Fulbright Scholar brings home a world perspective ATSU-KCOM Professor Richard Cenedella, Ph.D., or “Dr. Richard” as he was known at the University of Bahrain, recounted his experience as a Fulbright Scholar for about 40 faculty, staff, and students on ATSU’s Missouri campus in August. His six-month stay in the small Islamic country was “rich and […]
Professor part of newforce of healthcare leaders The healthcare arena is a battlefield, and one KCOM professor is arming herself for the fight. As part of the competitive, yearlong American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Heath Policy fellowship, Associate Professor Trish Sexton, D.H.Ed., began her training with a five-day boot camp in August 2008, followed by nine […]
The handwritten personal papers of Andrew Taylor Still, M.D., D.O., the founder of osteopathy, have remained unpublished – until now. His writings are now digitized online at http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/mdh_splash/default.asp?coll=atsu. Earlier this year, the Still National Osteopathic Museum’s International Center for Osteopathic History and the A.T. Still Memorial Library was awarded $38,761 to transcribe the papers as part […]
A.T. Still University hosted its annual Taste of Kirksville event on August 27 to introduce Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine’s newest class of medical students to area restaurants and caterers. “This event provides the perfect opportunity for area restaurateurs to introduce their businesses and catering services to our students and their families,” said Taste of […]
The president of the National Athletic Training Association (NATA), Marjorie Albohm, M.S., ATC, LAT, made a rare visit to the campus of an athletic training program when she visited ATSU’s Arizona campus September 2 and 3. Her agenda included a campus tour, time with AT faculty, and a presentation and discussion panel with students. During […]
Clinical Educational Affairs at ATSU’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine hosted Hospital Day at the NEMO Fairgrounds. The annual event brings in hospitals from across the country to introduce their programs to first- and second-year students seeking out residency sites. This year, 73 vendors set up booths filled with program information and promotional items. This […]
YouTube is your one-stop shop for video entertainment on the Web—and now ATSU has its own channel on the popular, user-friendly website. Browse to www.youtube.com/atstilluniversity to find a variety of videos related to ATSU schools and programs, including a student’s initiative to advance CPR training, the popular “Last Lecture,” and a speech on the importance […]
More than 200 community members and health professionals gathered at HealthSouth on August 18 to welcome the rehabilitation hospital to the East Valley and celebrate the beginning of the hospital’s relationship with A.T. Still University. Representatives from Arizona’s physician community, East Valley leadership, non-profit organizations, insurance companies, and adult living centers toured the hospital, enjoyed […]
The School of Health Management recently changed its faculty model to better meet the needs of its growing student population. According to data provided by the Association of Schools of Public Health, SHM’s public health programming is the sixth largest public health program in the United States. SHM also is currently in the process of […]
Our first medical student class of 2011 has begun their third-year clerk- ships rotating among surgery, family medicine, internal (or adult) medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, and electives. Each student has a different clerkship schedule and will be doing family practice and pediatric rotations at HealthPoint throughout the year. At the end of August, […]