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Fact Sheet

• A.T. Still University received accreditation on its proposed new college of osteopathic medicine from the Commission on Osteopathic Accreditation on Sept. 10, 2006.

• The yet-to-be named college will be located in Mesa, Ariz., on A.T. Still University’s existing 50-acre campus.

• When the new college opens, it will be only the second medical school in the state of Arizona. Initial enrollment is expected to be around 100 students.

• The college will begin accepting enrollment applications in Fall 2006, and classes will start in Fall 2007.

• Planning for the school began in 2004. As part of the planning process, A.T. Still University formed and consulted with a cadre of experts (Blue Ribbon Committees), including national healthcare specialists, medical educators, and technology leaders.

• The curriculum and training offered by the new college of medicine differs in several ways from traditional medical schools:

• Small study groups will receive greater emphasis than lectures.
• Best Evidence Medical Education (BEME) process will be followed.
• Students will spend three of their four years of training in community-based health centers around the country

• The new school is intended to complement the medical school model used by ATSU's Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Mo.
• As the founding college of osteopathic medicine, KCOM pioneered the field of humanistic medical care based on an integrated approach.

Who’s Whom

• Jack Magruder, Ed.D., A.T. Still University President
• Doug Wood, D.O., Medical School Dean
• Craig Phelps, D.O., FAOSM, Mesa Campus Provost