Sammy R. Banner, DO, ’83, Dothan, Alabama, died April 5, 2022, at age 71. Dr. Banner was born on October 25, 1950 in Kirksville, Missouri and lived there the early years of his life. He was in the ROTC in college and served in the US Army for 9 years, serving as a physician, and […]
Representatives of A.T. Still University (ATSU) and Marian Middle School (MMS) met on Tuesday, Dec. 5, to sign a memorandum of understanding on an educational partnership agreement aimed at providing educational opportunities and support for MMS students who are interested in pursuing health sciences education at ATSU. MMS is a private, all-girls middle school in […]
A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) student Joshua Palmer, D1, has a vision of his future. “My future as a professional is clear to me. The path to get there will be the adventure of it, of course, but I do envision myself eventually making it back to private or group […]
A recent A.T. Still University-College of Graduate Health Studies (ATSU-CGHS) Doctor of Health Sciences (DHSc) online program graduate’s Applied Research Project and advocacy efforts are helping to change the way first responders approach their mental health. Robert Chalmers, DHSc, ’22, is the senior executive officer of public safety in Pasco County, Florida, where he has […]
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (ATSU) has been recognized by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education as a top producer of health science degrees earned by students from diverse backgrounds. Diverse is a bi-weekly news magazine that has been dedicated to covering matters of access, diversity, inclusion, and opportunity for all in higher education since […]
Erin McFadden, MD, clinical assistant professor and regional director of medical education for the Wright Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania, A.T. Still University-School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA), has been awarded the 2023 Dr. Ann Preston Women in Medicine award by the Pennsylvania Eastern Region Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP). The Dr. […]
A.T. Still University-Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) student Blake Lewis, D2, was happy to have the opportunity to stay home for dental school. Lewis, who is from Kirksville, Missouri, and graduated from Truman State University with a bachelor’s in exercise science, found the right fit for dental school in his backyard. “ATSU […]
A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) Doctor of Audiology program class of 2027 student Morgan Robertson had never been to Arizona and wasn’t sure she’d like the desert heat when she arrived in Mesa for her interview. That day was all it took to make ATSU-ASHS the only choice for Robertson. “I chose […]
We are excited to introduce the December 2023 op-ed column for the Center for the Future of the Health Professions Digest! Our goal is to provide accurate and reliable information and research on the healthcare workforce to help policymakers and health system stakeholders effectively plan for a sustainable future. This month’s column covers the evolution […]
A.T. Still University-College for Healthy Communities (ATSU-CHC) Central Coast Physician Assistant (CCPA) program student Chanah Turis, PA, ’24, wants to become a PA to one day help bring medical care to underserved rural communities. And while studying at ATSU-CHC, Turis hopes to help future CCPA students on their journeys to the University’s California campus in […]