MESA, Ariz. – Friends and family cheered as A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health’s (ATSU-ASDOH) class of 2011 entered the Ikeda Theater at the Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Ariz., for commencement ceremonies on Saturday, June 11. The 59 members of ATSU-ASDOH’s fifth graduating class received their Doctor of Dental Medicine […]
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 […]
Third-year doctor of physical therapy students Sara Lehmann, Mari Okada, and Danielle Rosen presented preliminary findings of the study “Predicting Quality of Life in Healthy, Community- Residing, Older Adults” at the Arizona Geriatric Society’s 22nd Annual Fall Symposium.
ATSU-ASHS held its second winter institute for the online Doctor of Health Sciences (D.H.Sc.) program in Gilbert and Mesa, Ariz., Feb. 7-11.
For a second time in six months, ASDOH students and faculty traveled to Clinica Betel in Atoyac, Mexico, to provide services to the medically underserved residents of this rural town. Eleven dental students, one AEGD resident, and two ASDOH faculty members left Jan. 8 for the seven-day mission trip. ASDOH student volunteers became involved because […]
Despite recent cuts to healthcare, a unique community collaborative in the Valley will help 45 medically fragile individuals receive oral care services. Led by a $75,000 grant from the BHHS Legacy Foundation, this collaborative joins the resources of ATSU-ASDOH, Hacienda Health-Care, and the National Kidney Foundation of Arizona. ATSU-ASDOH is the lead organization, and its […]
ATSU-ASHS’ Doctor of Audiology program celebrated its second-year students at the White Coat Ceremony held on the Arizona campus. A total of 13 students received their white coats during the ceremony, which symbolizes the triumph and success of completing the first didactic year and the beginning of hands-on clinical rotations. Students, faculty, and family listened […]
KCOM alumnus Scott A. Weber, D.O., ’89,Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. Family & Sports Medicine Physician, was recently presented with the 2011 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation. Nominations for the Humanism in Medicine Award were made by faculty members and fourth-year medical students at Sanford School of Medicine The […]
Nineteen ATSU-ASDOH students participated in the fourth annual Student Research Day on January 13, presenting their research to students, faculty, and the judging panel. The students presented on oral health topics from orofacial pain and sleep disorders to treating periodontitis with lasers.
The Cranial Academy Foundation announced that funds were extended to the Museum of Osteopathic MedicineSM and International Center for Osteopathic History to support the Viola Frymann Legacy Collection. The collection features the life work of Viola Frymann, D.O., FAAO, FCA, a pioneer, innovator, advocate, and friend of the osteopathic profession for more than 50 years.