[cincopa AsKAwlqNuap9] The first annual Student Research Symposium, organized by ATSU’s Interdisciplinary Research Committee, was held on May 20, from 3-5 p.m., on the Mesa, Ariz., campus. The event showcased student research from seven academic programs: athletic training, audiology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, osteopathic medicine, health sciences, and dentistry and oral health. The symposium began with […]

In April at the annual spring conference of the Wisconsin Association of Medical Directors, Hudson, Wis., area physician Kristin Severson, D.O., ’99, became the president of the organization. The group of Wisconsin Nursing Home Medical Directors and extended care professionals is dedicated to quality care in Wisconsin extended care facilities through education, legislative dialogue and cooperation […]

The following ATSU students are the 2011 Women’s Wellness Scholars Program recipients. The Scholars Program is funded by members of ATSU’s Women’s Wellness program. This is the second year the Women’s Wellness program has provided student scholarship support. In total, the program has awarded 19 scholarships to students. Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health […]

[cincopa A4DAlkKHc-aP] Jack Magruder, Ed.D., president, ATSU, and Douglas L. Wood, D.O., Ph.D., senior vice president-academic affairs, ATSU, presented the Employee Excellence Award to two employees during the Employee Recognition Ceremony held on May 19 on the Mesa, Ariz., campus.  Ashley Whalen, who works in communication & marketing, received ATSU’s Employee Excellence Award for the fourth […]

The first quarter Employee Excellence Award was awarded to Donna Hettinger who works in Clinical Education Affairs at ATSU. She has been with the University since 2007. “Donna is always friendly, professional, and willing to help,” said a co-worker. “She keeps the Clinical Education Affairs office running smoothly. Donna has an amazing work ethic and dedication to her job, […]

[cincopa A0PAImaIaWe3] On May 14, ATSU’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine held its 175th annual commencement ceremony at Baldwin Hall Auditorium on the Truman State University campus. The College celebrated its newest physicians, a legacy spanning back to its establishment in 1892. This year, 176 students received the doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) degree, 15 received the master […]

David Abend, D.O., ’89, Oradell, N.J., will receive the Humanitarian Service Award from the American Red Cross for treating workers for their back and neck discomfort while working at the Staten Island Landfill in the wake of 9.11. Dr. Abend worked four to five hours, two days a week for about six months at the site, […]

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – A.T. Still University-School of Health Management (SHM) proudly announces that Thomas Curtin, M.D., will deliver the keynote address at SHM graduation at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 28, at the Ophelia Parrish Performance Hall on the campus of Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo. Dr. Curtin serves as senior vice president and chief […]

On May 2 at the National Duathlon Championships held in Oro Valley, Ariz.,Tim Yount, USA T chief operating officer presented KCOM alumnus Thomas Miller, D.O., ’41, the first Lifetime Achievement Award in the presence of many veteran duathletes who participated in duathlon races with him over a span of two decades. [read more]

Melissa Blessing, OMS III, has been selected for the Osteopathic Health Policy Intern (OHPI) Program for 2012 by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM). The OHPI Program enables up to three osteopathic medical students each year to have internships in the government relations department at the AACOM headquarters. Blessing will be an intern for […]