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1940s ~ Fred C. Laitner, D.O., ’41, East Lansing, Mich.; Charles D. Ogilvie, D.O., ’42, Fort Worth, Texas; Mahlon L. Ponitz, D.O., ’44, Azle, Texas 1950s ~ Olis M. Wakefield, D.O., ’52, Virginia Beach, Va.; Sam W. Valuck, D.O., ’54, Denver, Colo.; Jack Wohlstadter, D.O., ’54, Rancho Mirage, Calif. 1960s ~ Paul V. Bonetzky, D.O., […]
War bird In a blog chronicling his experiences during his Afghanistan deployment, ATSU-KCOM alumnus Major Mark Duber, D.O., ’05, takes readers on an intense medical journey. This excerpt only glimpses Maj. Duber’s life as an orthopaedic surgeon in the U.S. Army. Read more at warbirddoctor.blogspot.com.
ATSU board approves Missouri dental school, construction of facility At their Founder’s Day meeting in Kirksville, the ATSU Board of Trustees approved a $26-million bond issue for constructing and equipping a new building on ATSU’s Missouri campus to establish the Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health.
ATSU has not forgotten Both campuses remembered the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in individual ways, with a hand-crafted wreath and banner on the Arizona campus and with a ceremony on the Missouri campus.
ATSU-KCOM held its annual Day of Compassion events Oct. 19-21. On Wednesday, in a memorial led by ATSU President Jack Magruder, a moment of silence was held in remembrance of Flight 5966.
The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC) made a follow-up focused visit on both campuses Oct. 17-19. The HLC, ATSU’s regional accrediting organization, last visited in February 2009 when ATSU was awarded re-accreditation for 10 years – the maximum period permitted.
A total of 119 athletes made a splash at the 27th Annual NEMO Triathlon on Sept. 11 at Thousand Hills State Park in Kirksville. The triathlon comprises a 3/4-mile swim, 18-mile bike ride, and 5-mile run.
ATSU’s National Center for American Indian Health Professions (AI Center) was recently awarded a $200,000 grant from the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC). This two-year grant will be dedicated to building a Native student circular pipeline and builds upon the former GRIC Bridge Grant that led ATSU to the national forefront for Native graduate healthcare […]
ATSU recently consolidated all its continuing health professions education programs under the Continuing Education (CE) office, formerly the Continuing Medical Education office.