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Mercy Rehab in works at Chaffee Crossing
Plans to build Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Fort Smith are becoming more of a reality thanks to the recent land donation by the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education in Fort Smith’s Chaffee Crossing.
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education donates land for planned Mercy rehab hospital
“Our partnership with Mercy has been a critical element in fulfilling our mission to improve lives in our community,” said Kyle Parker, CEO of ACHE. “Through these cooperative efforts, we are excited to expand health care and provide learning environments for our students.”
We Are the River Valley: Fort Chaffee
Five years ago, the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education were formed as one of the first major developments in the area.
Western Arkansas Business of the Year award winners recognized, help sell the region
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education was named Non-profit of the Year.
Fort Smith School District awarded $1.4 million federal grant for career/tech center
The Fort Smith Public School district is a million dollars closer to opening its highly anticipated career and technology center.
4 mayors meet, talk teamwork
He noted Fort Smith is doing “an amazing job” of trying to keep young people, citing the opening of the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine there in 2017 as an example.
Western Arkansas mayors: Regionalism key to cities’ success
Kinslow said all four cities must “compete with people” — specifically young people — to give them reasons to stay in the region. He listed Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine as one measure that will keep people here.
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Named “Non-Profit of the Year”
ARCOM uses simulation labs to immerse students in real scenarios, ensure patient safety
Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine students must perform progressive simulation, or SIM, labs to evaluate student learning. Dr. Harvey Potts, ARCOM executive director of simulation and clinical skills, said first year students do basic labs on different systems of the body, such as treat a small bowel obstruction, and learn to read vital signs.
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.