On Tuesday, Sept. 25 A.T. Still University (ATSU) hosted approximately 300 children from local Title I schools for the second annual Corbin’s Legacy Back to School Health Fair. Children received free health, hearing, vision, and dental screenings, provided by ATSU students and faculty. The event was hosted in partnership with local nonprofit organization, Corbin’s Legacy. […]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced its full funding of an A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) three-year study through its Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15 grant). The study’s principal investigator, Yohei Norimatsu, PhD, assistant professor, physiology, ATSU-KCOM, submitted his award application and study, “Atomic-Scale Refinement of CFTR and TAAR1 Molecular Models […]
A.T. Still University (ATSU) hosted the first Heartland PreMed Conference at its Kirksville, Missouri, campus on Saturday, Sept. 8. Co-sponsors of the event were Des Moines University, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, and Marian University-College of Osteopathic Medicine. The one-day conference gave undergraduate students nationwide who are interested in pursuing a career in […]
Jenna Gassman, OMS III, ATSU-KCOM, will serve as student representative on the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) Standards Task Force. On Sept. 15, Gassman was appointed to the task force by Jamie Beckman, OMS III, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, chair of the Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents […]
Jason Haxton, MA, director, Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, presented to ATSU-KCOM students and faculty Sept. 17 in recognition of Show-Me Compassionate Medical Education Day, a state-wide observance by osteopathic and allopathic medical schools. Haxton spoke about the history of compassion and mental health at ATSU beginning with Dr. Andrew Taylor Still’s thoughts and advocacy. Missouri […]
A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) participated in a back to school drive at Grand Canyon University for underserved children in the Phoenix area. ATSU-ASDOH provided more than 1,100 children from underserved communities with free dental care at the event, and 4,300 participated in dental education lessons. ATSU-ASDOH also provided […]
HealthPoint, a community health center in Seattle, is a clinical education destination for students at A.T. Still University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA) and ATSU’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH). HealthPoint has partnered with the University for a decade. The organization is committed to ATSU’s mission to serve the underserved, […]
Randy Danielsen, PhD, PA-C emeritus, DFAAPA, dean of A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences, visited Dublin, Ireland, where he undertook two services to further physician associate studies in the country. Dr. Danielsen served as an invited professor for an American in the PhD program at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), […]
Gary Wiltz, MD, chair of A.T. Still University’s (ATSU) Board of Trustees, was recently honored by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) with the 2018 John Gilbert Award. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions and demonstrated excellence in the field of community health. Dr. Wiltz is CEO of Teche Action […]
On Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, the Kirksville community gathered to honor and remember the lives lost during terrorist attacks 17 years before. A community ceremony organized by ATSU’s Student Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (SAMOPS), was held on the Adair County Courthouse north lawn. The annual Patriot Day Ceremony included the national anthem […]