ATSU-ASHS honors 2026 Physician Assistant, Doctor of Medical Science program graduates
Posted: October 9, 2026
A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) honored the 2026 graduates of its residential Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program and online Doctor of Medical Science program during a commencement ceremony on Friday, October 2, 2026, at the Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona.
Tessa Tibben, DHSc, MSPAS, PA-C, ’08, associate clinical professor and director of didactic education, University of Arizona physician assistant program, delivered the ceremony’s commencement address.
Additionally, the ceremony included remarks from ATSU-ASHS Dean Ann Lee Burch, PT, EdD, MS, MPH, and O.T. Wendel, PhD, president, ATSU Arizona & California campuses, as well as ATSU Chancellor Craig Phelps, DO, ’84, who delivered the closing remarks.
Thomas Hartman, DMSc, ’21, PA-C, ’08, member, Arizona School of Health Sciences Alumni Association, inducted the graduates in the ATSU-ASHS Alumni Association.
Watch the complete ceremony and check out more photos below!
