Therapy animals have become a big hit on the Arizona campus. In particular, a miniature horse named Tater Tot is a favorite among ATSU students, faculty, and staff. Tater Tot visits campus in the cooler months and always sports a blue ATSU braid in his tail. “When students pet and feed Tater Tot and the […]
Nina Hsieh, MS, ATC, CSCS, CES, ‘03, is transitioning into her new role as the Assistant Athletic Trainer with the Los Angeles Lakers beginning in the 2016-17 season. After graduating from California State University, Fullerton with a degree in kinesiology in 2000, Hsieh interned at NASA, focusing on the rehabilitation of astronauts and staff members […]
In this issue of Still Magazine, we celebrate mentors and their important roles in the development of our students and graduates. Many of us have mentors to thank for inspiring us to dream a little bigger, try a little harder, place things in perspective, and not take ourselves too seriously. Two of my mentors are […]
Dubbed one of the nation’s top athletic trainers during NBC’s competition-style TV show, “STRONG,” Mathew Miller, MS, ’06, and partner Nicole Bentley placed as top three finalists. A former strength and conditioning coach for the Wynn Las Vegas show “Le Rêve – The Dream,” Miller’s training philosophy was rigorous, but methodic. He also credits a […]
Through a new Culinary Medicine elective course, medical students at ATSU-KCOM are gaining first-hand knowledge of how specific ingredients impact health. By learning how to cook and store healthy meals, students will be able to provide valuable insight to patients who struggle with healthy eating. The course, which was made possible by a grant obtained […]
For Kyla Hollen, DMD, ’10, MPH, ’11, giving back to the community has always been part of her DNA. She grew up in a small town that emphasized the pursuit of education and public service. As an ATSU-ASDOH student from 2006-10, Dr. Hollen was exposed to many community service events, one of which was the […]
“It’ll fix itself.” Those are the words twin sisters Ailene and Arlene Invencion kept repeating to themselves after traveling to the Philippines to get braces during their sophomore year of high school. Those words, after all, were said to them immediately following their procedures. They had no reason to believe otherwise. After a checkup with […]
Looking in the mirror one day at Adrian College, a small liberal arts school in southeastern Michigan, a young man with big shoes to fill decided to pursue a career in healthcare. The young man was Geoffrey Hoffa, and he believed nothing was more noble than helping people with his bare hands. He soon transferred […]
Motherhood is universally regarded as a sacred bond between mother and child. Imagine a scenario where that bond is broken. That is what Carl R. Backes, DO, ’72, desperately tries to prevent. Dr. Backes has a wealth of experience in neonatal care and has seen many cases in which mothers had to be separated from […]
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has been linked to the nation’s obesity and diabetes health crisis in recent years. While working for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Renee Dufault, DHEd, MAT, ’16, uncovered another reason to be concerned about HFCS: mercury. Dr. Dufault learned some manufacturers use lye to separate corn starch from […]