Al Peraza, PT, DPT, ’09, co-founder of SafePatientSolutions, kept seeking a way to help people get up more easily from floor exercises who did not have the strength to pick themselves up and move from the floor to chair height independently. Dr. Peraza’s solution was the creation of ResQUp, a plastic fold-away, mobility device with […]
Faculty from the microbiology/immunology department at A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) presented research and education posters at the 113th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, held May 18-21, 2013, in Denver, CO. Neil Sargentini, PhD, professor and chair, ATSU-KCOM microbiology/immunology, presented Survey of keio collection escherichia coli mutants for […]
The American Osteopathic College of Radiology (AOCR) recently recognized two A.T. Still University alumni for outstanding contributions to their profession. On April 24, 2013, at the annual convention of the AOCR in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Paul Chase, DO, FAOCR, ’64, was presented the Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor bestowed to a member of the […]
A.T. Still University’s Museum of Osteopathic MedicineSM Curator Debra Loguda-Summers and Director Jason Haxton were inducted into the honorary status of “The Compagnons” by the Collége d’ Études Osteopathiques in Quebec, Montreal. In English, “The Companions” represents the highest honor of the Montreal osteopathic school. Well-known past recipients in the osteopathic profession include Viola Frymann, […]
The National Center for American Indian Health Professions (NCAIHP) on the ATSU Arizona campus is sponsoring a series of displays and exhibits exemplifying American Indian culture. The current display in the series features totems and fetishes which is on exhibit in Building 5845, Suite 213.
Frederick John“Jack” Julyan, PhD, former A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic professor and chair, anatomy, passed away May 24, 2013, at age 86 in Colorado Springs, Co. On June 1, 1975, Dr. Julyan joined ATSU-KCOM where he taught until his retirement on June 30, 1992. Among his awards and leadership positions, he was presented the […]
Michael K. Willman, DO, ’65, was presented an honorary doctor of science in education degree from A. T. Still University by President Craig Phelps, DO, at ATSU’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine graduation (ATSU-KCOM) ceremony held in Kirksville, Mo., on May 18. The degree recognizes his long standing service to ATSU-KCOM and the medical profession. […]
James Tucker, OMS II, has been awarded the prestigious Wetzel Scholarship from the William L. Wetzel Education and Research Foundation, a non-profit Foundation and an affiliate of the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS). Tucker received the Scholarship on April 27, 2013 at the Missouri Osteopathic Annual Convention held at The Lodge of […]
ATSU-ASDOH D2 students Ivette Jorge, Nez Mutlu, Andrew Serrano, and Ryan Smith recently visited Murphy School District in Phoenix to provide dental education and treatment to students through an unique event called Murphy’s Macho Molars. The ATSU-ASDOH student-driven event aimed at increasing oral health knowledge, like demonstrating proper brushing techniques, to elementary-aged school children. Jorge, […]
A grant funded by the United Health Foundation is helping ATSU graduates take their mind off tuition, allowing them to focus on what really matters—providing quality healthcare to patients, especially patients in underserved communities. Established in 2009 with a $100,000 grant from the United Health Foundation, the Connect the Docs Graduate Loanship Program started by […]