The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP) was a non-profit organization founded in 1963 by Alan Frank Guttmacher. It was a membership association of nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, pharmacists, physician assistants, physicians, researchers, educators, and other professionals.[1] The organization closed in 2019.
Abbreviation | ARHP |
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Formation | 1963 |
Founder | Alan Frank Guttmacher |
Dissolved | 2019 |
Purpose | Reproductive health |
Headquarters | Washington, DC |
Membership | nurse practitioners nurse midwives pharmacists physician assistants physicians researchers educators other professionals |
According to their mission statement, the organization aimed to "...provide reproductive health services or education, conduct reproductive health research, or influence reproductive health policy. ARHP educated healthcare professionals, policy makers and the public. The organization fostered research and advocacy to improve reproductive health."[2]
The organization was accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education[3] and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.[4]
Contraception is the Association's official journal.[5]
References
edit- ^ Tobias, Michael (2006). No Vacancy: Global Responses to the Human Population Explosion. Hope Publishing House. p. 210. ISBN 1-932717-08-0. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ^ "ARHP's Mission, Capabilities, and Overview" www.arhp.org Retrieved January 31, 2008
- ^ "ACCME- Accredited Providers" (PDF). Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 1, 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ^ "Directory of Accredited Providers". Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Archived from the original on 29 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ^ Contraception