This month, The Center for the Future of the Health Professions will be posting our second monthly op-ed column for 2021. Our columns represent strong, informed, and focused opinions on issues that affect the future of the health professions. As mentioned in the past, the center was developed to provide state, local, and national policymakers and health […]
Fostering inclusion in our teaching often leads educators to be anxious and reluctant based on feeling ill-prepared on how to create a welcoming educational environment. In episode #319 of the Teaching in Higher Ed Podcast, Dr. Marlo Goldstein Hode tackles this subject head on, while offering practical suggestions to help break down the barriers to […]
Join A.T. Still University-Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) students as they interview Richard Vargo, DMD, SCU director for oral and maxillofacial pathology and assistant professor at ATSU-MOSDOH.
A.T. Still University (ATSU) announced winning proposals from its recent Scholarly Innovation Internal Grant Proposal competition. The announcement was made by Gaylah Sublette, MBA, ATSU vice president of research and sponsored programs. Awards totaled more than $29,000. Winning proposals and grant amounts in Health Professions Education for the Future: Teaching and Learning in the Age […]
By Elizabeth Segura, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, adjunct faculty, A.T. Still University-College of Graduate Health Studies (ATSU-CGHS) graduate nursing program. As we enter 2021, here are 10 tips to consider. 1) Balance your life with your work Keeping a healthy balance is crucial. We sometimes hear “keep your work at work.” This is easier said than […]
A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine alumna Katheryn Norris, DO, ’02, has been named Family Medicine Educator of the Year by the Washington Academy of Family Physicians (WAFP). Dr. Norris is a physician at Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic Grandview Medical-Dental Clinic, and is director of medical education and residency for Sollus Northwest Family […]
Each month, A.T. Still University’s (ATSU) Admissions Office in Kirksville, Missouri, will select student ambassadors to recognize and showcase. Student ambassadors are second-year students who speak and meet with prospective ATSU-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) and ATSU-Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) students. ATSU-KCOM Student Ambassador Spotlight: Michael Megafu Michael Megafu, OMS […]
In a normal year, A.T. Still University (ATSU) students who join the Still Caring Health Connection organization would have probably participated in a half-dozen health screenings or other similar events throughout northeast Missouri by now, doing what they can to increase access to care for underserved populations. Obviously, this hasn’t been a normal year. The […]
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On Monday, January 18, our nation celebrates the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. At A.T. Still University, we are committed to developing campus, patient care center, and virtual environments embracing the broadest constituencies possible. Institutions, students, faculty, staff, and patients embracing diversity and inclusiveness benefit […]
Scott Howell, DMD, MPH, ’14, assistant professor, A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU–ASDOH), director of public health dentistry & teledentistry, was recently named as one of the Top 40 Most Influential Leaders in Teledentistry. The American Mobile & Teledentistry Alliance recognized 40 influential leaders who have used innovation and been forward-thinking […]