Philip C. Slocum, D.O., ’76, has retired from his position as dean of ATSU-KCOM. Dr. Slocum has served as KCOM’s dean since 2004. Jeff Suzewits, D.O., ’88, who had been acting dean while Dr. Slocum was on medical leave, will now serve as interim dean. There will be a search for a permanent dean, but […]
[cincopa A4MAgjKru7bj] Approximately 350 underprivileged elementary school children went home with brighter smiles because of Give Kids a Smile Day (GKAS) held April 15 on the A.T. Still University campus in Mesa, Ariz. Students from the Mesa and Apache Junction Public School Districts and, for the first time children from the Catholic Healthcare West dental […]
[cincopa AYMAiiaifXiC] KCOM’s Student Government Association (SGA) held its annual event to honor the winner and nominees of the prestigious Student Doctor of the Year Award and the winners of the student selected Gutensohn Award on March 23 on ATSU’s Missouri campus. The SGA announced Sara Ashley Warren, OMS III, as Student Doctor of the Year. Nominees for […]
Fred C. Tinning, Ph.D., who served as KCOM president from 1984-1996, received the American Academy of Osteopathy’s 11th annual Academy Award in recognition of his support of osteopathic philosophy, principles, and practice. The AAO Board of Trustees presents the award to individuals who are not D.O.s but who have contributed significantly to the advancement of […]
Frederic Schwartz, D.O., FACOFP, associate dean for community campuses, and professor, family and community medicine, ATSU’s School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (SOMA), is the 2011 recipient of the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association’s (AOMA) Excellence in Osteopathic Medical Education Award. The award honors a physician or non-physician who has contributed significantly to the advancement […]
KCOM alumnus Michael Clary, D.O., ’87, associate professor for the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine and family medicine physician, was featured on a Channel 10 WSLS broadcast in Roanoke, Vir., on April 6. Following an outbreak of whooping cough in the town of Floyd, Vir., WSLS sought Dr. Clary’s expertise for suggestions on prevention and identification of symptoms of whooping […]
KCOM’s annual Skit Night, sponsored by the Student Government Association, was held March 28 at the Thompson Campus Center. Students boasting a wide array of talents performed on stage with five skits, two live performances, a superlatives section hosted by Brian Lapinkski and Buddy Wiemholt, and a year-in-review photo slideshow. “We were very happy with the attendance […]
Award recognizes exemplary medical faculty for leadership The Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-COM) selected E. Lee Foster, D.O., ’61, clinical professor of family medicine at St. Joseph Health Center, as a recipient of the college’s Master Faculty Award. Given only every five years, the Master Faculty award recognizes exemplary faculty members of the […]
Seven pre-med students from Drury University visited ATSU’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine on March 24-25. The group visited with Admissions staff, participated in an osteopathic manipulative medicine demo with current KCOM students and a human patient simulator demo, took a campus, anatomy lab, and museum tour, and explored Kirksville.