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 […]
The Asian & Pacific Islander Health Professional Association (API-HPA), an organization on the Mesa, Arizona campus, held its second annual Interprofessional Education (IPE) Lunch and Learn on May 1. Clarke Antonio, a second year doctor of physical therapy student and the interprofessional liaison for API-HPA, coordinated an interdisciplinary team of students from various programs consisting […]
Students from A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH), A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS), and Arizona State University (ASU) came together on May 28 to participate in the first Interprofessional Education (IPE) Symposium on ATSU’s Mesa, Arizona campus. This innovative and educational experience combined integral ideals of […]
A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) Dean Ann Lee Burch, PT, EdD, MPH, recently recognized three faculty members for their significant contributions to the University this past year. John Imundi, PT, DPT, OCS, received the Educator of the Year award for excellence in teaching, inspiring students to think critically, and promoting intellectual […]
Jae Hyun Park, DMD, PhD, MSD, MS, chair of the postgraduate orthodontic program at A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, was recently appointed as associate editor for the American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics (AJO-DO). The AJO-DO is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering orthodontic research. It is published by Elsevier […]
Linda MacConnell, PA-C, MAEd, MPAS, assistant professor of physician assistant studies, recently completed updates and edits to ENT Made Easy, a reference book for primary care clinicians or students. MacConnell met a representative from an English publisher at a conference, and they decided to collaborate on an updated version of the reference book. It took […]
Japanese Traditional Osteopathic College (JTOC) sent 27 students from the inaugural class to spend a week at the end of May studying the anatomy of fascia at A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM). The course included cadaveric dissections, studies of the prosected cadaveric specimens demonstrating unique aspects of the fascia in different […]