AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRural Healthcare Push: Arkansas State University Chancellor Todd Shields and partners met in Jonesboro to tackle rural care gaps, focusing on telehealth, community partnerships, and keeping nurses in smaller towns. Rural Leadership: Shields also earned AEDC’s 2026 Rural Advocate of the Year at the same conference. Medicaid Shockwave: A new University of Chicago Medicine projection warns federal Medicaid work and recertification changes could lead to 1M+ missed cancer screenings in two years. Local Tech & Policy: Fayetteville’s zoning fight over Swarm Aero continues after a city council vote upheld its light-industrial classification. Education & Training: Fort Smith plans a “Global Innovation Academy” charter for military families, including Singapore students, with an emphasis on STEM and Mandarin. Health Workforce: A-State’s NYITCOM graduation includes Arkadelphia’s Camille Tedder earning her DO. STEM in Action: A-State students’ “Red Wolf Steel” placed fourth in a national cast-in-steel competition.
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