by Dan Rettke On June 5, ATSU-SHM graduated its latest class of master’s degree recipients in geriatric health, public health, health administration, and health education; and doctoral degree recipients in health education. “Spending a weekend with our graduates face to face is a rewarding experience,” said SHM Dean Kimberly O’Reilly, D.H.Ed., ‘08. “These students have […]

by Robyn Siroky Friends and family cheered as A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health’s class of 2010 entered the Ikeda Theater at the Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Ariz., for commencement ceremonies on June 12. The 55 members of ATSUASDOH’s fourth graduating class received their doctor of dental medicine (D.M.D.) degree, 12 […]

by Lee Cashatt 21 KCOM graduates enter military medicine “What we bring to the fight.” Perhaps it is because we live in a time of war. Or perhaps it is that D.O.s possess an innate passion for service – especially service at the nation’s calling. Over the last decade, the number of KCOM military graduates […]

by Kathryn Stroppel The self-proclaimed Imelda Marcos of cowboy boots, Associate Professor Maria Evans, M.D., has worn purple cowboy boots at KCOM commencement since her first in 2001. At last count, her collection contains 15 pairs of boots, including a complete set of colors for the liturgical church calendar – blue, white, purple, red, and […]

by Kathryn Stroppel Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Grand Marshal Michael D. Lockwood, D.O., ’81, led the procession of ATSU-KCOM’s newest class of 172 graduates at Baldwin Hall Auditorium on the campus of Truman State University on May 15. Carl G. Bynum, D.O., M.P.H., ’85, chair of the ATSU Board of Trustees, welcomed graduates […]

Physician, teacher, and alumnus John C. Collins, D.O., ’97, is Family Physician of the Year named by the Missouri Society of the American College of Family Physicians (MSACOFP). Immediate past president of the society and a Missouri delegate for the national ACOFP, Dr. Collins received the award at the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and […]

ASHS Dean Randy Danielsen, Ph.D., PA-C, left his position at the end of June to become senior vice president of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Foundation in Atlanta, Ga. The NCCPA is the nation’s credentialing organization for physician assistants, and its foundation promotes PA excellence through research and education. Dr. Danielsen […]

Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine Patricia Sexton, D.H.Ed., ’08, associate professor of family medicine, was recognized by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine’s Society of Osteopathic Medical Educators for her leadership in the creation of the National Academy of Osteopathic Medical Educators. She also received the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award on […]

Growing number of students choose osteopathic medical schools According to the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), U.S. colleges of osteopathic medicine (COMs) graduated 3,845 physicians this spring, a number that has grown steadily over the past decade. The graduates, who are preparing to enter residency programs across the country, will help mitigate […]

Thirty individuals in the West Valley with special needs who cannot afford dental care will soon get treatment at Dental Care West (DCW) thanks to a one-year, $35,000 grant from the BHHS Legacy Foundation. DCW, an affiliate of ATSU’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, is located in Glendale, Ariz., and provides training to […]