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Student Headlines
ATSU-KCOM celebrates second-year students as they transition from didactic to clinical years

A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) class of 2026 members marked their transition from didactic to clinical years with a special ceremony April 25, and students pinned their peers with The Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s Gold Humanism Honor Society pins, an organization which champions humanism in healthcare. Margaret Wilson, DO, ’82, dean, provided […]

Student Headlines
ATSU-KCOM students take first place in Regional Simulation Competition event in Kirksville

A team of A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) students recently took first place in a Regional Simulation Competition hosted at ATSU’s Drabing Human Patient Simulation Center. The team of Cassadi Forman, OMS I, Angelina Hein, OMS I, Alex Kim, OMS II, and Erin Martin, OMS II, took the championship after posting the […]

Faculty & Staff Headlines
ATSU-ASHS athletic training professor receives NATA award

Nicolette “Nikki” Harris, DAT, LAT, ATC, CSCS, ’17, assistant professor, director of student recruitment, A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) Athletic Training program, has been announced as the 2024 recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee (EDAC) Bill Chisolm Professional Service Award. Awarded annually since 1994, this award […]

AT Still Library News
ATSU receives patent approval for 3D model

A.T. Still University (ATSU) has been awarded a patent for a 3D cervical, pelvic, and lumbar model designed to transform epidural placement training. Developed by Debra Loguda-Summers, public service and 3D print service manager, A.T. Still Memorial Library; Jamie Carroll, senior graphic designer, academic technologies; Marcus Matson, DO, ’20; and Zachary Headman, DO, ’20, the […]

Student Headlines
ATSU’s Doctor of Education in Health Professions online program provides knowledge, skills, tools

A.T. Still University-College of Graduate Health Studies (ATSU-CGHS) Doctor of Education in Health Professions (EdD) student Susan Thomas, MS, sought a program to improve her professional skills. She found it in ATSU-CGHS. “I truly believe receiving my doctor of education in health professions will help me continue to be a strong instructional designer, as well […]

Alumni Headlines
ATSU-ASHS’ Athletic Training alumna receives NATA National Distinction Award

Rhianna Freiburger, DAT, LAT, ATC, ’22, an alumna of A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences’ (ATSU-ASHS) Athletic Training programs, recently received the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Career Advancement Committee’s National Distinction Award for 2023-24. This award is the committee’s highest honor and recognizes a career-advancing athletic trainer who is making an impact on […]

Scholarly Activity
Center for the Future of the Health Professions May 2024 digest

The Center for the Future of the Health Professions is excited to present another monthly op-ed column for 2024, offering insightful perspectives on issues shaping the future of health professions. Established to provide policymakers at all levels and healthcare stakeholders with accurate and comprehensive data, our center aims to support effective planning for a sustainable […]

University Headlines
2024 GPS Golf Tournament held by ATSU Diversity & Inclusion

A.T. Still University (ATSU) Diversity & Inclusion held its third annual Graduate Health Professions Scholarship (GPS) Golf Tournament on April 20 at the Superstition Springs Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona, with proceeds supporting the University’s GPS Scholarship Fund.  Serving as a focused initiative to educate individuals whose life experiences and endeavors align with ATSU’s mission, […]

Student Headlines
ATSU students host annual Still Shave for a Cure event to benefit childhood cancer research

A.T. Still University (ATSU) students who are members of the Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) chapter in Kirksville, Missouri, hosted the annual STILL Shave for a Cure event May 3, 2024, to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer and donor powered charity committed to supporting the most promising research […]

University Headlines
Photos: ATSU-CHC hosts Diversity Fair in Santa Maria

A.T. Still University-College for Healthy Communities’ (ATSU-CHC) Diversity Enrichment in Education Committee (DEEC) hosted its third annual Diversity Fair on April 16, 2024, on the University’s Santa Maria, California, campus. Students from ATSU-CHC’s Central Coast Physician Assistant (CCPA) program hosted booths with information about their cultures, including the Hmong, Lebanon, Egypt, Nicaragua, Punjab India, and […]

Faculty & Staff Headlines
ATSU-ASHS’ associate professor recognized with NATA award

A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) Athletic Training program associate professor Cailee Welch Bacon, PhD, ATC, has been awarded the 2024 Professional Development Excellence Award by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Professional Development Committee. Recipients of this award must demonstrate an outstanding contribution to athletic training continuing education and professional development that […]

Student Headlines
ATSU’s Kirksville, Missouri, campus SGA presents 2024 student, faculty awards

A.T. Still University’s (ATSU) Kirksville, Missouri, campus Student Government Association (SGA) presented its 2024 student and faculty awards April 19 in Mehegan Classroom. Awards were as follows: ATSU-Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) Student Dentist of the Year: Madison Schurb, D3 (presented by Brooke Robinson, MPA, director of student success, ATSU-MOSDOH) ATSU-Kirksville College […]

Student Headlines
ATSU student organizations host blood drive on Mesa campus

Three registered student organizations from A.T. Still University’s (ATSU) Mesa, Arizona, campus partnered for a blood drive on April 15, with the assistance of the American Red Cross bloodmobile.  Students from ATSU-Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health’s (ATSU-ASDOH) Students United for America’s Toothfairy (SUAT) and Student National Dental Association (SNDA), along with the ATSU-School […]

University Headlines
Ninth annual Move for Mason event held on Mesa campus

A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences’ (ATSU-ASHS) physical therapy department hosted the ninth annual Move for Mason event April 4, 2024, where approximately 50 students participated in yoga on the front lawn to support the Mason P. Vig Endowed scholarship program. Mason Vig was a 26-year-old ATSU-ASHS Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program student […]