Collaborative work needed to train, retain doctors
Several national reports include Arkansas in one of the most underserved regions in the nation in terms of healthcare. This quality of life issue led to the founding of the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) to help alleviate the tremendous shortage of physicians and other healthcare professionals in Arkansas.
$1.3M donation benefits New Mercy, ACHE medical school residency program; Retaining doctors will improve health care, boost economy in River Valley, leaders say
Mercy Fort Smith and the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) are developing a new residency program, thanks to a $1.3 million donation from ACHE with the assistance of the Degen Foundation.
Grant to help build trails connecting Fort Smith to Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
Trails are coming to the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education campus thanks to a grant from the Arkansas Department of Transportation. The college received a $216,000 grant from ARDOT’s Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Program for use on its campus Wellness Trail, noted a media release on the grant.
Part-Time Assistant/Associate Professor Surgery
The Part-time Assistant/Associate Professor of Surgery will direct the education and instruction of medical students while providing mentorship and motivation for learning, research and scholarly activity in classroom environments, clinical settings, active learning groups, laboratory experience and research opportunities. Additionally, he/she will ensure the integration of scientifically based, outcome evaluated clinical knowledge and skills, biomedical […]
Registrar
The Registrar is the official custodian of the academic records of all students enrolled at the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM). The Registrar is responsible for the distribution of information regarding academic performance of the students of the College to current and future individuals and organizations as needed, ensuring protection of the students’ privacy […]
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Announce New Projects/Expansion
FOR RELEASE, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017, AFTER 11:00 A.M. CST For more information, contact: Susan Devero, Executive Director of Community Relations, 479-308-2289/susan.devero@acheedu.org or Neal Moore, 501-920-4787/neal.moore@sbcglobal.net ARKANSAS COLLEGES OF HEALTH EDUCATION ANNOUNCE NEW PROJECTS/EXPANSION (FORT SMITH, ARK.) JUNE 27, 2017 The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) announced several major projects to continue its vision […]
Life is Worth Living in Fort Smith
Commentary by Sandra Johnson, MD Life is worth living in Fort Smith. This was the motto of our former mayor Ray Baker. I believe it. I also believe what goes around comes around. After all, 1980’s hair and clothing are hip again. Anyway, in the very distant past, Fort Smith was the mecca for health […]
Receptionist
The Receptionist will be responsible for a wide range of day-to-day duties relative to maintaining a professional representation of ACHE/ARCOM as the first point of contact for the organization. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Professionally welcomes and greets guests in the main lobby, directing to the appropriate department and/or making announcement of the guests’ arrival. Manages […]
We Are Moving
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education will relocate to our new offices in the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) building effective June 13, 2016. New address and phone number: 7000 Chad Colley Blvd Fort Smith, AR 72916 479-308-2243 (ACHE) The public is invited to a Grand Opening event on August 21, 2016 from 4:00pm – […]
Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine Granted Authority to Recruit Students
FORT SMITH, AR (April 20, 2016) – The Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) has been granted Continued pre-accreditation by the American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) at its April 16-17, 2016 meeting held in Chicago, Illinois. This decision gives ARCOM the ability to recruit students immediately for the inaugural class, […]