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ATSU-ASHS Dean Dr. Ann Lee Burch accepted to AGB Institute for Leadership in Higher Education

A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences Dean Ann Lee Burch PT, MPH, EdD, FNAP, has been accepted to the Association of Governing Boards (AGB) Institute for Leadership in Higher Education 2026-2027 as a 2026 AGB Fellow.  Dr. Burch joins the 2026-2027 cohort in September with the opening symposium in Washington.  The AGB Institute for […]

Faculty & Staff Headlines
ATSU-ASHS DAT professor receives Dignity Health award

Rachel Geoghegan, DAT, ATC, assistant professor, A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) Athletic Training department, was recently awarded the Dignity Health Values in Action Excellence Award for her service to the Dignity Health system and the patients they serve.  Dr. Geoghegan was recognized at an awards ceremony on Apr. 27 at St. Joseph’s […]

Student Headlines
ATSU-ASHS SLP program honors class of 2027 with pinning ceremony

On Friday, May 8, 2026, A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) program honored its class of 2027 with a pinning ceremony on the University’s Mesa, Arizona, campus. The milestone recognized 16 students and their transition from didactic and clinical training in Arizona to full-time clinical training at locations across […]

Alumni Headlines
ATSU-CGHS alumna appointed Sullivan County Health Department administrator

Kelli Hillerman, MPH, BSN, RN, CHEP, ’25, a graduate of the Master of Public Health (MPH) program at A.T. Still University’s College of Graduate Health Studies (ATSU-CGHS), has been appointed interim administrator of the Sullivan County Health Department in Missouri, effective May 1. The Sullivan County Health Department Board of Trustees and Administrator Deborah Taylor […]

Faculty & Staff Headlines
ATSU faculty member earns national recognition for research on equitable athletic trainer access

A research team that includes Kenny Lam, ScD, ATC, FNATA, a professor with A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences’ (ATSU-ASHS) Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Journal of Athletic Training‘s Clint Thompson Award for Clinical Practice Advancement.  The award-winning study investigated how quickly secondary school athletes receive […]

Seasonal Chancellor Updates
Observance of Memorial Day

Memorial Day provides an opportunity to remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in our country’s armed forces. In observance of Memorial Day, ATSU offices and patient care centers in Kirksville, Missouri; Mesa, Arizona; Santa Maria, California; and St. Louis, Missouri, will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026. Facility access […]

University Headlines
2026 GPS Golf Tournament held by ATSU Diversity & Inclusion

A.T. Still University Diversity & Inclusion hosted its fifth annual Graduate Health Professions Scholarship (GPS) Golf Tournament on Saturday, Apr. 18, at the Superstition Springs Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona.  All proceeds from the tournament went to ATSU’s GPS Scholarship Fund, a focused initiative supporting students whose life experiences align with ATSU’s mission. Recipients are […]

Student Headlines
11th annual Move for Mason event held on Mesa campus

A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences’ (ATSU-ASHS) physical therapy department hosted its annual Move for Mason event on Wednesday, April 1, where approximately 41 students and four faculty members participated in yoga on the front lawn to support the Mason P. Vig Endowed scholarship program. Mason Vig was a 26-year-old talented athlete and ATSU-ASHS […]

University Headlines
ATSU-ASDOH celebrates 76 graduates with class of 2026 commencement ceremony

A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) celebrated the class of 2026 on Friday, May 8, at the Madison Center for the Arts in Phoenix, Arizona.  The ceremony included remarks from ATSU-ASDOH Dean Desmond Gallagher, BDS, MA, FACD, as well as ATSU Chancellor Craig M. Phelps, DO, ’84, and O.T. Wendel, […]

Student Headlines
ATSU-CHC students and faculty speak at first-generation student summit

A.T. Still University-College for Healthy Communities (ATSU-CHC) Central Coast Physician Assistant (CCPA) program students and faculty joined educators and students from across the region at the California Central Coast First-Gen Thrive Summit at Allan Hancock College on Saturday, April 11. The summit brought together first-generation students seeking guidance on professional pathways, with ATSU-CHC CCPA students […]