President's Message

Dear Members,

It has been a privilege to serve on the Board of Directors for the Pulaski County Medical Society for the last three years.   I now have the honor to serve as your President for 2025.

This opportunity to serve is not taken lightly.   The Pulaski County Medical Society (PCMS) is the largest and oldest county medical society in the state of Arkansas.   The PCMS provides an updated online membership directory that serves as a “locator/referral” tool for clinic personnel as well as patients.   As a member, you have access to the Pulaski County Medical Exchange, the first emergency medical answering service in Arkansas exclusive to physicians.

Part of our society’s mission is to promote professional growth.   We are fortunate to be able to partner with UAMS to provide scholarships to incoming freshmen medical students, as well as funding student-led community health projects.  This is aided by having a medical student on our board elected by the medical student body.  In 2024 the board voted to increase the funding for both the freshman scholarship as well as student projects.  Each August, during UAMS orientation week, we have the opportunity to provide lunch for the incoming freshman class and tell them about our organization and the importance of local physician organizations.  All UAMS medical students have complimentary membership in the society if they apply. 

We will also continue our tradition of honoring a physician from of our community who has demonstrated outstanding contributions to medicine.   The 2024 recipient of the annual Presidents Award for Outstanding Contributions to Medicine was Dr. John C. Jones, Sr.  Past recipients include Dr. Lawrence Mendelsohn, Dr. Joseph Beck, Dr. Lee Archer, and Dr. William N. Jones to name a few. 

The PCMS will keep you informed with news focusing on local health matters, and updates from our members, in our monthly newsletter.

We would also love to see you all at our 2025 annual membership meeting and dinner tentatively scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2025 at the Robinson Center Ballroom. 

Let us know how we can serve you, to have an outstanding 2025 as physicians of Pulaski County.

Ken Singleton, MD