Kirksville, Mo.– Christopher Halliday, DDS, MPH, dean, ATSU Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health, has been appointed to the State of Missouri’s student loan authority. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon appointed Dr. Halliday on Aug. 27 to serve on the board for the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA). Prior to becoming dean at ATSU-MOSDOH, […]
Corbin Popp, D4, ASDOH, is a co-creator of Lightwire Theater (http://www.lightwiretheater.com/index.php). They were in the quarter finals of America’s Got Talent and now have advanced to the semi-finals which will be held September 4 and 5. Be sure to tune-in and cast your vote for Lightwire Theater.
ATSU-ASDOH is the recipient of a $10,000 National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) grant to provide education, and preventive and treatment services for at-risk children. The funds will be used to continue the ATSU-ASDOH Pinal County Tooth Fairy project in Apache Junction. ATSU-ASDOH works with the Apache Junction Unified School District to have dental students […]
ATSU Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) postgraduate orthodontic program celebrated the graduation of its fourth class of residents at the Arizona Country Club in Phoenix on Aug. 16. Residents Jamie Haas, DMD, DHSc; Leo Toureno, DDS, DHSc; and Chase O. Dansie, DDS, DHSc, gave presentations at the event. Graduates received a certificate […]
ATSU has partnered with the internationally known Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Ariz., in their Barrow Concussion Network. The network is the most comprehensive concussion prevention, treatment, and education program for young athletes in the nation. Under the leadership of Barrow physicians and the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA), the network will include mandatory concussion education, […]
The Arizona School of Health Sciences Alumni Board met Saturday, August 4, following the ASHS graduation ceremonies to begin planning several initiatives for engaging ASHS alumni with ATSU. Six new members were inducted, bringing greater representation from each ASHS program to the board. The board members now include (new members’ names are in bold): Physical […]
David W. Smith, DO, KCOM ’62, has been selected by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) as one of its Great Pioneers in Osteopathic Medicine. The award is given to those who have made pioneering differences in osteopathic medicine. Dr. Smith has been a member of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics (AOAO) since 1966 and […]
ASDOH second-year dental students were welcomed to their new classroom, the Jack and Jamie Learning Center, located on the first floor of the 5835 Building on the Mesa campus, by ASDOH Dean Jack Dillenberg on August 13. Dr. Dillenberg recently made a pledge of $50,000 to name this space that will also be used for […]
Eric L. Sauers, Ph.D., ATC, FNATA, professor and chair, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences department, ATSU-ASHS, has been appointed to the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The CAATE is the agency responsible for the accreditation of professional (entry-level) and post-professional athletic training educational degree programs and residency programs. The American Academy of Family Physicians […]
KCOM’s class of 2016 received new iPads on Aug. 9, during student orientation on the Kirksville, Mo., campus. In addition to receiving iPads, students also participated in iPad training sessions sponsored by ITS. This is the first full class to receive iPads, and students did not pay any additional fees. Tuition costs were restructured to […]