The Physician Associate (PA) profession continues to transform healthcare through compassion, collaboration, and clinical excellence. Building on this momentum, ACHE is expanding opportunities for PAs and healthcare leaders with two new, fully online doctoral programs designed to elevate your impact and advance your career.
The Doctor of Executive Leadership (DEL) and Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) empower professionals to grow as innovators, educators, and decision-makers in today’s evolving healthcare landscape. Whether you’re ready to strengthen your clinical expertise or lead at the executive level, these new programs give you the knowledge, flexibility, and credentials to shape the future of healthcare.
“Investing in the advanced education and strategic leadership of PAs is an investment in the strength, resilience, and innovation of healthcare systems everywhere.”
Jeremy M. Welsh, PhD, DHSc, JD, DEL, PA-C, DFAAPA
ACHE Vice President & Associate Provost
22+ Years Serving in Healthcare Access and Education
All Arkansas Colleges of Health Education programs are in various stages of accreditation with institutional and programmatic accreditors. The DEL and DMSc programs are currently under development and are in the process of seeking approval from state and institutional accreditors.
The DEL program is a fully online doctorate designed for healthcare professionals and administrators pursuing senior leadership roles. It equips students to navigate complex systems, drive organizational change, and foster innovation in a rapidly evolving industry.
The DMSc program is designed by experienced PAs for PAs, offering flexible tracks to fit your goals and schedule. It prepares clinicians and leaders to advance in policy, administration, education, and innovation while shaping the future of the profession.
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education has applied for Accreditation – Provisional from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). Arkansas Colleges of Health Education anticipates matriculating its first class in May 2028, pending achieving Accreditation – Provisional status at the January 2028 ARC-PA meeting.
Accreditation – Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding accreditation provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students.
If the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education PA program does not achieve Accreditation – Provisional status, the program will not commence, and students will not matriculate. Accepted students will be refunded for any deposits or tuition paid.
At the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE), our mission is clear: to educate and train a diverse group of highly competent and compassionate healthcare professionals; to create health and research support facilities; and to provide healthy living environments to improve the lives of others.
ARCOM educates and trains compassionate osteopathic physicians who are skilled in patient-centered care, dedicated to the ethical and social principles of the profession, committed to lifelong learning, and focused on serving the underserved.
The MSB program provides a rigorous foundation in the biomedical sciences, enhancing students’ scientific knowledge and professional preparation for careers in medicine and other health professions.
The ACHE Doctor of Physical Therapy program prepares highly skilled and compassionate physical therapists who lead through scholarship, clinical excellence, and service to their communities and the underserved.
The MPH program equips students with practical, skills-based training to improve health outcomes for individuals and communities, preparing them to address today’s most pressing public health challenges.
The OT program educates compassionate and skilled occupational therapy professionals, preparing them to advocate for and empower individuals with limited opportunities for occupational engagement.
