Educating our graduates to be the heart of the profession

Mission

Educate compassionate community-minded oral health providers to lead the profession.

Vision

A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) aspires to be a leader in transforming dental education to improve the health of all communities through service, integrative whole person care and scientific inquiry.

Core Values

  • Public health principles and practice
  • Respectful and collegial environment
  • Commitment to social mission
  • Learner centered education and patient centered care
  • Diversity and inclusion
  • Innovation
  • Integrity
  • Life balance
  • Lifelong learning

Three Priorities

Making a positive difference in people’s lives and our communities

Commitment To:

  • Our People and Culture;
  • Our Communities; and,
  • Our Innovative Spirit.

Priority One: Commitment to our people and culture
Making a positive difference in people’s lives

  • Faculty and staff development
  • Learner-centered environment
  • Diversity and inclusion
  • Promotion of work-life balance
  • Wellness
  • Research and scholarship initiatives

Priority Two: Commitment to our communities
Making a positive difference in our communities

  • Service learning
  • Patient-centered care
  • Social mission
  • Partnerships and affiliations
  • Health policy
  • Research and scholarship initiatives

Priority Three: Commitment to innovation
Embracing our innovative spirit

  • Curricular initiatives
  • Patience care models and alternative delivery
  • Entrepreneurial revenue initiatives
  • Educational and clinical technology
  • Health policy
  • Research and scholarship initiatives