After more than a year of research and brainstorming, with collaboration and feedback from the university community, the University-wide Strategic Planning Committee presented a revised version of the institutional mission statement to ATSU’s Board of Trustees. The board approved the revision at its Founder’s Day meeting in Kirksville on September 25. The mission now reads: […]
ATSU’s online master’s program in physician assistant studies ranked No. 6 and the online master’s program in human movement ranked No. 15 on GetEducated.com‘s online university rankings for 2011’s best values for online master’s healthcare degrees from online graduate schools nationwide. The online degree rankings reveal the top 25 best values in an affordable online […]
Jeffrey L. Alexander, Ph.D., FAACVPR, ACSM-CES®, associate professor, ASHS Doctor of Health Sciences program, recently created a falls prevention video with staff member Ryan Hutman that is posted on the Arizona Fall Prevention Coalition website.
Local economy estimated to benefit by millions annually KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – A.T. Still University of Health Sciences has been asked by three groups based in Southern California, Central Florida, and Missouri to consider bringing its very successful and highly innovative dentistry program to those regions. ATSU is actively exploring these options, including the possibility of […]
Local economy to benefit by millions annually ATSU has been asked by three groups based in Southern California, Central Florida, and Missouri to consider bringing its very successful and highly innovative dentistry program to those regions. ATSU is actively exploring these options, including the possibility of opening a dental school in Kirksville, Mo. ATSU President […]
[cincopa 10772345] The Athletic Training Student Association (ATSA) raised close to $300 by selling baked goods for the Bowl for Brain Injury event. The Brain Injury Association of Arizona (BIAAZ) hosted the bowling event at three lanes in Mesa, Scottsdale, and Glendale, Ariz., on Sept. 25. ATSU’s Athletic Training program had five teams represented at the Mesa lanes. “I […]
[cincopa 10768548] As part of the Missouri campus Founder’s Day festivities, ATSU honored the father of osteopathic medicine A.T. Still, M.D., D.O., at a graveside ceremony on September 23 at Llewellyn Cemetery. ATSU President Jack Magruder spoke of Dr. Still’s hand of compassion for his patients and the Kirksville community, who supported him in several […]
[cincopa 10772078] For the second year in a row, ATSU students from ASHS and SOMA participated in the 3rd Annual Red Rock Sprint and Unified Triathlon to benefit Special Olympics Arizona (SOAZ) on Sept. 11 at The Village at DC Ranch Health Club and Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz. Four first-year PA students and one first-year SOMA […]
[cincopa 10764089] Every year, KCOM students learn of the many opportunities available for rotations and residencies at Hospital Day — an event hosted by Clinical Educational Affairs that brings in hospitals from across the country to introduce their programs to first- and second-year students. This year, 71 vendors set up booths at the Thompson Campus Center filled with […]
Matthew Rhea, Ph.D., director of human movement at ATSU’s Arizona School of Health Sciences was cited in Men’s Health online in the article “Secrets from America’s best gyms.” Dr. Rhea was also cited on LiveStrong.com‘s article “Suggested treadmill workouts for weight loss.”