When it comes to joining ATSU’s Board of Trustees, Alan Morgan, MPA, says it was a “perfect fit” both personally and professionally. Morgan was born in rural northeast Kansas and has always been passionate about rural healthcare and serving underserved populations. He dreamed of becoming a newspaper reporter; however, his career path ultimately took him […]
ATSU Don Altman, DDS, DHSc, EdD, ’12, vice chancellor, academic support, retired from ATSU on July 31. Since joining the University in 2006 as director of public health & research at ATSU-ASDOH, Dr. Altman has served in numerous leadership roles across ATSU-ASDOH, ATSU-SOMA, ATSU-CGHS, and ATSU-MOSDOH. He was appointed vice chancellor for academic support in […]
Richard J. Burman, DO, ’59, Magnolia, Texas, died April 23, 2025, at age 92. Born on April 5, 1933, Richard lived a life marked by kindness, generosity, and dedication to helping others. Richard was a devoted physician specializing in internal medicine, a career through which he touched countless lives with his compassion and care. His […]
Growing up in Salinas, California, Jennifer Hernandez Ramos, D2, understood early on how much it matters for patients to see themselves reflected in their healthcare providers; an insight that now shapes her path through A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH), class of 2029. A 2021 graduate of University of California, […]
Stephanie McGrew, DHSc, MPH, MHA, ’25, director, Diversity & Inclusion, and Dreamline Pathways program manager, has been selected for Society for Science’s 2026–2027 Advocate Program, a national initiative that supports educators mentoring students as they conduct original scientific research and participate in science competitions. Dr. McGrew will receive a $3,000 stipend, part of the program’s […]
The American Student Dental Association (ASDA) chapter at A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) hosted its annual Prophy Cup golf tournament on Saturday, September 12, at the Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix. The annual tournament is held in memory of Timothy Lukavsky, DDS, FSCD, former director of Special Care Dentistry […]
For Jason Antonio Castaneda, PA, ’27, the path to A.T. Still University’s College for Healthy Communities’ (ATSU-CHC) Central Coast Physician Assistant program (CCPA) began at a Federally Qualified Health Center, where he saw firsthand how language and cultural barriers shape access to care for Spanish-speaking and low-income patients. That experience, and his own identity as […]
A.T. Still University’s College for Health Communities (ATSU-CHC) celebrated 84 graduates from the Central Coast Physician Assistant (CCPA) program’s class of 2026 and presented an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree to Assemblymember Dawn Addis, of California’s 30th Assembly District, during its recent commencement ceremony. The event, held Sept. 18 at Performing Arts Center San […]
A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) has been selected as the Region 16 Hub Anchor for Missouri’s Rural Health Transformation Program, serving Adair, Knox, Macon, and Shelby counties, the Missouri Department of Social Services announced. The role is part of the state’s Transformation of Rural Community Health (ToRCH) Care initiative. As one […]
Robert “Robbie” John Mense III, D2, still remembers the exact moment A.T. Still University (ATSU) won him over. Not a lecture or a lab tour, but an admissions team member straightening his collar with a smile on interview day. That small gesture, paired with what he’d already witnessed firsthand from ATSU-Missouri School of Dentistry & […]