Education Services
Continuing Education Program at Ashley County Medical Center
ACMC partners with the Arkansas rural health partnership to provide education services for employees. We also utilize classes provided by UAMS learn on demand for continuing education units. Additionally, LAMMICO provides ACMC with numerous educational resources for staff.
Safety Baby Showers
Expecting mothers in Ashley County are welcomed to this baby shower, which is given in collaboration with Arkansas Children’s Hospital. The shower is focused on informing expecting mothers on safety and injury prevention for their coming child. Topics touched on include fire safety, poison precautions, drowning prevention, car seat safety, safe sleep, and much more. It is a free service, so simply call to reserve your spot.
Stop the Bleed
The 'Stop the Bleed' campaign was initiated by a federal interagency workgroup convened by the National Security Council Staff, The White House. The purpose of the campaign is to build national resilience by better preparing the public to save lives by raising awareness of basic actions to stop life threatening bleeding following everyday emergencies and man-made and natural disasters. Advances made by military medicine and research in hemorrhage control during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have informed the work of this initiative which exemplifies translation of knowledge back to the homeland to the benefit of the general public.
Stop the Bleed continues to empower the general public to make a difference in a life-threatening emergency by teaching them the basic techniques of bleeding control.
Ashley County Medical Center host several instructors and would be glad to assist you and your group in a training session.
MASH Program
Ashley County Medical Center host MASH and CHAMPS summer camps each year. This program is sponsored by UAMS, Farm Bureau and ACMC.
The MASH Program (Medical Application of Science for Health) is a program for high school students in rural South Arkansas Communities that provides hands-on experiences in health careers, health education, and community service. During the two-week program students work with local private medically related offices and businesses and with various departments in the hospital itself by rotating through different activities each day and shadowing various health care providers. Students in the program will be certified in CPR and Basic First Aid, make a First Aid Kit for personal use, participate in a community service project, and learn the importance of healthy lifestyle habits.
This program is offered at no charge to any 10 to 12 junior high students interested in health-related careers. Students must have had Biology to participate in MASH. The selection criteria are based on the student’s scholastic ability as reported by transcripts, recommendations of counselor, science or health teachers and the application prepared by the student.
The CHAMPS Program
The CHAMPS Program (Community Health Action I Medical Public Service) is a program for junior high students in rural South Arkansas Communities that provides hands-on experiences in health careers, health education, and community service.
During the one-week program students work with local private medically related offices and businesses and with various departments in the hospital itself by rotating through different activities each day and shadowing various health care providers. Students in the program will be certified in CPR and Basic First Aid, make a First Aid Kit for personal use, participate in a community service project, and learn the importance of healthy lifestyle habits.
This program is offered at no charge to any 8 to 10 junior high students interested in health-related careers. The selection criteria are based on the student’s scholastic ability as reported by transcripts, recommendations of counselor, science or health teachers and the application prepared by the student.
Do you know the signs and symptoms of a stroke?
Ashley County Medical Center has partnered with UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation-Stroke Program (formerly ARSAVES) since 2008. Vascular neurologists share call to provide 24/7 consult coverage. Each of these partnering sites is equipped with telemedicine technology, training for personnel, support for dedicated tele-stroke coordinator (nurse facilitator), and ongoing continuing education. Through AR SAVES, over 1000 patients have now been treated with alteplase.
The goal is for the community to know and recognize the signs and symptoms of a stroke and get to the ER within 3 ½ hours from the onset of symptoms so if eligible they can receive the lifesaving drug Alteplase.
We would love to come provide a free health screening for you at your workplace or church or any type of event. If you are interested please call 870.364.4111 and we can discuss this.
ACMC also offers Diabetes Education please see that tab on this website for more information.
Call us at 870-364-4111 for more information about our education services.
