The Museum of Osteopathic Medicine™ held its annual Medicinal Plant Garden Tea on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at A.T. Still University’s (ATSU) Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.

The Kirksville and ATSU communities were invited to a luncheon and tea party, with the opportunity to observe the latest plantings in the medicinal garden. This year’s featured speaker was Leah Odzinski, educator, Community Garden Projects.

Kirksville, Mo., the “Home of Osteopathic Medicine” welcomed five special guests this week to take part in a new program called the Legacy Project. This recognition is bestowed upon osteopathic physicians identified by multiple professional sources as making an influential impact on the practice of osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM). These physicians have earned this distinction from peers and mentees for many years of service and sharing knowledge they gained in the science and art of manipulative medicine with others.

This year, Robert C Ward, DO, Edward Stiles, DO, ’65, Anthony Chila, DO, Stephen Blood, DO, ’68, and Fred L. Mitchell, DO, (assisted by his son, Kai Mitchell, CMM/CMT) were recognized. The five traveled to Kirksville, visiting the founding school of osteopathic medicine to record their research, techniques, and stories of those who influenced their OMM work and style. By recording their stories and techniques, a living historical record is created of meaningful contributions by these osteopathic physicians who have significantly impacted the osteopathic profession through leadership, clinical skill, teaching, mentorship, and research.

The project is a joint venture of the  A.T. Still Research Institute, A.T. Still University (ATSU), and the Museum of Osteopathic Medicine^SM with funding support from the Cranial Academy Foundation, Auxiliary to the American Osteopathic Association, private donations, and ATSU.

The goal is to not only collect but also to appropriately sustain, organize, and disseminate the information shared to enrich future osteopathic practitioners worldwide, as well as minimize the potential loss of unique osteopathic insights that might otherwise be forgotten by the passing of time and experts.

Congratulations to Lori Dewald, EdD, assistant professor,A.T. Still University’s School of Health Management, who will be speaking next week at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s (NATA) annual conference. The two-hour workshop will bring together the NATA, American College Health Association (ACHA), and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to address (for the first time) The mental health issues of today’s college student athletes.

The 2013 NATA workshop focuses on the most common mental health conditions (depression, bipolar, anxiety, aggressive behavior, suicidal thoughts, and eating disorders) experienced by today’s student athletes. Also addressed within the workshop are the signs/symptoms, referral process, counseling process, medications and their side effects (including NCAA drug testing regulations), legal aspects, ethics, confidentiality, NCAA perspective, and the roles of the physician, psychotherapist, athletic trainer, and student athlete.

Kevin Marberry, MD, was accepted as one of five recipients of the 2013 International Cartilage Repair Society Travelling Fellowship. Dr. Marberry, an orthopaedic surgeon, serves as associate professor and chair of surgery at A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Marberry will spend his scholarship at the Instituto Ortopedico Rizzoli in Bologna, Italy, on Sept. 2-13, 2013. He will work with Elizaveta Kon, MD, and learn about cartilage injuries and new treatments to restore knee function following injury.

The scholarship is funded through a grant by Zimmer Inc.

Janna Gold, DDS, PhD, assistant professor, A.T. Still University’s School of Health Management, has been selected for poster presentation during the 2013 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition to be held in Orlando, Fla., October 26-29. Her abstract is titled Implementing WIC Oral Health Program.

MESA, Ariz. – Joseph C. Creech, Jr., DDS, associate professor and director of pediatric dentistry, A.T. Still University – Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, has been elected president of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD).

“As President of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, it is my honor to lead the continued legacy of the Board,” said Dr. Creech. “This legacy is based on standards of excellence that lead to high quality oral health care for infants, children, adolescents, and patients with special health care needs.”

Dr. Creech was elected at the Annual Session of the ABPD held on May 26 in Orlando, Fla. He will serve as president of ABPD for one year.

“ABPD is further committed to lifelong learning through a renewal of certification process and values the provision of the highest quality dental care for children,” said Dr. Creech. “Such dental care is thoughtful, careful, ethical and based on the most recent scientific evidence. It takes into account the best interest of the patient and their parent.”

Dr. Creech is also a partner with Pediatric Dental Specialists in Gilbert and Chandler and has been in practice in the East Valley since 1980.

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MESA, Ariz. – A.T. Still Univeristy’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) is proud to announce phase two of its Text2Floss initiative made possible by a generous grant received from DentaQuest Foundation’s Innovation Fund for Oral Health.

