University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences forms affiliation with Jefferson Regional Medical Center

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has entered into a membership substitution agreement with Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, making the UA board of trustees a corporate member of Jefferson Regional's parent corporation. Jefferson Regional operates a 300-bed acute-care hospital, physician practices, wellness centers, an urgent care clinic, a Level 3 Trauma Center, a comprehensive cancer center, and a nursing school serving southeast Arkansas. The affiliation is designed to expand access to specialized clinical resources, advanced technologies, and shared operational efficiencies throughout the region. UAMS and Jefferson Regional have collaborated since 1972, when UAMS established its first residency program on the Jefferson Regional campus.