Tamara Valovich McLeod, PhD, ATC, FNATA, chair and director of A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences’ (ATSU-ASHS) Athletic Training department, was recently featured on an episode of Newsy’s primetime news program “The Why”, where she spoke on concussions, specifically in youth sports. Dr. McLeod, a fellow of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), was […]
A.T. Still University-College of Graduate Health Studies’ (ATSU-CGHS) Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program may be one of ATSU’s newest programs, but its graduates will soon be making their mark as nurse leaders in healthcare. “What these students will be learning are real skills to apply to the workforce,” said Karin Polifko, PhD, RN, CNE, […]
An A.T. Still University-School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA) student is bringing together students from different colleges and cohorts with one goal in mind – service. Ashley Lau, OMS IV, is currently based at ATSU’s Santa Maria, California campus. Along with students from her own cohort, Lau organized students from different backgrounds to volunteer […]
Growing up, Mary-Katherine McNatt, DrPH, MPH, MCHES, CPH, COI, chair of and professor in the A.T. Still University-College of Graduate Health Studies’ (ATSU-CGHS) Public Health department, loved visiting her Uncle Mike in his adobe house on the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo reservation in El Paso, Texas. “He was always talking about water and the earth […]
A.T. Still University-College of Graduate Health Studies’ (ATSU-CGHS) Doctor of Health Sciences (DHSc) online program is a unique approach to doctorate-level health education, which opens the door for upper-level positions in healthcare and academia. In this advanced online health science degree program, students learn how to develop and enhance the professional skills they need to […]
A.T. Still University-College of Graduate Health Studies (ATSU-CGHS) alumna Melissa Meyers, MHA, ’07, has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of Generations Family Health Center in Windham, Connecticut. Meyers received her Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree from ATSU-CGHS in 2007. She has worked with Generations Family Health Center since 1995. She became director of […]
Veterans Day is a time to honor all those who have served and sacrificed for our country. A.T. Still University is proud of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends who have served or are serving in the U.S. military. We thank you for the contributions and sacrifices made to preserve our safety and freedom. […]
Robert C. Vandergraaf, DO, ’83, FAOCA, FASA, recently received the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism Award at the 2022 American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists’ (AOCA) annual convention. Dr. Vandergraaf graduated from A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) in 1983 and has spent his medical career practicing as an anesthesiologist in Vallejo, California. The […]
It’s no surprise that Michael Ryan, MS ’19, CSCS*D, Pn2, adjunct professor, A.T. Still University-College of Graduate Health Studies (ATSU-CGHS), ended up studying kinesiology. “Human movement is a universal language that everyone can speak and recognize,” Ryan said. “I grew up in a household where my mom had a chronic illness, cystic fibrosis, and I’m […]
This month, The Center for the Future of the Health Professions will post another monthly op-ed column for 2022. Our columns represent strong, informed, and focused opinions on issues affecting the health professions’ future. As mentioned previously, the center was developed to provide state, local, and national policymakers and health system stakeholders with accurate, reliable, and comprehensive […]