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Conway Regional Health System Introduces Inaugural Class of Internal Medicine Residents Conway Regional Health System will welcome five internal medicine residents to the inaugural class of its Internal Medicine residency Program, which will begin on July 1, 2022.
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Pafford Medical Services coordinates with fire departments, area hospitals to provide the “best clinical care with the best equipment” Effective March 1, 2022, Pafford Medical Services became the provider of emergency medical services for the City of Conway and Faulkner County. Headquartered in Hope, Arkansas, Pafford Medical Services is the largest ambulance provider in the state. The familyowned company was established in 1967 and offers all forms of pre- and post-hospital health care in numerous communities across four states. While the transition from the previous EMS provider was seamless, residents of Conway and Faulkner County can expect some positive changes, said Clay Hobbs, chief operating officer at Pafford Medical Services.
More Ambulances. Faster Response Times. Pafford Medical Services has a total of seven advanced life support, or ALS, ambulances located throughout Faulkner County: four in Conway at each fire station and one apiece in Greenbrier, Mayflower, and Vilonia. Two additional BLS, or basic life support, ambulances are available to transfer patients to and from hospitals and are staffed with emergency medical technicians (EMTs). Hobbs said Conway and Faulkner County have not only more ambulances than ever before but also more locations where these ambulances are stationed. Rather than depart from a central location during an Continued on page 5.