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October 14, 2016

Richard Turnage, M.D., Named UAMS Vice Chancellor for Clinical Programs and Hospital CEO

Ben Boulden

Oct. 14, 2016 | Richard Turnage, M.D., has been named vice chancellor for clinical programs for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and  CEO of UAMS Medical Center, effective Dec. 1. He succeeds Roxane Townsend, M.D., who left UAMS at the end of September. “After conducting a national search, it was clear to me and…


February 6, 2013

Townsend Takes Reins as Medical Center CEO

Jon Parham

Feb. 6, 2013 | Roxane A. Townsend, M.D., started her tenure Feb. 1 as chief executive officer of UAMS Medical Center and vice chancellor for clinical programs for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).