MEMBER NEWS
New District Trustees Elected for AMS Board
The elections for the AMS District Trustees concluded on February 28 , 2022 . The following members were elected to serve a two-year term that will begin at the May 6 , 2022 Board of Trustees meeting . (* indicates incumbent ).
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR 2022-2023 : President : Seth Barnes , MD – Hot Springs President-elect : Anthony Johnson , MD – Little Rock Vice President : George Conner , MD * - Forrest City Secretary : Brad Bibb , MD * - Jonesboro Treasurer : Jacob Dickinson , MD * – Mountain Home
AMA DELEGATES ( 2023-2024 ) Stephen Magie , MD * - Little Rock ( Alternate )
DISTRICT 1 : Matt Haustein , MD * - Jonesboro
DISTRICT 2 : Courtney Sick , MD - Conway
DISTRICT 3 : Candace Franks , MD – Forrest City
DISTRICT 4 : Mark Ramiro , MD * - White Hall
DISTRICT 5 : Jerakaycia Smith , MD - Camden
DISTRICT 6 : Mark Wren , MD * - Texarkana
DISTRICT 7 : David Dobies , MD - Hot Springs
DISTRICT 8 : R . Dale Blasier , MD * - Little Rock Joshua Chance , MD * - Little Rock Jennifer Doyle , MD * - Little Rock Amanda Novack , MD * - Little Rock Tobias Vancil , MD * - Little Rock Lyle Burdine , MD – Little Rock ( serving Dr . Johnson ’ s remaining one-year term )
DISTRICT 9 : Carolyn Reeves , DO * - Centerton
STUDENT TRUSTEE : John Hunton – UAMS , Little Rock
For a complete list of AMS Board of Trustees , visit ARKMED . org / about / physician-leaders / ■
PRESERVING MEDICINE
Joseph P . Runyan , MD
BY RAY HANLEY
Born on a farm in Columbia County , Arkansas , Joseph P . Runyan , MD ( 1869- 1931 ) earned his medical degree in 1890 from Tulane University , specializing in general surgery . After moving to Little Rock , Dr . Runyan became very active in civic and medical institutions . He served as secretary of the Arkansas Medical Society from 1901 to 1904 , when he was elected president and served in that capacity until 1905 . In 1911 , he founded the private St . Luke ’ s Hospital which was once located at 20th and Schiller Street in Little Rock . He also had served as the president of the State Board of Health and dean of the College of Physicians and Surgeons , which later merged with the University of Arkansas Medical College in 1912 . physicians and extolled the benefits of physicians ’ involvement in politics . “ As physicians , we know what should be embodied in the laws enacted for the preservation of the health and lives of the people ,” he said . He went on to say that physicians are the “ representatives of true medicine ” and “ are constantly and rapidly acquiring new thoughts and new knowledge , by which we are the more able to relieve the sick and afflicted ; we are living in an age of general advancement .”
Dr . Runyan passed away in 1931 , and his home at 1514 South Schiller in Little Rock still stands today . To read more about Dr . Runyan , visit ARKMED . org . ■
Dr . Runyan gave the keynote address at the Society ’ s annual meeting held in Texarkana in 1904 , and his remarks sent a call to action to the state ’ s leading
Left : Current photo of 1514 South Schiller in Little Rock . Right : Joseph P . Runyan , 1869-1932
SPRING 2022 | VOLUME 118 | NUMBER 9 187