MESA, Ariz. – The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) announced that it is assigning the remainder of its assets to the Audiology program at A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS), which will launch the new AFA Institute affiliated with its Mesa, Ariz., campus. For 21 years, AFA has worked to transform audiology […]

ATSU-KCOM volunteers for community service [cincopa 10603836] ATSU-KCOM students, faculty/staff, and their families continued the community service project – Operation Osteopathic Service – they began in August 2009. On May 8, more than 90 individuals spent a few hours cleaning and beautifying downtown Kirksville in an effort to give back to the community. “Over 90 […]

The University Strategic Planning Committee (USPC) has met twice in 2010 and is at an important juncture in its work. The committee is seeking input from ATSU faculty, staff, and students regarding recently developed draft mission, core values, and strategic issues statements, which were discussed at the USPC’s meeting in Kansas City on March 11-12. […]

Rain clouds didn’t dampen the spirits of ATSU volunteers as they participated in ATSU’s third annual Free Family Health & Wellness Day held Feb. 20 at San Marcos Elementary School in Chandler, Ariz. Hundreds received free health screenings and services at the event, which is co-sponsored by the Chandler CARE Center and BHHS Legacy Foundation. […]

MESA, Ariz. – In an era of healthcare reform legislation addressing healthcare coverage for all, healthcare economics, physician shortages and the concept of wellness, A.T. Still University (ATSU) already has been leading the way in closing the gap on the shortage of primary care physicians and providing care to the underserved, uninsured, and underinsured. In […]

Grants help preserve university’s history The Still National Osteopathic Museum (SNOM) and International Center for Osteopathic Health History recently have received three important grants. Missouri State Archives awards 1k The Missouri State Archives awarded a $1,042 grant to purchase specialized equipment to help ensure that the museum’s nearly 30,000-item collection is preserved. “The funding to […]

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 $35,000 grant from the BHHS Legacy Foundation. BHHS Legacy Foundation has awarded this one-year grant to DCW, an affiliate of A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health […]

Dr. Fred Couts leaves beloved college its largest gift Fred A. Couts, D.O., ’53, was the real thing by anyone’s definition. Complex, committed, caring, and larger than life, Dr. Couts is remembered for many things, namely his scores of friends and his love for his profession and the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. When he […]

MESA, Ariz. – 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 $35,000 grant from the BHHS Legacy Foundation. BHHS Legacy Foundation has awarded this one-year grant to DCW, an affiliate of A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry […]

Founding college of osteopathic medicine to honor grads at 118th commencement KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – As the nation’s physician shortage weighs on the minds of millions of Americans seeking quality healthcare, A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) will lend a hand by sending 172 osteopathic physicians into the world. Commencement ceremony On Saturday, […]