[cincopa AcGAP16p3Us_] ATSU’s Doctor of Health Sciences (D.H.Sc.) program held its third annual winter institute “Minding, Mending, and Moving Health Forward” on Feb. 6-10. The institute brought nearly 90 students and more than 15 alumni and faculty to campus to promote health. The highlights of the week were the collaborative networking and interprofessional learning that occurred […]
ATSU President-elect Craig Phelps, D.O., ’84, has been named the National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association (NBATA) Physician of the Year for 2010-11. Dr. Phelps is the Phoenix Suns team physician, internal medicine, and was honored before the Suns game against the Dallas Mavericks on Jan. 30 at U.S. Airways Center. NBATA Chair and Mavericks Head Athletic Trainer Casey […]
[cincopa AUGA62qoiwar] Ian Fawks, D.O., ’97, has recently been promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Missouri Army National Guard. Dr. Fawks, of Moberly, Mo., was promoted based upon his abilities as a leader, his medical skills, and his contribution to the missions of the Missouri Army National Guard. Dr. Fawks drills in Jefferson City at […]
After an extensive search that included many national leaders in healthcare education, the A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (ATSU) Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Craig Phelps as the next President of ATSU. Clyde Evans, Ph.D., board chair, announced that Craig Phelps, D.O., FAOASM, will become ATSU president effective […]
Peter Rhee, D.O., ’07, was recently published in the American Journal of Orthopedics. Dr. Rhee’s article, “We are Physicians First, Orthopedic Surgeons Second,” was printed in the Jan. 2012 edition of the Journal. “I wrote it with the intent to instill D.O. principles to a surgical specialty where we often don’t get a chance to […]
Four Master of Health Administration students at ATSU’s School of Health Management (ATSU-SHM) attended the first-ever Residential Learning Institute, held Jan. 26-28. The three-day institutes are offered four times a year, twice on ATSU’s Mesa, Ariz., campus and twice on ATSU’s Kirksville, Mo., campus. Students are required to attend four sessions during their program. Each institute […]
Stone Phillips, former co-anchor of Dateline NBC, recently conducted a study focusing on head impact injuries in youth football. Philips’ report involved members of Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) and Virginia Tech’s research programs on head injuries. Phillips interviewed Gunnar Brolinson, D.O., ’83, the chair of VCOM’s sports medicine who is the head […]
Jae Hyun Park, D.M.D., M.S.D., M.S., Ph.D., director of the postgraduate orthodontic program at A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH), has published a book chapter. Published by InTech, Pathogenesis and Treatment of Periodontitis, is divided into two main sections: Etiopathogenesis of periodontal tissue destruction, and Treatment approaches in periodontitis. Dr. […]
Joel Baker, D.O., ’93, newly elected president of the Iowa Chapter of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP), was installed at the recent annual conference and scientific seminar in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Baker completed his family medicine internship and residency at Des Moines General Hospital. He is board certified in family medicine […]
ATSU is being recognized by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Excellence in Communication Awards Program. ATSU’s winning entries include: Best Recruitment Piece – Multimedia First Place Best Video — First Place Best Advertising – Print First Place Best Magazine – Print Second Place Best Magazine – Multimedia First Place Best Recruitment Piece – Print First Place