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 […]
Dementia can be a heartbreaking diagnosis for older adults and their loved ones.
Stacie Segebart, PT, ’00, DPT, ’05, loves helping people. Helping people is the reason she chose a career in healthcare. For 18 years, she has helped her patients, passed along knowledge, and fixed some broken smiles. After a time in her practice, she began to question her career path. She needed direction and wanted answers […]
A.T. Still University (ATSU) Student Life recently recognized outstanding student organizations and advisers on each of the University’s residential campuses. The annual awards celebrate the importance of extracurricular engagement for students in the health sciences. “Engagement outside the classroom is critical to an ATSU student’s overall experience as an ATSU student,” says Mykel Estes, MEd, […]
Ann Lee Burch, PT, EdD, MPH, vice dean of A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences, has been selected by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) for its Peer Corps. Members of the Peer Corps volunteer to support HLC with its accrediting activities. They serve a vital role in the accreditation process, both in assuring […]
A.T. Still University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA) recently held its first culinary medicine workshop as part of the Osteopathic Wellness Lifestyle (OWL) program. Student participants learned to blend the culinary arts with researched-based medical science to treat and prevent many chronic diseases. The curriculum promotes the use of nutritious food as medicine […]
A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) celebrated the achievements of 166 graduates from the class of 2018 at its commencement ceremony, held at the Mesa Arts Center on Friday, June 1. The graduates were congratulated by ATSU President Craig Phelps, DO, ‘84, and Dean Randy Danielsen, PhD, PA-C emeritus, DFAAPA, for their […]