It’s been a hallmark year for interprofessional education (IPE) at ATSU. An important initiative interwoven throughout all University programs, IPE is an essential step in preparing collaborative, practice-ready health professionals who have learned about, from, and with each other to provide and promote a team approach to patient care and improved patient health outcomes. “Institutionally, […]
ASDOH students provide oral healthcare in Tanzania To be born with xeroderma pigmentosa (XP) or albinism is not uncommon for a child in Tanzania. Both are inherited conditions, and XP can cause skin and oral cancer to develop before age 5. But to be born with either of these conditions is to be culturally shunned […]
Jae Hyun Park, DMD, MSD, MS, PhD, director of the postgraduate orthodontic program at A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, recently co-authored the book, Molar protraction: Orthodontic substitution of missing posterior teeth (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1482698757). The new book covers various situations where posterior teeth are missing. Dr. Park believes it will be helpful […]
The Arizona campus ATSU service-award celebration will be held in Saguaro A and B on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Salad and pizza luncheon will be provided. You are encouraged to come and show your support for those individuals who have met significant milestones in their employment with ATSU. See […]
Congratulations to Darien Belluomini for receiving the Arizona Campus Employee Excellence Award for the first quarter of 2013. Belluomini is the senior administrative assistant in the Arizona School of Health Sciences’ Dean’s Office. He was recognized for his hard work and excellence by Dr. Jim Farris, chair of the Physical Therapy Department. Dr. Farris stated […]
We had the chance to monkey around with Devin Nelson, DI, former mascot for the Phoenix Suns. Here’s what he had to say about this truly once-in-a-lifetime experience as The Gorilla.
Marshall L. Chasin, AuD, ’03, is banging the drum on hearing loss prevention among musicians. A mathematics and linguistics major turned audiologist, Dr. Chasin has spent nearly 30 years in the profession. With self-proclaimed tenacity, he holds numerous faculty appointments, is a weekly blogger, and is the author of six books. His 1996 book, “Musicians […]
It’s comforting to know your doctor understands exactly what you’re going through. That’s why Wilbur Freeman III, OMS II, decided to go back to school even though he loved his career as a biomedical engineer.
When it comes to women’s wellness, Amber French, DO, FACOOG, ’00, is one smart cookie. A self-proclaimed “foody,” she’s changing the rules of healthy eating and weight loss, becoming the apple of her patients’ eyes.
When tragedy strikes, it changes who we are. That’s what happened to Michele Doughty, DHEd, ’11, when her dear friend lost her life to breast cancer. What started as a personal experience grew into a research project and became a lifelong passion. “When she died, I couldn’t believe that in our modern day society of […]