Community Education
OCMC believes that education is the key to preventing medical problems. In addition to sponsoring continuing education classes for physicians, nurses and other hospital employees, we offer specialized classes to the public. Trained professionals provide seminars in CPR First Aid, Smoking Cessation, Menopause, Medicare Benefits, Burn Care, BreastCancer Awareness and Lamaze Classes. We are currently developing a Parenting Class that will be offered to the public.
Our medical professionals are dedicated to promoting health education, drug awareness programs and career education at both grade school and high school levels. This is done through our support and participation of Junior Leadership Programs, in-school seminars, and hospital tours geared towards preschool and kindergarteners. We believe that having mentors such as these caring individualshelps the youth of our community to become conscientious, productive members of society.
Support Groups
Through the use of literature, one-on-one sessions and interactive sessions we assist patients in understanding their diseases. Current support groups available include: diabetes, after care (chemical dependency), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease & Alzheimer's disease.
The majority of our adult classes and support groups meet in the newly constructed W.K. Green Education and Conference Center. The Center houses our state-of-the-art teleconferencing equipment. Through fiberoptics, cameras, microphones and monitors, OCMC is linked directly to The University of Arkansas Medical Sciences. Our involvement in The Rural Hospital Education & Telemedicine Program allows staff members participate in conferences and symposiums conducted at UAMS. Conferences and classes are also recorded for future educational use. For current classes or meeting dates please check the schedule below or contact Carolyn Key at
Civic Meetings
Support Groups
