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ACHA Member Benefits [pdf] - American College Health Association

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History of <strong>ACHA</strong><br />

Since its inception in 1920, the <strong>American</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Association</strong> has been dedicated to the health needs of<br />

students at colleges and universities. It is the principal leadership organization for the fi eld of college health and<br />

provides services, communications, and advocacy that help its members to advance the health of their campus<br />

communities.<br />

Today, <strong>ACHA</strong>’s membership has grown from the original 20 institutions of higher education to over 800. These<br />

member institutions represent the diversity of the higher education community: two and four year schools, public<br />

and private, large and small.<br />

<strong>ACHA</strong> also serves more than 2,800 individual college health care professionals, including:<br />

��administrators and support staff<br />

��physicians and physician assistants<br />

��nurses and nurse practitioners<br />

��nurse directors<br />

��health educators<br />

��mental health professionals<br />

��dietitians and nutritionists<br />

��pharmacists<br />

��students dedicated to health promotion on their campus<br />

<strong>ACHA</strong>’s mission statement, strategic plan, and annual report can be viewed at<br />

www.acha.org/About_<strong>ACHA</strong>/Who_We_Are.cfm.<br />

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