Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Arkansas shares a border with six states, with its eastern border largely defined by the Mississippi River. Its diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozarks and the Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River. The capital and most populous city is Little Rock, located in the central portion of the state.
The name Arkansas is a French pronunciation of a Quapaw word meaning "land of downriver people". The pronunciation "arkansaw" was made official by an act of the state legislature in 1881.
The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff Combined Statistical Area had 829,032 people in the 2006 census estimates and is the largest in Arkansas.
Arkansas Academy of Family Physicians - State level chapter features organization for member physicians with information on officers, annual meeting, and AAFP Fellowships available.
Arkansas Alzheimer's Association - Features state chapter's system of support, education, advocacy and research for individuals affected by Alzheimer's and related disorders and their families and caregivers.
Arkansas Association of Nurse Anesthetists - Provides information on membership, officers, scholarship opportunities, and bi-annual meetings.
Arkansas State Dental Hygienists' Association - Features officers, calendar of events, educational programs, and resources to assist dental hygienists in Arkansas.
Arkansas Geriatric Education Center - AGEC information on health care provided to elderly Arkansans, and to the aging baby boom population, through education and training opportunities for health professionals throughout the State of Arkansas.
Arkansas Health Care Access Foundation - Features a volunteer based medical referral program whose mission is to provide low cost or donated health care to low income Arkansans in need.
Arkansas Health Care Association - Features group partnered with the National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants (NAGNA) and focused toward positive cultural change within long term care facilities.
Arkansas Health Information Management Association - Features organization dedicated to increasing the quality of comprehensive health information services for the welfare of the public.
Arkansas Health Services Permit Association - Features group responsible for issuing Permits of Approval (POAs) for Nursing Homes, Residential Care Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities, Home Health and Hospice Agencies, Psychiatric Residential Care Facilities and Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded in Arkansas.
Arkansas Hospital Association - Membership organization provides publications, profiles and topical articles on issues affecting the improvement of healthcare delivery statewide.
Arkansas Medical Group Management Association - Group of practice managers highlights goals, staff, and events for members working to improve the successful management of medical practices.
Arkansas Medical Society - Professional organization for members serving in the medical and health care field in the state of Arkansas.
Arkansas Mental Health Counselors Association (ArMHCA) - Profiles organization of mental health counselors and other professionals committed to promoting the delivery of quality mental health services in Arkansas.
Arkansas Nursing Students' Association - Features support organization for Arkansas' student nurses. Provides resources, convention news, community projects, and activity reports.
Arkansas Pharmacists Association - Professional organization for pharmacists in the state of Arkansas. Provides membership information, calendar of events, news about continuing education opportunities, and reports on government legislation affecting members.
Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf - Organization news, workshop calendar, upcoming events, issues, and contact information for individuals working in the field to support, teach, and assist the hearing impaired.
Brain Injury Association of Arkansas - Features state group dedicated to creating a better future through brain injury prevention, research, education, and advocacy.
Community Health Centers of Arkansas, Inc. - Features group dedicated to promoting, facilitating, and supporting the development and implementation of community directed and culturally sensitive quality health services and integrated systems of service delivery to improve the health status of the medically underserved.
Mules 4 Smiles - Features community project coordinating visits by dental health professionals to help local school children by checking for any dental problems.
National Kidney Foundation of Arkansas - Features group dedicated to preventing kidney and urinary tract diseases, improving the health and well-being of those affected by these diseases, and increasing the availability of all organs for transplantation.
Pulaski County Medical Society - Highlights resources and programs offered to keep the medical community up-to-date on current news, provide needed information to both medical professionals and the general public, and provide assistance to members.
United Cerebral Palsy of Arkansas - Profiles organization providing support and resources to parents of children with cerebral palsy and other physical disabilities. Volunteer opportunities and overview of program services available through UCP provided.
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