... Public Health, a Practicing General Pediatrician at Arkansas Children's Hospital and director of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. George Thompson of Conway.

... Reynolds Performance Hall. Dr. Joe Thompson, surgeon general of the state of Arkansas and director of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, was among the speakers at the symposium. Thompson discussed the increase in health care cost, which ...

... testing program in schools. However, since the law was implemented, statistics on the tests from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement show the state's rates have remained roughly the same. During the 2007-2008 school year, the state ...

... testing program in schools. However, since the law was implemented, statistics on the tests from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement show the state's rates have remained roughly the same. During the 2007-2008 school year, the state ...

... free money. Dr. Joe Thompson, a Conway native who was the principal author of a position paper of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, told members of the Conway Morning Rotary Club today the $1.6 billion the state expects to receive ...

... smoking is so prevalent here. Dr. Joe Thompson, who was the principal author of a position paper by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement recommending how the $1.6 billion the state expects to receive over the next 25 years should be spent ...

... put to use immediately for smoking-related health issues in the state or for education programs. The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement recommends the money be used to help improve the health of Arkansans and to minimize future tobacco ...

... Arkansas for Medical Sciences; and Susan Lancaster, breast cancer survivor and program director for the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement. Viewers can submit questions by calling 1-800-662-2386, sending e-mail to paffairs@aetn ...

A study ranking states on a matter regarding the quality of health -- specifically the incidence of death from heart disease among men over 35 -- came out last week from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

... also include recommendations for nutrition and exercise to reduce body fat. Dr. Joe Thompson with the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement said a pilot program is active in 20 schools and about 5,000 students already have been assessed for ...