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College for Healthy Communities

ATSU’s CCPA Medical Spanish Club preparing students to deliver multilingual care

Building a trusting provider-patient relationship is essential to ensuring all patients are seen and heard, […]

Posted: September 20th, 2023

ATSU-CHC graduates inaugural CCPA class

A.T. Still University’s College for Healthy Communities (ATSU-CHC) graduated its inaugural Central Coast Physician Assistant […]

Posted: September 11th, 2023

ATSU-CHC Central Coast Physician Assistant program student enjoying the journey

A.T. Still University-College for Healthy Communities (ATSU-CHC) Central Coast Physician Assistant (CCPA) program student Francisco […]

Posted: August 30th, 2023

ATSU-CHC students volunteer, connect with community at health fairs

Students from A.T. Still University’s College for Healthy Communities (ATSU-CHC) are making their mark on […]

Posted: August 24th, 2023

ATSU-CHC welcomes the CCPA class of 2024 with White Coat Ceremony

A.T. Still University’s College for Healthy Communities (ATSU-CHC) hosted a White Coat Ceremony for its […]

Posted: August 18th, 2023

ATSU-CHC students partner with Vitalant for blood drive

A.T. Still University’s College for Healthy Communities (ATSU-CHC) Central Coast Physician Assistant (CCPA) program recently […]

Posted: August 15th, 2023

ATSU-CHC student’s personal experience in underserved community sparks desire for change

A.T. Still University-College for Healthy Communities (ATSU-CHC) Central Coast Physician Assistant (CCPA) program student Jaquinta […]

Posted: July 5th, 2023

ATSU-CHC student named as fellow of LBGT PA Caucus and PAs for Latino Health

A.T. Still University-College for Healthy Communities (ATSU-CHC) student Efren Torres, PA, ’24, will be representing […]

Posted: June 12th, 2023

ATSU-CHC’s goal of educating culturally humble PAs appealed to first-year student Torres Jr.

In preparing to apply to Physician Assistant (PA) programs, Francisco Torres Jr. enrolled in a […]

Posted: April 20th, 2023

ATSU-CHC student helping to provide substance abuse counseling and more on Central Coast

For A.T. Still University-College for Healthy Communities (ATSU-CHC) student Francis “Frank” Lagattuta II, PA, ’24, […]

Posted: March 7th, 2023

ATSU-CHC named a City of Santa Maria featured business

A.T. Still University-College for Healthy Communities (ATSU-CHC) in Santa Maria, California has been named the […]

Posted: January 30th, 2023

ATSU-CHC students spread holiday spirit to local families through community outreach project

Students in A.T. Still University-College for Health Communities’ (ATSU-CHC) Central Coast Physician Assistant (CCPA) program […]

Posted: December 19th, 2022

ATSU-CHC student says Physician Assistant program preparing him for future in healthcare

A.T. Still University-College for Healthy Communities (ATSU-CHC) Central Coast Physician Assistant (PA) program student Tomislav […]

Posted: November 7th, 2022

ATSU-CHC celebrates inaugural CCPA program students with White Coat Ceremony

A.T. Still University-College for Healthy Communities (ATSU-CHC) Central Coast Physician Assistant (CCPA) program celebrated the […]

Posted: September 2nd, 2022

ATSU-CHC students provide bandanas, skin-cancer prevention materials to community

A.T. Still University-College for Health Communities (ATSU-CHC) Central Coast Physician Assistant (CCPA) program students recently […]

Posted: August 16th, 2022

ATSU-CHC Physician Assistant student says program putting him on path to success

A.T. Still University-College for Healthy Communities (ATSU-CHC) Physician Assistant program student Matthew Chan, PA, ’23, […]

Posted: August 12th, 2022

Dr. Sauers named dean of ATSU’s College for Healthy Communities in Santa Maria, California

Eric Sauers, PhD, AT, FNATA, ’97, has been named dean of A.T. Still University’s College […]

Posted: June 2nd, 2022

ATSU-CHC students, faculty, staff hold day of action in honor of Cesar Chavez Day

A.T. Still University-College for Health Communities (ATSU-CHC) Central Coast Physician Assistant (CCPA) program students, faculty, […]

Posted: April 7th, 2022

Higher Learning Commission approves newest ATSU campus, college in Santa Maria, California

A.T. Still University (ATSU) announces effective Jan. 10, 2022, the Institutional Actions Council of the […]

Posted: January 31st, 2022

ATSU CCPA students support Day of the Farm Worker health and resource event

A.T. Still University (ATSU) launched the Central Coast Physician Assistant (CCPA) program to make a […]

Posted: December 17th, 2021

ATSU CCPA students volunteer at Santa Maria toy and household necessities drive

Dozens of first-year students from A.T. Still University’s Central Coast Physician Assistant Program in Santa […]

Posted: December 16th, 2021

Photos: ATSU Central Coast Physician Assistant students receive stethoscopes

During the opening week of A.T. Still University’s Central Coast Physician Assistant program in Santa […]

Posted: October 21st, 2021

Photos from ATSU’s Central Coast Physician Assistant program opening

What a week it has been for A.T. Still University (ATSU). From our roots in […]

Posted: October 1st, 2021

ATSU welcomes first Central Coast Physician Assistant program students

A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (ATSU), a comprehensive health professions graduate education institution, along […]

Posted: September 27th, 2021

A.T. Still University announces Central Coast PA Program

A.T. Still University (ATSU) anticipates establishing a California-based physician assistant (PA) studies program, Central Coast […]

Posted: May 31st, 2019

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