Monica Makar, OMS III, completed a week-long Summer Institute for Medical Students (SIMS) program at the Hazelden Betty Ford Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center’s Chisago, Minnesota, campus. “As a future physician, I will be prescribing medications that have potential for abuse,” Makar said. “It is important to me to learn more about addiction and […]
Kicking off “Welcome Week” for new students, Lori Haxton, MA, vice president, student affairs at A.T. Still University’s Kirksville, Missouri, campus presented information about the University’s class of incoming students on Wednesday, July 10. According to Haxton, 170 students, including 81 women and 89 men from 29 states and Guam, comprise the incoming Kirksville College […]
Continuing a long-running tradition in the healing professions, first-year students at A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) and Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) participated in a white coat ceremony on Saturday, July 13, 2019. New students took a public oath and received their first white coat, symbolizing and commemorating […]
More than 300 incoming students to A.T. Still University’s (ATSU) Arizona-based programs received their first white coats on Friday, July 12. The three ceremonies, held in Mesa, Arizona, honored the dedication of the new students to becoming professionals to being compassionate and competent healthcare professionals. ATSU’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health welcomed 79 […]
When the mother of ATSU-KCOM alumnus Zach Brown, DO, ’03, realized what an impact anatomy lab had on her son’s decision to become a surgeon, she made a promise: upon her death, she would donate her body to the School’s anatomy program. Last year, she made good on that promise. Now, her son has a […]
Richard J. LaBaere II, DO, MPH, FAODME, was invited to give national presentations at both the United States Osteopathic Regulatory Summit in Naples, Florida and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)’s Annual Education Conference in Orlando, Florida this year. Dr. LaBaere, an associate dean of postgraduate training at A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College […]
A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) Physician Assistant Studies (PA) program welcomed high school junior and senior students with interest in pursuing careers in health sciences during a summer enrichment program called Med-Start. Med-Start’s goal is to help improve healthcare in rural, reservation, and economically disadvantaged communities in Arizona. The residential program […]
Barry Masin, OMS IV, won first place for his poster presentation at the Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeon’s (AMOPS) annual conference in Orlando, Florida this March. Masin, a former Marine Corps Captain and current student at A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM), created a poster presentation discussing his insights on […]
Following her participation in 2019 Intensive Surgical and Trauma Skills Course (ISTSC) in San Diego, California, military student Crystal Lafleur, OMS III, received the ISTSC Student Excellence Award. This award is granted to the student participant who demonstrates the best overall performance and teamwork skills throughout the week-long medical military training session. “This training was […]
Christie Espiritu, PT, DPT, ’13, alumna of A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) tells us about her journey to a career as staff physical therapist at Orlando Health in Orlando, Florida. Q: Tell us about your career in the medical field. A: As a physical therapist, I provide services that assist in […]