Stacy Reichel, OMS II, received the 2014 Wetzel Scholarship from the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons. The Wetzel Scholarship Program was created to expose osteopathic students to organized medicine and to develop future leaders for the osteopathic profession. Historically, two students from Missouri osteopathic colleges are awarded the William L. Wetzel Scholarship each year. […]
A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine students presented posters at the 116th Missouri Osteopathic Annual Convention in Branson, Missouri. The annual Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons convention was held April 30-May 4, 2014. The following students presented abstracts. Alicia King, OMM fellow, Osteopathic Manipulation Utilization in a Patientwith Probable Myotonic Dystrophy Type II […]
When her essay on surviving Hurricane Sandy was chosen in a worldwide competition to be included in the 2013 book “We Will Survive” by 70s disco queen and Grammy Award-winning artist Gloria Gaynor, KCOM alumna Dr. Cynthia Paulis was delighted to share her story of encouragement and inspiration.
The United States military is comprised of extraordinary men and women who selflessly serve for the greater good of this great country. Many of these individuals are also ATSU alumni, specializing in various aspects of military medicine, attending to the complex healthcare needs of service members in all branches of the armed forces.
1930s Doran A. Farnum, DO, ’36, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., retired in 2013 just after his 101st birthday. Dr. Farnum practiced osteopathic manipulative medicine for more than 75 years.
ATSU Tim Flores, online enrollment counselor, was honored as an outstanding Native American employee for 2013 at the AZ American Indian Excellence in Leadership Awards by the Phoenix Indian Center. Norman Gevitz, PhD, senior vice president, academic affairs, published “A Degree of Difference: The Origins of Osteopathy and First Use of the ‘DO’ Designation” in […]
Joshua Davidson, DMD, ’11, has a heart for volunteer work and helping others. A practicing dentist based in Chippewa Falls, Wis., he helps communities close to home and around the globe. Last October, Dr. Davidson participated in a humanitarian trip to Guilin, a picturesque city in southern China. A member of a 22-person team, he was accompanied by six dentists, one optometrist, two […]
Carrie Spangler, AuD, ’05, wakes up every day, puts on hearing aids, and enters into a colorful world of sound. With severe hearing loss in both ears due to lack of oxygen at birth, she’s made helping others with hearing loss her life’s work.
Tonya Hawthorne, DO, ’92, came to KCOM with one goal: to become a missionary physician. Since then, she’s worked in war zones, refugee camps, tsunamis, volcano eruptions, earthquakes, and city dumps.
Arizona School of Health Sciences (ASHS) Dean Randy Danielsen recognized three ASHS faculty members for their significant contributions to ASHS this past year. Tawna Wilkinson, PT, ’99, DPT, ’04, PCS, assistant professor, was the recipient of the Educator of the Year award for excellence in teaching, inspiring students to think critically, and supporting intellectual curiosity. […]