A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) recently hosted the 2023 Day for Special Smiles event on April 14, 2023. This was the ninth annual iteration of this event. Day for Special Smiles provides free dental care for adults with special needs and social and financial barriers through a partnership with Special […]
Many different factors come into play when a student is choosing where to attend medical school. It could be something like a family connection, or a location, or a conversation with a student ambassador. For Erin Jo Ruden, OMS II, her choice of A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) came down to […]
For fourth-year osteopathic medical students, commencement season can be one of the most nerve-racking and exciting times of their lives. With the start of residency quickly approaching, many soon-to-be physicians may feel overwhelmed by this upcoming transition. That’s why A.T. Still University-School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA) developed Residency Readiness, an innovative, fully-immersive, mock […]
Andrew Larkin, DMD, MPH, ’19, a second-year resident in A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) Postgraduate Orthodontic Program, was recently featured in a video produced by the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation (AAOF) discussing a unique partnership between the foundation and ATSU-ASDOH. The foundation’s Donated Orthodontic Services (DOS) program is […]
When A.T. Still University-College of Graduate Health Studies (ATSU-CGHS) Doctor of Health Sciences (DHSc) online program student Reginald “Reggie” Jones, DHSc, ‘22, MPH, first decided to further his education, he never expected to find himself in public health. But today, as a fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Jones is […]
The Center for the Future of the Health Professions will post its fourth monthly op-ed column for 2023. Our columns represent strong, informed, focused opinions on issues affecting the health professions’ future. As mentioned, the center was developed to provide state, local, and national policymakers and health system stakeholders with accurate, reliable, and comprehensive data and […]
When Ruth Wilkinson, D2, finishes her dental education with the class of 2025, her goal is to serve in a federally qualified health center. In A.T. Still University’s Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH), Wilkinson has found the perfect place to help her achieve that goal. “ATSU stresses the importance of serving public […]
Since 2018, two small plots of land near A.T. Still University’s Thompson Campus Center (TCC) have been blossoming – both literally and figuratively. These two plots of land serve as the Kirksville campus’s eight-bed community garden, where the ATSU Community Garden Club comes together to strengthen their gardening skills, serve the community, and find balance […]
First impressions aren’t the only thing, but in the case of A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences’ (ATSU-ASHS) Physician Assistant (PA) program student Brielle Hannah Goldberg, PA, ’24, they were a big part of why she decided to relocate across the country for her graduate health sciences education. “During the interview, I was able […]
In preparing to apply to Physician Assistant (PA) programs, Francisco Torres Jr. enrolled in a post-baccalaureate program to make himself a more competitive applicant. It was there Torres Jr. learned about cultural humility, the process of recognizing one’s own biases and willingness to learn about the different and complex identities people have. “This process is […]