On Saturday, April 1, A.T. Still University (ATSU) Diversity & Inclusion partnered with the Black Chamber of Arizona to host a youth day on ATSU’s campus. Participants between the ages of 10 and 16 listened to presentations by ATSU faculty and current students. They also attended several interactive demonstrations. At one workshop, they had the […]
Faith Polkey, MD, MPH, was recently named the Juan Carlos Olivares Hometown Scholar Advocate of the Year. Dr. Polkey works at Beaufort County Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services in South Carolina. She also serves as regional director of medical education for A.T. Still University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA) at the health center. […]
The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine inducted Karen Snider, DO, C-NMM/OMM, assistant dean for osteopathic principles and practice integration, ATSU-KCOM, as a National Academy of Osteopathic Medical Educator (NAOME) Fellow. NAOME Fellows are inducted into the academy each year to serve a five-year term. As fellows, inductees function as leaders and mentors for […]
Vanessa Kristensen, D3, was recently named District 10 Delegate of the Year at the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) annual Gold Crown Awards. The winner is selected based on personal dedication and outstanding achievement on behalf of ASDA and its local chapter members. “Representing ATSU-ASDOH in the ASDA has been an honor,” says Kristensen. “This award […]
Behnoud Taghavi, DMD, ‘12, is a dentist at El Rio Community Health Center in Tucson, Arizona. He works with uninsured and underinsured patients who would not otherwise have access to care. He also supports dental students who are doing their clinical rotations at the center as an adjunct clinical faculty member of A.T. Still University- […]
Catherine M. Kimball, DO, C-SPOMM, ’85, was recently selected as American Academy of Osteopathy’s (AAO) 2017-18 president-elect. Dr. Kimball is board-certified in family practice and has been in private practice in Waterville, Maine for over 20 years. The AAO provides quality continuing medical education and advocates on behalf of its members. Their focus is on […]
Jae Hyun Park, DMD, MSD, MS, PhD, professor and chair of the postgraduate orthodontic program at A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH), was recently appointed as a Doctor’s Program Chair of 2017 Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists (PCSO) Biennial Spring Training Session, held March 3-4 in Scottsdale, AZ. He appointed […]
Jae Hyun Park, DMD, MSD, MS, PhD, professor and chair of the postgraduate orthodontic program at A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) recently published an article in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (AJO-DO). Dr. Park’s article, “Orthodontic uprighting of a horizontally impacted third molar and protraction of […]
Khanh “Connie” Chu, DDS, assistant dean of clinical education in A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) was presented with the Living Tribute award at the 2017 ATSU-ASDOH alumni barbecue on Friday, Feb. 17. Dr. Chu was nominated by Mai-Ly Duong, DMD, MPH ‘12, assistant professor in ATSU-ASDOH’s Advanced Care Clinic, […]
Mai-Ly Duong, DMD, MPH ’12, assistant professor in the Advanced Care Clinic at A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH), was awarded the Humanitarian of the Year award at the 2017 ATSU-ASDOH alumni barbecue on Friday, Feb. 17. Dr. Duong was nominated anonymously for the award, with the nomination noting her […]