George Blue Spruce, DDS, MPH, spoke at A.T. Still University’s (ATSU) Kirksvlle campus recently as part of the University’s annual Founder’s Day activities and events. Dr. Blue Spruce spoke about the trials and tribulations he faced while growing up and how he overcame them to become the nation’s first American Indian Dentist. His commitment to […]
Some child might be getting a new bike for Christmas thanks to a sandwich in Straight A being named after ATSU-ASHS physical therapy student Michael Kornhoff, DPT, ’16. According to Kornhoff, the “Mikey Boombatz Chicken Parmesan sandwich” was named after a character that Rodney Dangerfield used to joke about. “Rodney Dangerfield used to joke about […]
A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences’ Department of Physical Therapy (DPT) was selected as the recipient of the “Chief’s Community Partnership Award” on Thursday, October 16 during the annual Mesa Public Safety Awards ceremony. Since 2013, ATSU’s DPT has collaborated with the Mesa Fire and Medical Department to decrease injuries among the Mesa […]
The Navajo American Indian Reservation in Cameron, Arizona is only three hours from the A.T. Still University (ATSU) campus in Mesa, Ariz., but to the medical and dental students who participated in a Project Pueblo service trip, the area seemed more like a third-world country. Project Pueblo is a 100% volunteer, student-run 501(c)3 non-profit organization […]
ATSU’s Department of Physical Therapy is seeking candidates who suffer from neck pain. Candidates will be part of a study investigating the use of thoracic manipulation to relieve neck pain. The study is open to anyone 20 years old to 50 years old. The study will occur in the Interdisciplinary Research Lab located on the […]
Eric Sauers, PhD, ATC, FNATA, professor and chair, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, ATSU-ASHS, was the recipient of the Founders Award from the American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists (ASSET) on Oct. 11. The award is the highest honor given to a member in ASSET. It was created to honor individuals instrumental in both […]
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ATSU’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ASHS) Doctor of Audiology program celebrated its second-year students at the White Coat Ceremony held at the Arizona Golf Resort in Mesa on Oct. 4. Rachel Friedman, AuD, ’08, keynote speaker for the event reminded students that “The white coat is symbolic of the responsibility, privilege and duty appropriate […]
A.T. Still University (ATSU) received gifts in kind valued at almost $325,000 from Sirona Dental Systems LLC. Having long been a leader and innovator in the dental industry, Sirona Dental Systems LLC is the world’s largest manufacturer of dental technology ATSU’s Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) plans to use the equipment to […]
Matt Midkiff, PT, DPT ’02, is part of the physical therapy team at Foothills Sports Medicine in Mesa, Ariz., that was recently named the preferred provider for the Arizona Arsenal Soccer Club (AASC). The AASC (formally Gilbert Soccer Club) was created in 1992 as an offshoot of the Gilbert Youth Soccer Association (GYSA). GYSA recognized […]