On Sept. 13, 32 third-year residential occupational therapy students attended a pinning and awards luncheon. The ceremony recognizes the achievements of residential students and acknowledges their transition from the didactic portion of the curriculum into the clinical portion and final status as alumni. The class of 2012 also presented group research projects.
ATSU-ASDOH’s Postgraduate Orthodontic program celebrated the graduation of its third class of residents at the Arizona Country Club in Phoenix on Aug. 18.
In July, ATSU-ASDOH faculty and students participated in a medical and dental humanitarian expedition to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. Staff and students worked on patients ranging in age from 3 to 60.
On July 25, ATSU-ASHS’ Occupational Therapy (OT) program and ATSU-ASDOH dental students educated children at the East Valley Child Crisis Center.
ATSU-ASHS’ Human Movement program held its summer institute Aug. 1-5 at the Legado Hotel Conference Center in Gilbert, Ariz. The institute focused on the future of human movement science through presentations, workshops, and labs.
ATSU-KCOM students once again are benefiting from the generosity of the Jason Madachy Foundation as seven members of its class of 2015 were selected to receive uniquely engraved stethoscopes provided by the organization.
The Heritage Preservation Organization of Washington, D.C., awarded a $3,490 grant to the Museum of Osteopathic MedicineSM, which paid for a Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) review. The museum’s last CAP review was in 1997, a report that indicated the museum was lacking in all areas.
Representatives of Kunming Medical University (KMU) visited ATSU’s Missouri campus Sept. 20. The group traveled from Kunming City, Yunnan Province, China, to meet with ATSU President Jack Magruder and other University officials
Honored guests from Portugal and Sweden were on the Missouri campus during Founder’s Day, held Sept. 29-Oct. 1. The Portuguese team was led by Dr. Mario Borges de Sousa, who founded Portugal’s osteopathic medical school 32 years ago.
Clinical Educational Affairs at ATSU-KCOM hosted Hospital Day on Sept. 15 at the Thompson Campus Center. The annual event brings in hospitals from across the country to introduce their programs to first- and secondyear students who are seeking out residency sites.