Congratulations to Jim Roush, PT, PhD, ATC, AT, professor, Department of Physical Therapy, on receiving the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Lucy Blair Service Award for 2016. The Lucy Blair Service Award was established in 1969 to honor the contributions of Lucy Blair, who served the APTA from 1950-1969. During the poliomyelitis epidemic in the […]
Congratulations to Amber Emerson, AuD, ’17, and Natalie Loyola, AuD, ’17, who are the recipients of the 2015-16 Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) Endowed Scholarship Award. Recipients each received a $1,000 scholarship and were selected on the basis of their clinical skills, academic standing, demonstrated commitment to professional organizations, and an essay on professionalism. […]
Jae Hyun Park, DMD, MSD, MS, PhD, professor and chair, Postgraduate Orthodontic Program at A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, recently attended the 2016 American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) Professional Advocacy Conference, Feb. 29 – March 1, in Washington D.C. According to Dr. Park, the AAO is eager to continue working […]
Erik Salley, PT, DPT, ’14, MA, OCS, MDT, was honored as the 2015-16 Humanitarian of the Year Award recipient during the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting held in Anaheim, Calif. The award, given by the A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences’ (ATSU-ASHS) Alumni Chapter Board during an ATSU reception, recognizes an […]
Congratulations to Ted Wendel, PhD, senior vice president of strategic initiatives & planning at A.T. Still University, who was selected as Project HOPE’s volunteer of the month. As a longtime volunteer, he serves as a photojournalist and in other capacities as needed. He has been around the world capturing photos to tell the story of […]
A.T. Still University’s Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ATSU-MOSOH) presented Lessons in a Lunch Box to second grade students at Kirksville Primary School. This program centers on teaching elementary school children about dental health and healthy diets. The program is also designed to encourage interest in careers in dentistry. The entire first-year ATSU-MOSDOH […]
Physical therapy (PT) alumni and students gathered at a reception during the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting in Anaheim, Calif. Updates shared by ASHS Vice Dean Ann Lee Burch, PT Chair Jim Farris, and ASHS Alumni Board member Robin Galley, ’12 included: ASHS concluded the celebration of its 20th anniversary in December 2015, and […]
Doctor of Health Sciences (DHSc ) students and alumni met in February during the DHSc Winter Institute for a reception hosted by College of Graduate Health Studies (CGHS) Dean Don Altman. Dr. Altman shared the following updates with attendees: The DHSc program is only as strong as its students and graduates, and we are fortunate […]
A.T. Still University’s (ATSU) Teaching & Learning Center held its second SparkTank event, a live show-style competition focused on teaching and learning on the Mesa, Arizona campus on Feb. 24. The event featured individual contestants and teams who pitched their ideas to a panel of judges for the opportunity to win $5,000 in project funding. […]
A.T. Still University (ATSU) and Truman State University (Truman) partnered to launch a new “3+4” program that will allow Truman students to enter ATSU’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) after just three years at Truman. This Pre-Med/Med Accelerated Track is designed to provide admission opportunities to qualified students who aspire to become osteopathic physicians. After […]