ATSU faculty, staff, and administration, as well as friends of the late Fred Couts, D.O., ’53, gathered on ATSU’s Missouri campus this spring to dedicate the Couts Learning Center, formerly the Administration Building. ATSU-KCOM received $7 million from Dr. Couts, a St. Louis family care physician who left the founding school of osteopathic medicine its […]

Glenn Pascual, DHSc ’11, was recently named as a finalist for NurseWeek’s 2010 Excellence Awards under the management category. NurseWeek’s Nursing Excellence Awards program recognizes the extraordinary contributions of California and Mountain West nurses. Pascual, department administrator, 4 west telemetry/observation, Kaiser Permanente at Woodland Hills Medical Center, located in California, was hired in 2008 to […]

Maureen Romer, D.D.S., M.P.A., has been named a 2010 Health Care Hero in the dental category by The Phoenix Business Journal. She received the award on Aug. 19 in a recognition breakfast held at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Ariz. A record crowd of 600 was on hand to celebrate the accomplishments […]

Andrea O’Brien, M.S., associate director of admissions, earned the prestigious 2010 United States President’s Volunteer Service Award. The award recognizes individuals, families, and groups that have achieved a certain number of hours of service over a 12-month period or cumulative hours earned over the course of a lifetime. [read more]

Babcock was chosen for his academic achievement, financial need, participation in extracurricular activities, and commitment to osteopathic medicine. Mark Babcock, OMS II, received the Russell C. McCaughan, D.O., Education Scholarship of $400. The award was presented by the American Osteopathic Foundation Board of Directors and the Committee on Educational Grants.  

Maureen Romer, D.D.S., M.P.A., has been named a 2010 Health Care Hero in the dental category by The Phoenix Business Journal.  She received the award on Aug. 19 in a recognition breakfast held at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Ariz. A record crowd of 600 was on hand to celebrate the accomplishments […]

Jessica Richardson, Au.D. ’12, was the recipient of two scholarship awards this summer. Richardson was the winner of the Starkey Hearing Foundation 2010 William F. Austin Scholarship. The scholarship awards up to $10,000 to be directed toward tuition. The American Academy of Audiology Foundation (AAAF) awarded Richardson $1,000 from the AAAF Roger Ruth Memorial Scholarship program. Both awards […]

ATSU-ASHS’s Athletic Training (AT) program held an educational seminar for students on exertional heat illness titled, “Current concepts regarding the prevention, recognition, and treatment of exertional heat stroke,” presented by Douglas Casa, Ph.D., ATC, FACSM, FNATA, on Aug. 19. The seminar focused on current prevention and management strategies, signs and symptoms, recommendations for exertional heat […]

[cincopa 10718762] ATSU’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health’s Orthodontic department celebrated the graduation of its second class of residents at the University Club in Phoenix, Ariz. on Friday, Aug. 12. The day began with presentations from the four residents; Brandon Johnson, Michael Bowen, Celeste Pokorney, and Kelsey Peterson. Later the residents enjoyed a […]

The A.T. Still family gravesite will be renovated this summer, including leveling the ground, resetting stones, and installing stepping stones, benches, and a memorial plaque. Improvements are slated for completion in time for Founder’s Day on Sept. 23. “We are delighted that these improvements are occurring,” said ATSU President Jack Magruder. “It is an honor […]