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ACHE MPH Student, Adjunct Instructor Shines as Team Prosthetist for U.S. Paralympic Track & Field Team

by bbowers | Oct 16, 2024 | News

FORT SMITH, AR — There’s no doubt about it, Francois Van Der Watt, CPO, LPO is a busy man. He is a Master in Public Health (MPH) student at Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE), and a part-time Adjunct Instructor of Physical Therapy at ACHE. Van Der Watt...

ACHE Signs Agreement With Langston University to Create New Program

by bbowers | Oct 3, 2024 | News

Article Courtesy: Langston University Langston University (LU) and Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) recently signed an education affiliation agreement to establish the Early Assurance Program, which will create two pathways for Langston students to attend...

ACHE SVP & Chief of Staff Selected for AMP’s Achievers in Their Forties

by bbowers | Sep 19, 2024 | News

Article Courtesy: Arkansas Money & Politics Les Smith is the Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff at the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE), a role he has held since March of 2024. He joined ACHE in December of 2019 as Chief Business Strategy...

ACHE PT & OT Secures Major Grants to Expand Therapy Programs

by bbowers | Sep 9, 2024 | News

FORT SMITH — The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) is celebrating a significant boost to its Physical Therapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) programs with the recent award of two generous grants from prestigious organizations, the Parkinson’s...

New Study by ACHE School of Physical Therapy Featured in Canadian Publication

by bbowers | Jul 30, 2024 | News

FORT SMITH, AR — The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) School of Physical Therapy (PT) is proud to announce that it has been featured in the latest issue of The Spin Magazine. This respected Canadian publication, which serves as the quarterly magazine...

ACHE Announces Key Leadership Appointments

by bbowers | Jul 23, 2024 | News

FORT SMITH — The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Teressa Brown, PT, DPT, PhD as the new Vice President & Provost, and Christopher Smith, EdD as the Assistant Provost & Director of Diversity, Equity,...

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