Association of Reproductive Health Professionals

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. The organization closed in 2019.

Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
AbbreviationARHP
Formation1963 (1963)
FounderAlan Frank Guttmacher
Dissolved2019 (2019)
PurposeReproductive health
HeadquartersWashington, 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."

The organization was accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

Contraception is the Association's official journal.

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