Fourteen years ago, Martin S. Levine, D.O., stood before his peers at the American Osteopathic Association’s House of Delegates meeting delivering the presidential inauguration address for his father, Howard M. Levine, D.O., who listened in from a hospital bed. Today, Dr. Levine, a resident of Short Hills, N.J., with private practices in Bayonne, N.J. and […]
Companion-animal veterinarian Robert P. Gordon D.V.M., M.P.H., ’10, shared research the article “Scrutiny of livestock antibiotic use pressures veterinary profession,” published in May for the VIN News Service. Dr. Gordon offered expertise in two of this four-part series on the struggle over the use of antibiotics in the livestock industry, the threat of antibiotic-resistant pathogens and the […]
KCOM alumnus Bryan J. Putnam, D.O., ’01, finished a grueling Ironman triathlon in 11 hours, 32 minutes on June 26 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The Ironman consists of a 2.4-mile open water swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26.2-mile marathon run. He and his wife, Dee, reside in Tuallatin, Ore., with their three daughters.
[cincopa AYDA5pKM5GbL] ATSU’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ASHS) Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program celebrated its annual White Coat and Pinning ceremony on July 8. The ceremony was held at the Mesa Arts Center in downtown Mesa, Ariz., with 124 DPT students in attendance. Ann Lee Burch, PT, MS, MPH, EdD, chair and associate professor, […]
Barbara Maxwell, D.P.T., has been appointed dean of ATSU’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ASHS). Dr. Maxwell has served as interim dean of ASHS since July 1, 2010, and has already accomplished much. She had previously been vice dean of ASHS for three years and associate professor for three previous years. Her work in each position has […]
In February the Heritage Preservation Organization of Washington, D.C., awarded a $3,490 grant to A.T. Still University’s Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, which paid for a Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) review. The museum’s last CAP review was in 1997, a report that indicated the museum was woefully lacking in all areas. ATSU has since offered support […]
[cincopa AQJAXqKRDSw6] A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) recognized six students at its annual Dean’s Scholarship Awards held on the Arizona campus June 29. The ASHS Dean’s Scholarship Award is presented to students who demonstrate excellence in scholastic accomplishments, professional leadership, and social consciousness as evidenced by achievements during their program of […]
KCOM Associate Professor of Biochemistry James L. Cox, Ph.D., attended BIT’s 4th World Cancer Congress, an international research conference held May 22-25 in Dalian, China. Dr. Cox chaired a session on “Anticancer Drugs Targeting Protein Kinase Inhibitors” and presented the talk “Natural Inhibitors of Metastasis – the Cystatins.” This year’s conference theme was Collaborative Actions Against […]
David Kermode, D.O., has been named interim chair of surgery at ATSU’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Kermode graduated from KCOM in 1986 and completed his surgical residency in Kirksville at Northeast Regional Medical Center. He is a member of the KCOM faculty and has an active surgical practice in Kirksville. Dr. Kermode is also clerkship […]
A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Kirksville Osteopathic Alumni Association (KOAA) Board of Directors announced their annual awards at the KOAA Luncheon and Assembly Meeting in October 2010, in conjunction with the