ATSU-ASDOH holds annual Give Kids A Smile event ATSU-ASDOH hosted its 13th annual Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) event on the Arizona campus in February. In partnership with the Arizona Dental Foundation, more than 250 uninsured children ages 6-12 received free dental care. Students, faculty, alumni, and local dentists volunteered to provide cleanings, fillings, sealants, […]
The Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chinese national baseball team, Texas Rangers, and March Matness Pilates movement. It’s an impressive resume for Ed Yong, MS, ’08, who began his fitness career as a personal trainer while pursuing his undergraduate degree. “My first fitness-related job was as a personal trainer during my senior year of college,” Yong […]
The “Kirksville experience” is a term of endearment used to describe a person’s tenure in Kirksville, Missouri. People who come to this educational hot spot are able to embrace a small-town lifestyle in a cultural hub of rural America. Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, DO, FACOFP, ’80, was fortunate to experience Kirksville three times. Originally from a rural […]
Cristin Haase, DMD, MPH, ’17, grew up in a small town in North Dakota. She is of the Lakota people and a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Last year, she graduated from ATSU-ASDOH and became one of fewer than 300 American Indian dentists serving a population of 5.2 million. As a tribal member, […]
Not many health professionals start their career while on a hunting trip. For Luke Fowler, DMD, ’17, that’s exactly how it all began.
For many people, foster care can be a challenging experience. For Timothy Lemaire, DO, ’16, it was life-changing. Dr. Lemaire, a Nevada native, was raised in a home where family values were everything.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly three out of every 1,000 children in the United States are born with a detectable level of hearing loss in one or both ears.
In honor of ATSU’s 125th anniversary, each of its six schools planned a service project to address the most pressing healthcare needs of surrounding communities. The projects have been implemented throughout the 2017-18 academic year. In the last issue, Still Magazine covered projects led by ATSU-KCOM, ATSU-CGHS, and ATSU-MOSDOH. Since then, ATSU-ASDOH, ATSU-ASHS, and ATSU-SOMA […]
Sheri Walters, PT, PhD(c), DPT, SCS, ATC/L, CSCS, is an assistant professor of
Imagine a packed football stadium, a deafening noise level with fans and cheerleaders chanting loudly, and sounds of play action on the field. Then imagine in the midst of the chaos, a player goes down on the sideline with a severe asthma attack. The game and chaos continue, and you are the healthcare professional who […]