Bernadette Mineo, PhD, OTR/L, associate professor and chair, Occupational Therapy department, has been selected for the editorial board of the Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (OJOT). OJOT is a new peer-reviewed, open-access journal with a mission to publish high-quality articles that focus on applied research, practice, and education in the occupational therapy profession.
Don Altman, DDS, DHSc, MPH, MBA, MA, has been appointed to the American Board of Dental Public Health. Dr. Altman serves as associate professor, director, public health and research for ATSU-ASDOH and chair, Department of Public Health for ATSU-SHM. He received his doctor of health sciences from ATSU-Arizona School of Health Sciences in March 2012. Dr. Altman […]
More than 75 ATSU-SOMA and ATSU-ASDOH students and faculty gathered on the Mesa campus on May 23 to hear Thomas McWilliams, DO, FACOFP, interim dean, ATSU-SOMA, share his experiences in frontier medicine. Dr. McWilliams, a third-generation osteopathic physician, started his frontier medicine experience as part of the Alaskan Native Health Foundation initiative. For seven years, […]
On May 12, the Arizona Still-Well Program held a kayak trip down the Salt River. The outing included 24 happy kayakers including students, staff, and faculty. “Only one kayaker went overboard, but quickly made it back to her kayak,” said Beth Poppre, assistant vice president, student affairs, and Still-Well Program co-chair. The kayaker’s husband, DPT student […]
Maureen Romer, DDS, MPA, FADPD, DABSCD, has been named SCDA board president for 2012-13. Dr. Romer is associate dean, post-doctoral education, and associate professor and director of special care dentistry at ATSU-ASDOH. “I am honored to be named board president, and I look forward to working with SCDA to advocate for the oral health of […]
Patrick McKeon, PhD, ATC, ’01, currently assistant professor in the division of athletic training at the University of Kentucky, was awarded the 2012 New Investigator Award by the NATA Research and Education Foundation. The New Investigator Award recognizes a researcher who is likely to continue to make significant contributions to the body of knowledge in […]
[cincopa A4PAZ7ahetkA] Lindsey Shepherd, AT ,’13, received the Warren Lee Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA District Seven), from the NATA Research & Education Foundation Scholarship Committee. Shepherd will be recognized during the Pinky Newell Scholarship & Leadership Breakfast at the NATA’s 63rd Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia in St. Louis on June 27-29. […]
The Society of American Indian Dentists (SAID) student chapter, along with George Blue Spruce, DDS, MPH, assistant dean, ATSU-ASDOH, and alumni DezBaa Damon, DMD, ’07; Gwen Werner, DMD, ’08; and Nicole Gore, DMD, ’09; gathered for a graduation party on May 12. The celebration was held to honor ASDOH’s American Indian dental students as they […]
Jack Dillenberg, DDS, MPH, dean, ATSU-ASDOH, was one of six distinguished dentistry professionals recently elected to the National Academies of Practice (NAP) in honor of their achievements and contributions to the healthcare profession. Founded in 1981 in recognition of the need for interprofessional collaboration in healthcare, NAP is a non-profit organization representing 10 healthcare disciplines […]
[cincopa AQJAf6qlalLt] ATSU-KCOM proudly presented 155 students with the degree Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at commencement on May 12. The Class of 2012 included 92 men and 63 women from 17 states and 12 countries. Three candidates received the degree Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences. Prior to the graduation ceremony, a military commissioning ceremony was held […]