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 […]
This past June, ATSU-ASDOH assistant professor Taylor Velasquez, DMD, MPH, ’19, conducted research at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany, representing ATSU as the only American university approved to do research at this level. This monumental opportunity for Dr. Velasquez can trace its roots back eight years ago, when, as a first-year dental […]
Romana Muller, EdD, MSDH, RDH, ’22, assistant professor, ATSU-MOSDOH, was born in Czechoslovakia, a country once under a communist regime. When she was just 11 years old, her family had to make the difficult, and potentially dangerous, decision to flee the country. In doing this, Dr. Muller’s parents could have been sent to prison. However, […]
The email’s subject line was ordinary enough. Something like “National Student Doctor of the Year results,” recalls Michael Megafu, now a fourth-year student at ATSU-KCOM. Megafu was on his third-year rotations at Bayonne Medical Center in New Jersey, checking his email on his phone. He clicked to open the message and reveal its contents. As […]
Every year, the ATSU community gathers to celebrate Founder’s Day and honor the life and legacy of the University’s founder, A.T. Still, DO. The 2023 all-campus celebration began in Kirksville, Missouri, from Oct. 12-14, then in Mesa, Arizona, on Oct. 19, and Santa Maria, California, on Oct. 25. ATSU alumni, students, faculty, and staff reconnected […]
When Danielle Barnett-Trapp, DO, ’11, was asked to join the ATSU Board of Trustees in 2021, she jumped at the opportunity. A member of ATSU- SOMA’s inaugural class, Dr. Barnett-Trapp, a clinical associate professor at Midwestern University’s Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, is the first ATSU-SOMA graduate to serve on the board, something she views […]
1970s Philip Slocum, DO, ’76, Joplin, Missouri, was honored with the Best Physician Award for 2022-23 from Freeman Health System. Dr. Slocum serves as medical director of Freeman’s Respiratory Therapy department and director of the Freeman Lung Institute. Dr. Slocum served as ATSU-KCOM’s dean from 2004-11. 1980s Gary Midla, DO, ’80, received the 2021 Distinguished […]
Recent books from ATSU alumni The Parents’ Guide to Youth Tennis “Your Map & Compass” Vol. 1 & 2By Lancer Gates, DO, ’96Independently published, February 2022 Dr. Gates navigates, informs, and entertains as he weaves threads of humor from personal experiences into a tennis tapestry. Volume 1 describes parenting roles and selecting a tennis club […]
ATSU Courtney Bonnell, MBA, controller, finance, was selected for the 2023-24 National Association of College and University Business Officers Emerging Leaders Program, which helps participants enhanceleadership skills, expand cross-campus relationships, and build a professional network. Alan Freeman, DMgt, MBA, FACHE, former CEO of Affinia Healthcare, joined ATSU as senior director of patient care centers. In […]