartland Whole Health Institute in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Cecil G. Sheps Center.

This important conversation focused on shaping a statewide strategy for Graduate Medical Education in Arkansas. Throughout the day, participants reviewed an overview of Arkansas’s physician workforce and current GME landscape, explored key data and best practices from peer states, and discussed strategy options and opportunities to strengthen GME training across our state.

The meeting also included facilitated discussions and small-group collaboration, during which stakeholders identified strengths, gaps, and priorities to guide the next steps in building a stronger, more sustainable GME workforce for Arkansas.

We’re grateful to Heartland Whole Health Institute, founded in 2019 by philanthropist Alice Walton, for leading this effort. Their mission to increase access to care, improve outcomes, and transform our health care system aligns closely with the work happening across our region.

UAHT is proud to be part of conversations that support the future of healthcare in Arkansas and expand opportunities for our communities.