Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Number of Osteopathic Residents in State Growing with New Medical Schools
Arkansas has 160 more doctors in residency than it did just a few years ago thanks to the creation of two osteopathic medical schools in the past decade. read more >
by Marty Cook -
In Praise of Pragmatism (Editorial)
Educational institutions in Arkansas are working to provide solutions to real problems. read more >
Shannon Jimenez to Lead ARCOM as Dean
Dr. Shannon Jimenez has been named dean of the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, effective June 1. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Northwest Arkansas Hospitals Expand Despite Pandemic Pressure
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a heavy strain on the health care system, but that hasn’t stopped the expansion plans of the state’s hospitals. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Fort Smith’s ARCOM Gains Osteopathic Accreditation
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education in Fort Smith has received accreditation for its Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine. read more >
Mercy Fort Smith Kicks Off New Residency Programs
Mercy Fort Smith prepares to welcome its first internal medicine and family medicine residents. read more >
Medical Schools Fight Health Care Migration
Arkansas faces a high demand for doctors while medical school residencies remain in short supply. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Rojas Joins Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Monica Rojas has been hired as medical director-international medicine and cultural education for the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Smith. read more >
Therapy Dog Nibs On the Job in Fort Smith
Someone may have to keep a close eye on Nibs around all those bones, but we are sure everything will be OK because she is such a good girl. read more >
Arkansas’ ‘Firstborn’ Osteopaths Near Graduation
One-hundred at New York Institute of Technology’s College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro to walk in May; ceremony set for next year at Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Smith. read more >
by Marty Cook -
ACHE, ARCOM Partner With Hospital in South Korea
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education this week announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine in Seoul, Korea. read more >
New Partnership Between ARCOM, Unity Health Announced
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education recently announced a new partnership between the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine and Unity Health in Searcy to deliver graduate medical education training for its resident physicians. read more >
Ray Stowers Promoted to Provost of Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Ray Stowers has been promoted to provost and vice president of academic affairs for the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education in Fort Smith. read more >
Arkansas Osteopathic Colleges Line Up Students
The two new osteopathic medical schools in Arkansas are being flooded with applications from students who want to be doctors. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs, Osteopathic School Partner on Residency Programs
CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs announces a partnership with the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Smith to develop new undergraduate medical education and graduate medical education training opportunities for osteopathic students and graduates. read more >
New Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine a High-Tech Wonder
Kyle Parker has brought his faith in the benefits of technology to his latest project: the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, the medical school that opened in August in Fort Smith. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Osteopathic School Gets Rebate for Charging Stations
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education and its first college, the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Smith, has been awarded a $2,500 OG&E Electric Vehicle Charging Station Rebate. read more >
ARcare CEO Steven Collier Ready to Adapt with Whatever Washington Puts in Place
Dr. Steven Collier founded what is now ARcare in 1986, a company with nearly 700 employees and 46 clinics serving 13 counties in Arkansas and eight counties in Kentucky. read more >
Fort Smith Medical School Announces Expansion Plans
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education in Fort Smith says an anonymous $15 million donation will allow it to expand its osteopathic medical college campus and surrounding area. read more >
by Marty Cook -
NASA’s Chief Medical Officer To Give Osteopathic Keynote June 17
The Arkansas Osteopathic Medical Association says J.D. Polk, NASA’s chief health and medical officer, will deliver a keynote address on June 17 during its four-day 32nd Annual State Convention. read more >
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