A total of $199,985 was awarded to support the Text2Floss project, which will fund its next phase of development. The proposal, An Innovative Option to Improve Oral Health Behavior, outlines a plan to advance and expand the platform’s HIPAA compliant and standard messaging system (SMS). The expansion introduces funding for an iPhone oral health app and integration of the Text2Floss SMS program with Dentrix Enterprise software. Both facets focus on the mission of raising awareness about the importance of oral health and to encourage flossing as an important daily hygiene habit and its impact to overall health.

The integration with Dentrix software will facilitate two-way messaging between patient mobile phones and electronic patient records, while the feature offered to iPhone users will create easier access to the Text2Floss text messaging program.

Both products will be pilot-tested at the ATSU-ASDOH-affiliated San Ysidro Health Center in San Diego County. A phase one pilot study was conducted in 2012 using the standard SMS technology.

“The phase two project will allow ATSU-ASDOH oral healthcare experts and its generous partners to continue collaborating to expand and refine this unique platform to promote healthy oral habits,” Tony Hashemian, DDS, Text2Floss founder and director, assistant dean, Global Oral Health at ATSU-ASDOH said. “We are excited, optimistic, and so grateful for the generosity of DentaQuest Foundation.”

The DentaQuest Foundation was established in 2000 with a mission to support and promote optimal oral health. The Foundation collaborates with partners in communities across the United States, connecting key stakeholders, raising awareness, and supporting solutions.

Also leading the Text2Floss initiative are ATSU-ASDOH partners CellTrust Corporation and RIESTER.

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A.T. Still University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-SOMA) Dissection Club and ATSU-SOMA Student Government Association 2016 carried out a memorial service on June 17, honoring those who donated their bodies for our education this year.

The ATSU-SOMA class of 2016 donated a tree honoring these donors, and it was planted on the Northwest lawn, near the new labyrinth. The dedication of the tree was part of the service.

A.T. Still Univeristy’s Arizona School of Dentistry Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) is proud to announce phase two of its Text2Floss initiative made possible by a generous grant received from DentaQuest Foundation’s Innovation Fund for Oral Health.

A total of $199,985 was awarded to support the Text2Floss project, which will fund its next phase of development. The proposal, An Innovative Option to Improve Oral Health Behavior, outlines a plan to advance and expand the platform’s HIPAA compliant and standard messaging system (SMS). The expansion introduces funding for an iPhone oral health app and integration of the Text2Floss SMS program with Dentrix Enterprise software. Both facets focus on the mission of raising awareness about the importance of oral health and to encourage flossing as an important daily hygiene habit and its impact to overall health.

The integration with Dentrix software will facilitate two-way messaging between patient mobile phones and electronic patient records, while the feature offered to iPhone users will create easier access to the Text2Floss text messaging program.

Both products will be pilot-tested at the ATSU-ASDOH-affiliated San Ysidro Health Center in San Diego County. A phase one pilot study was conducted in 2012 using the standard SMS technology.

“The phase two project will allow ATSU-ASDOH oral healthcare experts and its generous partners to continue collaborating to expand and refine this unique platform to promote healthy oral habits,” said Tony Hashemian, DDS, Text2Floss founder and director, assistant dean, Global Oral Health at ATSU-ASDOH. “We are excited, optimistic, and so grateful for the generosity of DentaQuest Foundation.”

The DentaQuest Foundation was established in 2000 with a mission to support and promote optimal oral health. The Foundation collaborates with partners in communities across the United States, connecting key stakeholders, raising awareness, and supporting solutions.

Also leading the Text2Floss initiative are ATSU-ASDOH partners CellTrust Corporation and RIESTER.

ATSU occupational therapy adjunct faculty member, Mary Erickson, Col. (Ret.), MAOT, OTR/L, will be discussing “Rehab for the Patient with PTSD” on Thursday, June 20 during a live, 60-minute panel webinar.

In honor of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month, join an ADVANCE roundtable of experts as they take you inside this mysterious condition, offering practical strategies to enhance the therapeutic relationship while instructing health professionals on problem signs to look for, and when to refer to a professional.

Speakers will offer healthcare professionals practical strategies to enhance the therapeutic relationship while instructing professionals on problem signs to look for, and when to refer to a professional.

Tune-in from your computer Thursday, June 20 at 12:00 p.m. MST or 3:00 p.m. EST.

Register here.

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