LITTLE ROCK/SPRINGDALE - Arkansas Children's has named Diana McDaniel, FACMPE, vice president of operations for Arkansas Children's Northwest (ACNW).

McDaniel most recently served as the executive director of Medical Administration for Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH), overseeing physician workforce planning, contract administration and credentialing for more than 500 medical staff providers.

McDaniel completed her undergraduate degree in international relations at the University of Arkansas in 2005 and went on to complete a Master of Public Administration at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2007. She became a Fellow of the American College of Medical Practice Executives, Medical Group Management Association in 2012.