LITTLE ROCK, Ark. ‒ September 10, 2020 ‒ AFMC is proud to announce the recent election of five new members to its Board of Directors. The new members were voted on by physician membership, which is made up of over 1,000 physicians statewide, at the August Board Meeting. They will serve three-year terms. The new board members include Dr. Josh Dilley, Glen Fenter, EdD, Dr. Chris Hardin, Debby Nye and Angie Walker.
Angie Walker has over 30 years of experience in healthcare including quality improvement, meaningful use and comprehensive primary care. She successfully applied practice transformation processes across providers, staff, technology and patients form the multiple value-based programs her practice is involved in. She is married to Randy Walker, M.D. and is heavily involved in his practice in De Queen.
Dr. Josh Dilley is a board-certified anesthesiologist with Arkansas Anesthesia Associates. He is the Clinical Director of Anesthesiology, Cardiac anesthesiologist with Arkansas Heart Hospital. He earned his MD with Honors in Research from UAMS. Dr. Dilley is a member of the Arkansas Society of Anesthesiology and Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists.
Glen Fenter, EdD is superintendent of the Marion School District in Eastern Arkansas. He has an extensive career in public schools, as past president of the Greater Memphis Alliance for a Competitive Workforce, Mid-South Community College, and principal of West Memphis High School. Fenter earned his EdD in Educational Administration from the University of Arkansas Fayetteville. He was recognized by Southern Business and Development magazine as 2015 co-person of the year along with then South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley.
Dr. Chris Hardin of Fayetteville specializes in internal medicine for adults and teens at Fayetteville Diagnostic Clinic. He is licensed and board-certified and a fellow of the American College of Physicians. He serves as president of the Washington County Medical Society. Dr. Hardin is a graduate of both Vanderbilt and UAMS.
Debby Nye is a Bentonville attorney with Kutak Rock, LLP. Her expertise is in representing healthcare providers. She is licensed to practice in Arkansas and Oklahoma, US Supreme Court, 8th
Circuit Court of Appeals and Arkansas District Court. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law School.
For 48 years, AFMC has worked to improve the health of Arkansans through utilization review, quality improvement projects and public education. AFMC’s mission is: To promote excellence in health and health care through education and evaluation.