Congratulations to Eric Sauers, PhD, ATC, ’97, FNATA, professor and chair, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) who has been awarded the ATSU-ASHS Alumni Chapter Board Living Tribute Award for 2014-15. The award honors faculty, staff, and administrators for outstanding accomplishments and/or long-term service to the school. […]

Second-year A.T. Still University Athletic Training student, Jessica Markbreiter, AT, ATC, has been selected as the 2014 Greenberg Center for Skeletal Dysplasias Scholarship recipient. The award, which is facilitated in partnership through Little People of America, Inc., supports students who have demonstrated a commitment to completing their education. Congratulations, Jessica!

The 2015 Dwight Patterson Youth Sports Scholarship candidate from A.T. Still University’s (ATSU) Athletic Training (AT) program has been awarded to second-year athletic training student, Josie Harding. Harding was selected by the award committee because of her commitment to service in youth sports. She accepted the award during ATSU’s Concussions: Myths and Facts luncheon on […]

Name: Arika Cozzi Hometown: Roselle, IL Graduate Assistantship: Brophy College Preparatory Future plans: Returning to my hometown to work as an outreach athletic trainer or accepting a position at a private high school in California. I plan on enrolling in the ATSU DAT program. What you will miss most: Having access to expert faculty. I […]

With the guidance 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. Dunn KL, Lam KC, Valovich McLeod TC. Early operative vs. delayed or non-operative treatment of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in pediatric patients. Journal of Athletic […]

This spring, ATSU hosted the Mesa IRC Research Symposium. Throughout the week, the faculty presented their research to interested staff and students. Dr. McLeod presented her study on “The Barrow Concussion Network: Collaborating to Make Sports Safer.” Dr. Welch presented “Healthcare professionals concussion management practices and the use of academic accommodations for adolescent athletes following […]

This was the second year that Athletic Training student, Jessica Markbreiter, presented on the topic of Dwarfism Awareness to the faculty and students at ATSU. During both presentations she was able to educate others on dwarfism, common misconceptions, stereotypes, proper terminology, and social norms within the little people community. She said, “The Little People of […]

A.T. Still University’s Still Standing Fall Prevention Outreach is a community health education program designed to teach the elderly falls prevention and address the fear of falling. “A Matter of Balance” is an eight-week program led by ATSU students and faculty which teaches the elders to re-structure their fears of falling by becoming more assertive […]

On Saturday April 18th, students and faculty from across ATSU, including the Athletic Training Department, participated in the annual A.T. Still University Free Community Health and Wellness Day. This year the event was held in Mesa at Adelante Healthcare and was the biggest event thus far! Each respective ATSU program provided screenings, cleanings, visual or […]

As a Youth Sports initiative, the City of Mesa Parks and Recreation founded the Positive Play Project. This initiative began in the fall of 2013, and was the start of a collaborative effort to encourage youth development and wellness in sports. The program served as an active guide and support tool for all Youth Sport […]