1940s Richard W. Anderson, D.O., FACGP, ’46, Dallas, Texas, has been recognized by Cambridge’s “Who’s Who” for showing dedication, leadership, and excellence in all aspects of osteopathic medicine. Dr. Anderson is a former member of the Kirksville Osteopathic Alumni Association Board of Directors and a current member of the ATSU Board of Trustees. Life […]
Thirty-year-old Capt. Cory Jenkins, PA, ’07, and three other soldiers were killed in Afghanistan when their vehicle was attacked by an IED, or improvised explosive device. Cpt. Jenkins leaves behind a wife and a 2-month-old child. While in Afghanistan, he trained medics as a physician’s assistant. He had been deployed overseas only a few weeks, […]
ATSU pays tribute to the following graduates. 1930s Clinton E. Van Vleck, D.O., ’36, Ft. Myers, Fla. 1940s Betty M Green, D.O., ’40, Wilmington, Del. Robert N. Sampson, D.O., ’44, Barrett, Minn. 1950s Leonard Camnitz, D.O., ’52, Warwick, Pa. Stevon S. Kebabjian, D.O., ’55, Heath, Texas John B. DeCosmo II, D.O., ’57, St. Petersburg, Fla. […]
Arizona School of Health Sciences Jeffrey Alexander, Ph.D., D.H.Sc., assistant professor, has been named to the new International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) Visioning Board. Dr. Alexander will work with other board members to develop a vision for such vital components of active aging as programming, facility development, and community design. “The ICAA has its […]
Tempe Lake Moon Associate Provost-Arizona and photographer Ted Wendel, Ph.D., captured this image in Fall 2008 from the north shore of Tempe Lake in Tempe, Ariz. “I saw the reflection several times as I drove home from basketball games,” he says. “I set up to capture the sunset but didn’t like those images. This image […]
Tinning endows annual lecture A commitment to osteopathic medicine is more than just lip service for Fred C. Tinning, Ph.D. Dr. Tinning, along with his wife, Janet, recently created an endowment at ATSU’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine that will provide an annual lecture on osteopathic medicine during Founder’s Day. The annual lecture was formerly […]
The Northeast Missouri Osteopathic Charitable Trust recently gave $50,000 to ATSU-KCOM to provide funding for the purchase of an obstetrics simulator. The simulator will be an additional teaching device for use in the Daraban Patient Simulation Center and will allow students to further develop their skills by presenting normal and varied birth scenarios.
Thomas R. Willett, D.O., ’70, and his wife, Jane, of Ripon, Wis., received the Honored Patron ($15,000- $24,999) lifetime giving award at the Marina Grill in Green Lake, Wis.
ATSU-KCOM was honored to receive just over $24,000 from the Jason Madachy Foundation for the purchase of stethoscopes for the class of 2013. The foundation’s gift honors the memory of Jason Madachy, an aspiring medical student from Ohio. Its purpose is to help instill in student doctorsacross the country a passion for making a positive […]
Former Kirksville business woman Alvina M. Britz, who died in November 2008, gave a $25,000 donation in her estate to ATSU because of her strong belief in education and her association with the university as a former ATSU Board of Trustees member. The gift will create the Alvina M. Britz Scholarship Endowment at ATSU’s Kirksville […]