On Thursday, Nov. 7, Andrew Taylor Still, the founder of A.T. Still University (ATSU) came to life during the Missouri premiere of “Dr. A.T. Still – America’s Healthcare Disruptor,” a one-man portrayal by Patrick Lobert, PhD. From the controversy and success that characterized osteopathic medicine’s earliest days, to “Osteopathy Day” at the 1904 St. Louis […]
Elton Bordenave, PhD, MEd, director of the falls prevention program recently received an award from the Arizona Falls Prevention Coalition for his leadership in the delivery of evidence-based falls prevention programs in Maricopa County through A.T. Still University’s (ATSU) Still Standing Falls Prevention Outreach program. Since the program began in 2008, more than 6,000 participants […]
Onika Patel, DMD, FAGD, MPH, adjunct professor, A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH), was named to the American Dental Association’s (ADA) “10 under 10” list. The list, developed by the ADA New Dentist Committee in 2017, honors a wide range of influences in dentistry: science, research, education, practice excellence, philanthropy, […]
On Saturday, Nov. 2, the A.T. Still Research Institute at A.T. Still University’s (ATSU) Kirksville, Missouri, campus hosted its 11th annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Symposium (IBRS). This event provided an opportunity for graduate students, undergraduate students, residents, faculty, and regional researchers across biomedical disciplines to present their research to peers. IBRS included oral presentations, poster […]
Suhail Akhtar, PhD, assistant professor of biochemistry at A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM), participated in research that is now receiving attention from the medical community. Dr. Akhtar worked alongside a team of medical experts whose research discovered that mouse fetuses do not develop in a sterile in utero environment. Instead, they have […]
Thank you to everyone who participated in Still Memorial Library’s National Medical Librarian Month contests. We have our winners for “Guess the Candy Jar.” Congratulations to Sean Meyer, OMS I, from the Kirksville, Missouri, campus and Ashley Chow, occupational therapy student, from the Mesa, Arizona, campus! Be on the lookout for future contests and activities presented […]
Each year, Ed to Med, a national grassroots advocacy campaign through the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), organizes College of Osteopathic Medicine Day, a legislative action day for supporters of osteopathic medicine nationwide. This year, A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) Dean Margaret Wilson, DO, ’82 and academic fellows Allison […]
Wayne Cottam, DMD, MS, vice dean, A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, was awarded the John McFarland Outstanding Leadership Award from the National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) on Oct. 12, 2019. Dr. Cottam was nominated for the award by fellow faculty member and former student Scott Howell, DMD, MPH, […]
In A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (ATSU-KCOM) Drabing Human Patient Simulation Center, one “patient” recently celebrated a significant milestone. ATSU’s Gaumard VICTORIA birthing simulator delivered her 1000th baby. To celebrate, ATSU-KCOM students held a birthday celebration in “Vicky’s” honor. The L. Linton Budd OB/GYN Society and the Pediatrics Club co-hosted the event. Since […]
On Tuesday, Oct. 22, A.T. Still University’s (ATSU) Center for Occupational and Physical Therapy celebrated its formal opening with an event attended by community members, students, faculty, and staff on ATSU’s Arizona campus. Invitations were extended to local occupational (OT) and physical therapy (PT) centers who may be interested in referring their patients to the […]