Sager M. Patel, OMS II, has been selected as the seventh Hollister-KCOM Clinical Research Fellow. Patel’s fellowship will run from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 at which time he will resume his third-year clinical training. The Hollister fellowship provides select KCOM students who have completed their second year of medical school an opportunity […]
[cincopa 10524401] Children from Chandler, Ariz., met the tooth fairy and received free treatment from ASDOH students and volunteers at Thanksgiving Family Wellness Day on November 21 at San Marcos Elementary School. Approximately 164 children received preventive dental services including screenings, referrals, education, and fluoride varnish treatment.
ATSU Board members initiate new program [cincopa 10523297] It’s by invitation only, and it’s already creating a buzz. It’s the White Coat Society, and ATSU board members John Robinson and Robert Uhl are the visionaries behind it. The innovative new program brings together a core group of community friends who will gain unprecedented access to […]
Connecting with classmates and alumni friends is now easy, thanks to the new ATSU Online Alumni Directory. The directory, which is available on the ATSU Alumni Portal, allows graduates to search for other alumni by name, graduation year, city/state, school/college, and/or program. The ATSU Alumni Portal is a name- and password-protected site designed exclusively for […]
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – Three faculty members at A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) have been promoted from assistant professor to associate professor. “A college or university is only as good as its faculty and staff,” said KCOM Dean Phil Slocum, D.O. “When faculty peers recognize a faculty member’s promotion, it is a […]
In June 2009, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ASDOH) students joined New York University College of Dentistry in a collaboration to improve the health of individuals in remote areas of Alaska. Students traveled to Fort Yukon and Venetie, both located above the Arctic Circle, to provide treatment and oral health education to parents […]
Faculty members Larry Ciesemier, D.O.; Patricia Sexton, D.H.Ed., M.S.; and Kelly Halma, D.O.; at A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) have been promoted from assistant professor to associate professor. “A college or university is only as good as its faculty and staff,” said KCOM Dean Phil Slocum, D.O. “When faculty peers recognize […]
[cincopa 10523283] The Academy of Missouri Squires today welcomed four new members to its ranks. The Academy is a non-profit organization that honors Missourians for their accomplishments on the community, state or national levels and was founded by Gov. James T. Blair in 1960. “I congratulate these newest members of the Academy of Missouri Squires […]
Statistics indicate that 43 percent of Americans do not have dental insurance. In 2000, 224 United States counties had no dental providers. National Public Radio’s program Here and Now recently featured a segment on the growing concern about availability and accessibility of dental care, pointing to ATSU’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health as one […]
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – A.T. Still University – Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) Dean Jack Dillenberg, D.D.S., presented “The Family Centered Health Home – A Health Practice Model to Improve Total Health through an Innovative Dental Education Model” at the Missouri Coalition for Oral Health’s (MCOH) 2009 Oral Health Summit in Columbia, Mo., […]