Life for Sheila Weagle, DHEd, ’11, MPH, ’09, RDH, CHES, has been a whirlwind of work, education, and family. In just a few short years, Dr. Weagle transferred from the U.S. Air Force to the U.S. Public Health Service, started a family (she and husband Andrew have two young children), and earned two degrees from […]
Forget plain and boring gait belts of the past! Marla Pomeranz- Rossman, MS, ’12, created the next generation of gait belts that has even the manliest man in the therapy gym sporting hot pink leopard prints.
Behind every name is a history. On the surface, a name is merely letters on a page, but digging deeper, it represents a family and a personal identity. At first glance, U.S. Air Force Captain Leif Magnusson, DO, ’13, is an officer and a doctor. Looking closely, however, this Wisconsin native represents more than the […]
Hailed as the queen of internal medicine by her peers, Lindsey Merritt, DO, ’13, is leading the charge to boost participation in internal medicine among medical students. Dr. Merritt, a resident at Stamford Hospital in Connecticut, began her journey with internal medicine as a first-year medical student at SOMA. By seizing new opportunities, she found […]
Isaac Navarro, DMD, has gone where few ATSU alums have gone before—behind the University’s boardroom doors. As a Board of Trustees member, he holds one of the most esteemed positions at the University.
Home is where the heart is At 8:00 a.m. on Oct. 1, 42 eager dental students began their first day of classes at the Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health*. After more than three years of preparation and paperwork, conversations and construction, the inaugural class finally settled into their new home on the Missouri […]
Graduation is always a special time at ATSU. This summer, all five schools held ceremonies, and here are the highlights. Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine 5/18/13 176 doctor of osteopathic medicine degrees awarded 7 master of biomedical sciences degrees awarded 30/7 states and countries represented, respectively “Graduation day was surreal. Medical school is rough, and […]
Slipping into that fresh white coat is a symbolic milestone for student dentists, doctors, physical therapists, and physician assistants at ATSU. The coat itself is an emblem of prestige, trust, and professionalism. It’s a tailored, fabric reminder of a student’s oath to care for patients. 525 STUDENTS EARN WHITE COATS 62 DPTs (ASHS class of […]
Both the Arizona and Missouri campuses celebrated ATSU’s 121-year heritage with family, friends, food, and fun during this year’s Founder’s Day events. Arizona held its daylong event Oct. 18, and Missouri held activities the following week, Oct. 24-26.
For 59-year-old Septima Hodges, a trip to the dentist wasn’t a priority for most of her life. It was when she was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease in 2011 that the regularity of her dental visits became more important than ever. As a result of her battle with kidney disease, her mouth became infected and […]