MISSION:
ACHE strives to educate and train a diverse group of highly competent and compassionate healthcare professionals; to create health and research support facilities; and to provide healthy living environments to improve the lives of others.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS:
- Community Interviewer Opportunity: ACHE engages community members in student selection interviews, strengthening local ties and enriching the applicant experience.
- On Call Gala: An Elegant Evening for Scholarships Annual March gala featuring entertainment, dinner, dancing and community connection.
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES:
- Scholarship donations support students pursuing healthcare careers while reducing the financial burden of medical education.
- $500 sponsors a first-year student’s stethoscope and scrubs, helping initial clinical training and growing philanthropic support.
- Donate to our student emergency fund providing immediate assistance to students facing unexpected financial hardships.
FUNDING SOURCES:
- Tuition: 79%
- Other: 15%
- Investments: 3%
- Gifts & Grants: 3%
7000 Chad Colley Blvd.
Fort Smith, AR 72916
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Established: 2014
Employees: 384
Service Area: Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas
Leadership
President & CEO: Jo Alice Blondin, Ph.D.
Board of Trustees:
Mike Barr, Chair
Richard L. Dunsworth, J.D., Vice Chair
Lavon Morton, Treasurer
William “Bill” Anderson, D.O., Secretary
Mike Carroll, Chair Emeritus
Sean B. Baker, D.O.
Jeff Beauchamp
David Craig
Tracey Geren
Cole Goodman, M.D.
Jason L. Hill, D.O.
Craig Rivaldo
Frank Shipley
The 2026/2027 Arkansas Giving Guide is presented by Wright Lindsey Jennings. Click here to read a letter from our sponsors.