A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences Vice Dean Ann Lee Burch, Acting Chair Rachel Diamant, and Program Director Bernadette Mineo welcomed alumni, students, and guests at a reception held in conjunction with the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Annual Conference in Nashville. Below is a summary of updates: • The entry-level OTD program is, targeted […]
Saturday, April 18 marked A.T. Still University’s 8th annual Free Community Health & Wellness Day event, a day where each Arizona campus program works in a collaborative environment offering a variety of healthcare services to the community. Dental screenings and sealants, general medicine screenings, hearing and balance testing, and proper helmet and backpack fittings, were a […]
Four staff and student teams from A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) played in the Smart Scramble Annual Golf Tournament held on April 17 at McCormick Ranch in Scottsdale, Ariz., to raise funds for Give Kids A Smile. SmartPractice, the tournament sponsor, created a friendly ATSU versus Midwestern University competition for […]
The ATSU Office of Assessment & Accreditation and the University-wide Assessment Committee recently sponsored the Inaugural Assessment Week virtually and on both campuses, April 13-16. Dr. Lisa Bunu-Ncube, director of Assessment and Accreditation at ATSU, said that Assessment Week will be held annually. The theme of the 2015 inaugural event was Growing a culture of […]
ATSU’s National Center for American Indian Health Professions (NCAIHP) is now under the leadership of Student Affairs. NCAIHP’s mission is to inspire, support, educate, and retain American Indian (AI) and Alaska Native (AN) students in the health professions to improve the health and wellbeing of their tribal communities by incorporating the osteopathic principles of body, […]
Janelle Anderson, a Doctor of Health Education student, ’15, has been selected as a Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program candidate. Out of 7,800 applications, 600 individuals were selected to join the highly competitive program. Anderson, who will begin a two year rotation starting October 1, will undergo 160 hours of interactive training, challenging work assignments, […]
ATSU’s Arizona Campus Interdisciplinary Research Committee (IRC) is sponsoring a week-long research symposium April 27-May 1. During this event, faculty will present and share their research through short, mini-presentations (15 minutes) over the lunch hour Monday-Friday at noon in Saguaro A or Ocotillo. Lunch will be available at 11:45 a.m. In addition, a students’ poster […]
This summer, A.T. Still University’s Center for Advanced Oral Health will become the first nonprofit community dental clinic in Arizona with permanent anesthesia suites. The creation and outfitting of the suites will increase the clinic’s capacity to serve older patients for whom anesthesia is essential such as those with Alzheimer’s disease, other types of dementia, […]
On Saturday, May 2, A.T. Still University (ATSU) will host a public open house event for those interested in pursuing a degree in healthcare. Each of ATSU’s three schools and seven residential programs will be represented. Participants will learn about ATSU’s many programs through a campus tour, a meet-and-greet with faculty and students, and detailed […]
Eight students from ATSU’s audiology program participated in the Greater Mesa Relay for Life held April 11-12 at Skyline High School in Mesa, Ariz. Relay for Life is an overnight community fundraising walk that supports the American Cancer Society. ATSU audiology “Rising Star” team members were: Amber Emerson (team captain), Natalie Loyola, Rachel Allgor, Julia […]