October was a very busy month on campus and in the library. On Oct. 4, Jean Sidwell, MLIS, and Debra Loguda-Summers traveled to the Missouri Library Association meeting to present the “3-D Printing in Curriculum and Research” poster. This poster and 3-D print models were viewed by members of the A.T. Still University (ATSU) board […]
Over the past year I have had the privilege to serve as a mentor in a major leadership program in which academic health science library directors work with mid-level library managers who want to be library directors. Some of you may have seen or met with William Olmstadt, associate director for Health Sciences Library at […]
This October, A.T. Still University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA) professor and department of public health chair, Joy H. Lewis, DO, PhD, FACP, was one of three speakers in an American Medical Association (AMA) webinar. This webinar focused on describing various elements of health systems science, and was the final part of a […]
The A.T. Still Memorial Library has been awarded grants from the Advocates for the American Osteopathic Association (AAOA Special Projects Fund) and the Kirksville Osteopathic Alumni Association/Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine Education Program Fund to purchase anatomical models for the Library’s Kirksville, Missouri campus. The Library will purchase eight new anatomical teaching and study tools including […]
A.T. Still University (ATSU) student organization, Sigma Sigma Phi, created Thanksgiving baskets for community members in need. The idea for the event started this past spring when students raised around $1,440 and created 36 Easter baskets that included meals, candy, and toys for families with young children. With the success from that event, Sigma Sigma […]
A few years ago, A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences alumnus, James Randolph, DPT, PT, ’17, was browsing a bookstore with his wife, Amy Randolph, PT. The health professionals were shopping for educational books about anatomy and physiology for their children, 8-year-old Jayden and 5-year-old Hailey. After an exhaustive search of the children’s section, […]
On Saturday, Nov. 11, students and faculty from A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) joined forces with CARE Partnership to provide free dental services to Mesa families who would not otherwise have access to care. More than 200 people received preventive dental services and education at the event, provided by […]
A.T. Still University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA) professor, Joy Lewis, DO, PhD, recently worked with the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop an app that combats overuse of antibiotics. The app, called Prognosis SOMA: Antibiotics, uses a game to educate students and clinicians […]
Ariana Jones, DPT, ‘18, was recently elected to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Student Assembly Board as the director of membership. When electing new board members, the APTA looks for outstanding members with strong communication and leadership skills, who are committed to positively impacting the physical therapy community. Jones is the first student from […]
Ted Wendel, PhD, senior vice president of university planning, recently traveled to Texas to help hurricane victims. Upon his return, he invited A.T. Still University (ATSU) faculty and staff to take part in a discussion on the importance of helping those in need. Dr. Wendel discussed his experiences as a volunteer in Katy and Rosenberg, […]