Conway Regional Health System

Health System with 2 hospitals across 1 state

Health System Overview

Health SystemConway Regional Health System
Total Hospitals2
Commercial/Acute Hospitals2
Total Beds185
Commercial/Acute Beds185
HeadquartersConway, AR
Websiteconwayregional.org

Hospitals by Type

Acute Care Hospital
1 hospitals
50% of health system
Critical Access Hospital
1 hospitals
50% of health system

Teaching Status

0%
Teaching
Teaching Hospitals:
Non-Teaching Hospitals: 2
Teaching hospitals serve as educational institutions for medical professionals while providing patient care.

Hospital Locations

Hospitals in this Health System

HospitalTypeBedsTeachingRecently Joined
Conway Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital150NoNo
Dardanelle Regional Medical CenterCritical Access Hospital 35NoNo

Executive Leadership

Matt Troup

President and Chief Executive Officer

Matt Troup has served as the president and CEO of Conway Regional Health System for more than nine years. [8] Previously, Troup worked in Texas, Oklahoma and Florida as a chief operating officer and vice president. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Texas A&M University and completed his Master of Science in Healthcare Administration from Trinity University in San Antonio. [8]

Rebekah Fincher

Chief Administrative Officer

Rebekah Fincher is the Chief Administrative Officer at Conway Regional Health System. She joined the organization in 2010 as a physician liaison and has since held several roles. In her current position, she is responsible for strategy, growth, and business development. Her notable accomplishments include overseeing the accreditation of the Graduate Medical Education Program, implementing three community hospital residency programs, executing numerous clinic mergers and acquisitions, and growing the Provider Enterprise. Fincher received her undergraduate degrees in political science and public relations from the University of Central Arkansas and a master's in interpersonal and organizational communication from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She was named Arkansas' C.E. Melville Young Administrator of the Year in 2019 by the Arkansas Hospital Association.

Amanda Irby

Chief Nursing Officer

Amanda Irby is the Chief Nursing Officer at Conway Regional Health System, a role she has held permanently since June 2024, after serving as interim CNO since February 2024. She has accumulated 26 years of nursing experience, with 24 of those years at Conway Regional. Irby began her nursing career in the emergency room at Saint Mary's Regional Health System in Russellville for 2 1/2 years before moving to Conway Regional in 2001, where she also worked in the ER. Starting in 2009, she advanced through various director positions within the health system. Amanda Irby holds a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Harding University, earned in 1998, and a Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Phoenix, obtained in 2023. Beyond her role as CNO, she is also involved with the Conway Regional Rehabilitation Hospital board of directors and the University of Oklahoma's Women in Leadership program advisory board.

James Reed

Chief Information Officer

James Reed is the Chief Information Officer at Conway Regional Health System. He holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree earned in 2002 and a Master of Business Administration obtained in 2011. Reed's tenure with Conway Regional Health System began in 2012, building on an earlier association as a pharmacy technician in 1997. Before this, he was the Administrative Director at St. Anthony's Medical Center from April 2007 to February 2011. As CIO, he is responsible for the information technology department and the oversight of several clinical areas, including pharmacy, respiratory therapy, lab, radiology, quality, and risk management. He is also recognized as a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Richard Tyler

Chief Human Resources Officer

Richard Tyler is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Conway Regional Health System. He has been noted for discussing employee engagement and organizational policies, such as drafting a remote work policy. Tyler has also shared insights into his professional background and his positive outlook for the future of Conway Regional Health System in a podcast.

Bryan Gibbs

Chief Support Officer

Bryan Gibbs is the Chief Support Officer at Conway Regional Health System, where he has been employed for 28 years. He is a member of the executive leadership team. In his role, he has been involved in projects such as the development of the new intensive care unit, emphasizing features that enhance the patient and family experience. Gibbs has also shared his healthcare experience on the Conway Regional podcast, "One Team. One Promise." A detailed professional biography was not found in the search results.

Alan Finley

President of DRMC

Alan Finley is the President of DRMC at Conway Regional Health System. He is also listed as President on the leadership page for Dardanelle Regional Medical Center. Finley was the Chief Operating Officer for Conway Regional Health System and served as the site administrator overseeing operations at Dardanelle Hospital when Conway Regional assumed management in 2019, at which point it became Dardanelle Regional Medical Center. He is identified as the current Chief Operating Officer at Conway Regional Health System.

Maegan Dyson

Chief Development Officer

Maegan Dyson is the Chief Development Officer at Conway Regional Health System, a position she has held since November 2022. In this role, she is responsible for leading the Conway Regional Health Foundation and overseeing the organization's fundraising efforts. Dyson has approximately 15 years of experience in development work, including annual giving and events, major gift fundraising, and grant writing and management. Prior to joining Conway Regional, she spent 12 years at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in various advancement roles. Her positions at UCA included Assistant Vice President of Development, Senior Director of Development, and Development Associate. As Assistant Vice President of Development at UCA, she led the major gift fundraising team and was a primary fundraiser for the Integrated Health Sciences Building, raising over $4.8 million. She also worked with the athletics annual fund and special stewardship events during her time in UCA's athletics development. Maegan Dyson holds both a Bachelor of Arts in marketing and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Central Arkansas. She obtained her Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) certification in 2020. She is also an alumna of the Conway Area Leadership Institute and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce Leadership Arkansas program.

Gene Smith

Interim Chief Financial Officer