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 […]
A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Medicine’s incoming class of osteopathic medical students is made up students from around the nation. With 35 states represented, 100 men and 72 women make up the class of 2016. Out of the 172 students, 37 are Missouri residents. There are 10 first-year students who call Truman State University in Kirksville their […]
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The A.T. Still University (ATSU) Board of Trustees met July 27-28 in Santa Fe, N.M., to elect new members and appoint officers at its quarterly meeting. New board members are Isaac R. Navarro, DMD, ’08, of Visalia, Calif., and G. Scott Drew, DO, FAOCD, ’87, of Marion, Ohio. ATSU President Craig Phelps, […]
Joy H. Lewis, DO, PhD, FACP, assistant professor, family and community medicine and director of post-graduate education for ATSU-SOMA, has been appointed to the editorial board of The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (JAOA). JAOA is the official scientific publication of the American Osteopathic Association, as well as the premier scholarly, peer-reviewed publication of […]
Kimberley Dotson, AuD ‘05, was awarded the Charles Holland Award for Excellence for her superior performance at Sonus Audiology Clinic Westside in King City, Ore. The award celebrates 50 premier audiology clinics worldwide that demonstrate exceptional performance in customer care, growth, productivity, teamwork, and innovation. Dotson and patient care coordinator at the clinic, Joyce Harms, […]