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Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Educating and training compassionate osteopathic physicians

Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Educating and training compassionate osteopathic physicians.

Our Mission

To educate and train compassionate osteopathic physicians, skilled in the science of patient-centered osteopathic medical care, dedicated to the ethical and social principles of the osteopathic profession, committed to lifelong learning, and focused on service to the underserved. This mission will be accomplished at the undergraduate and graduate medical education levels through excellence in teaching, research, service, and scholarly activity.

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in the Natural State

Our 102,000 square-foot facility is located in Fort Smith, the second largest city in Arkansas.
The building features state-of-the-art technology in a scenic, natural setting.
Spend time in one of our outdoor study spaces or take a break and enjoy the natural state on one of the nearby biking and hiking trails.

The ARCOM Difference

The Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine utilizes an innovative “helix” curriculum comprised of lecture, team-based, and interactive learning strategies. Each turn of the helix revisits biomedical concepts learned from the previous semester and applies this newly acquired knowledge in order to understand more complex system interactions.

ARCOM is focused on student success directed toward the development of competent, caring, and compassionate physicians who seek to serve the underserved. The entirety of the educational experience at ARCOM supports and encourages students to develop a pattern of individual responsibility and capacity for life-long learning and growth as competent, patient-centered, holistic osteopathic physicians.

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AACOMAS simplifies the process of applying to osteopathic medical school.

Doctors that Do

ARCOM student doctors are doctors that DO! Whether it’s volunteering in the community or exploring the great state of Arkansas, our students are active and engaged.

News & Events

Good Samaritan volunteer pursues psychiatry in honor of his father

Joshua Gaunt, a senior at the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, is in the second class to graduate the college. Gaunt hopes to specialize further in psychiatry by doing a fellowship in geriatric studies. His passion in particular is Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia.

Chamber announces Physician of the Year

The Fort Smith Chamber and representatives of the Healthcare Committee surprised the 2021 Physician of the Year honoree, Dr. Leslie Ziegler. Dr. Ziegler is the Medical Director for the Good Samaritan Clinic and a faculty member of Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM).

Arkansas med student with close ties to Afghanistan reacts to removal of U.S. troops

Mohammed Rasoully is a 2nd-year med student at the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine. The best advice he can give is to focus on the Afghan people instead of the politics of the crisis.

Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine recognizes top students

The Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine has named the students in its Top Five Percent for their academic achievements in Biomedical Essentials of Comprehensive Osteopathic Medicine, an integrative science course fundamental to practicing medicine.

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.

First class of doctors graduates from Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

The first class of doctors at the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education moved their tassels to the left Saturday. ACHE Chief Executive Officer Kyle Parker said he’s proud of the program and its students.

ARCOM granted medical institution accreditation

The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education in Fort Smith announced this week the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation has granted accreditation to the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine now fully accredited

The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) announced Monday (May 10) that Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) received accreditation from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, the only accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit all osteopathic medical schools in the United States.

First group of Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine students enter residency programs

There are two symbolic days for students in medical school — the day they first put on their white coats and the day they learn where they will continue their graduate medical education. The inaugural class of Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) at Arkansas College of Health Education (ACHE) had their white coat ceremony Sept. 16, 2017. At 11 a.m. Friday (March 19), a celebrated Match Day was held in which students opened their envelopes to see where they would continue their education through a residency program.

ACHE purchases Fort Smith Golden Living facility

The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) announced the purchase of the Golden Living facility in Fort Smith on Tuesday in what it says is a “quest to advance healthcare education and research in Arkansas and beyond.” Kyle D. Parker, chief executive officer of ACHE, said the move will create the largest research institution of any osteopathic school in the nation.

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7000 Chad Colley Blvd.
Fort Smith, AR 72916
479-308-2243

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