When Sophie Lower traveled from her home in Texarkana, Texas, to A.T. Still University’s Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) in Kirksville, Missouri, she wasn’t sure what to expect. What she found was a place that felt like home, and the place she would pursue her dental education. “When I came to interview […]
What makes someone from St. Cloud, Minnesota, decide to go to graduate school in Mesa, Arizona? One visit to campus is all it took for A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) Master of Science in Occupational Therapy student Morgan Peterson, MSOT, ’25. “I chose ATSU because the second I stepped foot on this […]
Cheers to a new year As we begin 2024, thank you for taking a few minutes to catch up on the latest news and accomplishments of A.T. Still University (ATSU) faculty and staff. In this issue, you will read about holiday gatherings, strategic plan focus areas, faculty and staff awards, professional development opportunities, and themes […]
All of the pieces fit together to make A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences’ (ATSU-ASHS) Doctor of Physical Therapy program the choice for Jamie Webb, DPT, ’26. Remaining in Arizona was important for Webb and his wife, of Show Low, Arizona. But during his interview day, Webb found just how deeply ATSU’s mission of […]
Every year at ATSU is exciting and special, and this year was no exception. Our newest college, ATSU’s College for Healthy Communities, celebrated an important milestone, graduating its inaugural class of88 physician assistants (PAs). The ceremony, featured on Page 10, was a momentous occasion for ATSU, symbolizing years of effort to establish ATSU’s presence on […]
A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) student Hunter Katherine Gentry, OMS II, knew the founding school of osteopathic medicine was the right choice for her when she visited the Kirksville, Missouri, campus on her interview day. “My interview was unforgettably warm,” Gentry said. “The staff I spoke with and the ambassadors I met […]
A.T. Still University’s Missouri School of Dentistry & Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) in Kirksville, Missouri, is a home away from home for second-year student Austin Kirby. “ATSU and Kirksville reminded me of home,” the Hannibal, Missouri, native said. “The close knit family that we have here and the love and respect we have for each other is […]
One year ago, ATSU alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and students gathered in Heritage Hall to celebrate accreditation of the Museum of Osteopathic Medicine by the American Alliance of Museums. At that celebration, ATSU President Craig M. Phelps, DO, ’84, encouraged alumni and friends to support the museum through charitable gifts, with the goal of preserving […]
A California commencement ATSU-CHC’s Central Coast Physician Assistant (CCPA) program marked its inaugural commencement ceremony Friday, Sept. 8, graduating 88 students with their master’s degree in physician assistant (PA) studies. Held at The Granada Theatre, an ornate, 100-year-old historical landmark in the heart of Santa Barbara’s Historic Theatre District, the ceremony celebrated the graduates’ transition […]
Zeshaun Mirza, MS, ATC, CES, ’11, has been enjoying great success as an athletic trainer. He’s been an athletic trainer with the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns, off-season athletic trainer for Phoenix Suns’ all-star guard Devin Booker, and personal athletic trainer for 14-year NBA veteran forward James Johnson. The ATSU-ASHS Master of Science […]