Students from A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) and ATSU’s Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) participated in a poverty simulation at the Thompson Campus Center in Kirksville, Missouri. Through the simulation, students experienced what it would be like to feel the stress of those struggling with the pressures of poverty. […]
This month, A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) Staff Assembly is holding a backpack fundraiser on the University’s Mesa campus. Donations will benefit Helen’s Hope Chest, an organization that provides school supplies to children in need. Collection begins tomorrow, July 19, and ends next Friday, July 28. This year, Helen’s Hope Chest […]
Frederic Schwartz, DO, FACOFP, ’69, senior advisor to the dean at A.T. Still University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA), recently received the Pioneer of Osteopathic Medicine Medal from University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM). Recipients of the award “exemplify the tireless dedication and bold pioneering spirit of the profession’s founder,” […]
More than 200 new A.T. Still University (ATSU) students received their white coats during the University’s annual White Coat Ceremony. ATSU’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine welcomed 172 new students from 29 different states. ATSU’s Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health welcomed 42 new students representing 18 states. The Biomedical Sciences program added 11 […]
A.T. Still University (ATSU) Student Life recently recognized an outstanding student organization on each of the University’s residential campuses. The “Registered Student Organizations of the Year” exemplify the mission and purpose of the University, bring attention to University in a positive way, have a significant impact on the community, and facilitate personal and professional development […]
Fourteen U.S. Army Reservists received free Basic Life Support (BLS) instruction and completed certification July 8 as a result of the collaboration between A.T. Still University’s (ATSU) American Heart Association Training Center and multiple regional BLS instructors. “Reservists are put in unknown situations when they arrive on a disaster or combat scene, and all need to […]
The city of Cincinnati recently honored A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health’s assistant dean of American Indian affairs, George Blue Spruce, DDS, MPH, by dedicating a special day to him. Mayor John Cranley issued a proclamation declaring June 22, 2017 to be “Dr. George Blue Spruce Day.” The announcement was made […]
Dean of A.T. Still University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA), Jeffrey Morgan, DO, MA, FACOI, CS, recently attended the Aspen Ideas Festival at the invitation of the American Osteopathic Association. The Aspen Ideas Festival, hosted by the Aspen Institute, is an annual gathering designed to bring together leaders from a variety of fields […]
A.T. Still University (ATSU) and Truman State University partnered together to provide a Summer Healthcare Career Experience (SHCE) for students interested in healthcare as a future profession. The event was a four-day program and involved hands-on activities at both ATSU and Truman State University. High school students from nine different schools were represented – Cardinal Ritter […]
Late last year, news broke of a new Ebola vaccine that was 100 percent protective against the virus. More than a decade ago, A.T. Still University (ATSU) professor Kathleen DiCaprio, PhD, was a part of the team, comprised of scientists from the Public Health Agency of Canada and the United States Army Medical Institute of […]