Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) is a private institution located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, dedicated to training students for careers in healthcare. ACHE offers graduate-level health professions programs, including the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) through the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, as well as programs in health sciences fields. The institution is designed to address physician and healthcare workforce shortages in Arkansas and the surrounding region.

Programs offered at Arkansas Colleges of Health Education include osteopathic medicine and other health sciences credentials at the graduate and professional level. The institution focuses on producing graduates who are prepared to serve in rural and underserved communities throughout Arkansas and the mid-South.

Fort Smith is the second-largest city in Arkansas, located on the Arkansas-Oklahoma border along the Arkansas River. ACHE's presence in Fort Smith contributes to the city's growing role as a healthcare education hub for the region, addressing longstanding gaps in physician supply across rural Arkansas.