Brian Sparks, PA ’10, has received a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Emergency Medicine from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Sparks, who is an employee of The Schumacher Group, the contracting company for the Minden Medical Center emergency department in Minden, La, earned the certification by meeting licensure, education and experience […]
Kirksville, Mo. – A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) will welcome back a distinguished alumnus for its annual May commencement ceremony. J.D. Polk, DO, MS, MMM, CPE, FACOEP, ’93, will serve as his alma mater’s upcoming commencement speaker. Dr. Polk serves as principal deputy assistant secretary for health affairs and deputy chief […]
Julie Herrmann, MPH, ’14, is the recipient of the 2013 Texas Public Health Association (TPHA) Outstanding Service Award for leading the TPHA Student Section. Herrmann, a student in A.T. Still University’s School of Health Management Master of Public Health program, was presented with the award at the TPHA Annual Education Conference on March 22. Herrmann […]
Matthew Nelson, OMS II, A.T. Still University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA), is the recipient of the 2013 Excellence in Public Health Award from the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Physician Professional Advisory Committee. Nelson was presented with the award on March 22 by Lieutenant Commander Dr. Andrew Terranella, USPHS. Nelson is […]
The ATSU Student Government Association invites you and your canine companion to Bark for Life this Saturday, March 30. Tickets are just $10.00, and proceeds will go to support the May 4 & 5 Relay for Life event happening on the Ariz. campus. All funds generated will ultimately go to support the American Cancer Society. […]
Rachel Diamant, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, associate professor, and Melissa Clark, MS, OTR/L, CHT, assistant professor, A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences occupational therapy (OT) program, led an OT delegation to Hermosillo, Mexico, to promote an interdisciplinary cultural exchange experience for students and healthcare practitioners. The Sister Cities Disability Awareness Committees of Phoenix and […]
Community dental anesthesiologists, A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) faculty, and dental students came together on March 25 to care for a healthy, 2.5 year-old with Severe Early Childhood Caries. “We would normally have sent him to a private practice, due to his age and severity of oral health problems,” […]
Congratulations to Gregory McQueen, PhD, senior executive associate dean, ATSU-SOMA, who recently co-authored and published an article in the International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics. The article is based on an analysis of women and their decision-making processes and how that translates to a company’s performance metrics. The study, which was conducted by Dr. […]
Once again as in years past, A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) students are taking the lead in coordinating the school’s participation in the Oral Cancer Foundation 5K Walk for Awareness. In addition to fundraising and participation, ATSU-ASDOH students will provide oral cancer screenings at the event. The Oral Cancer […]
Mia Pozzanghera, AuD, ’14, and Kaitlyn Werho, AuD, ’14, were recipients of the Audiology Student Excellence Endowed Scholarship award for 2013. The award, which includes a $1,000 scholarship and a certificate for each student, was presented to Pozzanghera and Werho on Feb. 17. To qualify for the endowed scholarship, applicants must be a third-year audiology […]