ATSU’s Arizona campus was fortunate to hear Winston Wong, MD, the George Blue Spruce Hero Healer luncheon guest speaker on Thursday, March 26. Dr. Wong, a practicing Community Health Center physician, shared heart-warming patient stories from his practice as a healer working with the underserved, and provided powerful examples of making a difference as a […]
Edward P. Crowell, DO, ’52 A 1952 graduate of ATSU’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM), Edward P. Crowell, DO, practiced internal medicine in Waterville, Maine, for more than seven years before joining the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in 1964 as assistant executive director. In 1968, he became the eighth DO to serve as the […]
A.T. Still University’s Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) launched a new student elective course that focuses on primary care and diagnostics for dentists. The interprofessional course was designed to provide basic preventative primary care education to dental students to improve detection and management of chronic disease, as well as expand their physical […]
Marsha Ham, PhD, has been selected as the inaugural university director of the Teaching and Learning Center and will join ATSU beginning August 1, 2015. Dr. Ham comes to ATSU from the University of New Haven in Connecticut, where she currently serves as associate vice president and dean of the College of Lifelong Learning and […]
Five graduates from the postgraduate orthodontic program, A. T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH), successfully passed their American Board of Orthodontists (ABO) Clinical Exam, and all have become Diplomates of the ABO. The ABO was founded in 1929 and is the oldest specialty board in dentistry. The ABO was first […]
Students from ATSU’s School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA) spearheaded their first National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Care, an initiative promoting provider-patient relationships based on care, personalization and mutual respect. This special, annual initiative is led by the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS), a program housed under the Arnold P. Gold Foundation, and celebrated […]
This is an exciting year for community health center leader (CHC) and ATSU partner, National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC). Not only do they celebrate 50 years of providing available and affordable healthcare to underserved communities, but they also expect to serve 28 million patients at more than 1,300 CHC organizations in more than […]
ATSU was named a Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association (AHA) for 2014. Elite Gold level recipients are awarded for recognizing the importance of a healthy workplace for employees and taking steps to create a culture of wellness. For example, employees have the option of participating in the Still Healthy Lifestyle and Still […]
On Friday, Feb. 20, the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) held its annual Gold Crown Awards in Boston. The Arizona Chapter at ATSU’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) was presented with the ASDA/Crest Oral-B Community Dentistry Award. The Gold Crown Awards are presented to an individual member or chapter in recognition of […]
A.T. Still University’s Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health partnered with the Kirksville Primary School to present the Lessons In A Lunch Box: Healthy Teeth Essentials & Fact About Snacks™ program. All second grade students were provided lunch boxes designed exclusively to teach elementary school children about dental health and healthy diets, and to encourage interest in careers in the dental […]