The newly added section of the ATSU alumni newsletter, Inside the Profession, features the story of an AT working in their unique setting within the field of athletic training. This edition’s story highlights ATSU alumnus Candace Leach, in her duties as an athletic trainer working in the occupational health setting. Occupational Health: Reaching New Heights […]
Sarah Piebes This year, Sarah Piebes MS, ATC has been chosen as the AT program alumni spotlight. Sarah graduated from Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY) in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training & Exercise Science. She graduated from ATSU-ASHS in 2008 with a Master of Science degree in Athletic Training. Her first […]
Thursday June 26th Nicholas Kostishak Jr., AT class of 2014 Title: Treatment Characteristics and Return-To-Play Timelines Following Sport-Related Concussion: A Report from the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network Presentation Type: Oral Presentation Session Located Within: Factors Associated with Concussion Recovery Thursday, June 26, 2014, from 8:15am-8:30am in Room 243 Context: Most studies describing the day-to-day […]
With the guidance and advocacy from the AT program faculty, several students submitted works for publication this year. Below is a list of publications that have been published or are in review. Kay MC, Weber ML, Valovich McLeod TC. Assessment, management, and knowledge of sport-related concussion. NATAnews. June 2014: 36-38. Kay MC, Welch CE, Valovich […]
Dr. Parsons leads NCAA Sport Science Institute It is with mixed emotions that we announce the resignation of Dr. John Parsons, Associate Professor & Director of the Athletic Training Program. Dr. Parsons left A.T. Still University after 17 years to become the Director of the NCAA’s Sport Science Institute. In his new position, Dr. Parsons […]
2013 Bowl for Brain Injury event The Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona held its annual fundraiser “Bowl for Brain Injury” in the fall of 2013. Funds from this event support brain injury awareness and research. This year, five ATSU athletic training students created the team, The Cere-Bowlers, and raised over $700 for this cause. Stay […]
TAMARA C. VALOVICH MCLEOD, PHD, ATC. FNATA Athletic Training Program Director On behalf of all of the AT faculty, I hope this annual newsletter finds you doing well. This has been a year of big change for the AT program and we are excited for what the future holds. This July, the AT program will […]
Aesha Turner, MS, MCHES, executive assistant, A.T. Still University’s School of Health Management, is now a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) for Health Education Credentialing, Inc (NCHEC). To receive the MCHES designation, Turner was required to meet specific academic and health education experience eligibility requirements. She passed a comprehensive written examination indicating an advanced-level […]
Nineteen soon-to-be 2014 graduates of A.T. Still University’s (ATSU) School of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, and Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) took their Oath of Office at a military commissioning ceremony luncheon held on the ATSU Arizona campus on Wednesday, June 4, 2014. Families, faculty and friends joined in the […]
First-year A.T. Still University-Missouri School of Dentistry& Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) students participated in the Missouri Mission of Mercy (MOMOM) event on May 2-3 at the Chaifetz Arena on the campus of St. Louis University. Christopher Halliday, DDS, MPH, dean, and Dennis Thousand, DDS, assistant professor, attended the event with 33 ATSU-MOSDOH students. MOMOM is a large-scale […]