Romana Muller, EdD, MSDH, RDH, ’22, assistant professor, ATSU-MOSDOH, was born in Czechoslovakia, a country once under a communist regime. When she was just 11 years old, her family had to make the difficult, and potentially dangerous, decision to flee the country. In doing this, Dr. Muller’s parents could have been sent to prison. However, […]
The email’s subject line was ordinary enough. Something like “National Student Doctor of the Year results,” recalls Michael Megafu, now a fourth-year student at ATSU-KCOM. Megafu was on his third-year rotations at Bayonne Medical Center in New Jersey, checking his email on his phone. He clicked to open the message and reveal its contents. As […]
Every year, the ATSU community gathers to celebrate Founder’s Day and honor the life and legacy of the University’s founder, A.T. Still, DO. The 2023 all-campus celebration began in Kirksville, Missouri, from Oct. 12-14, then in Mesa, Arizona, on Oct. 19, and Santa Maria, California, on Oct. 25. ATSU alumni, students, faculty, and staff reconnected […]
When Danielle Barnett-Trapp, DO, ’11, was asked to join the ATSU Board of Trustees in 2021, she jumped at the opportunity. A member of ATSU- SOMA’s inaugural class, Dr. Barnett-Trapp, a clinical associate professor at Midwestern University’s Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, is the first ATSU-SOMA graduate to serve on the board, something she views […]
1970s Philip Slocum, DO, ’76, Joplin, Missouri, was honored with the Best Physician Award for 2022-23 from Freeman Health System. Dr. Slocum serves as medical director of Freeman’s Respiratory Therapy department and director of the Freeman Lung Institute. Dr. Slocum served as ATSU-KCOM’s dean from 2004-11. 1980s Gary Midla, DO, ’80, received the 2021 Distinguished […]
Recent books from ATSU alumni The Parents’ Guide to Youth Tennis “Your Map & Compass” Vol. 1 & 2By Lancer Gates, DO, ’96Independently published, February 2022 Dr. Gates navigates, informs, and entertains as he weaves threads of humor from personal experiences into a tennis tapestry. Volume 1 describes parenting roles and selecting a tennis club […]
ATSU Courtney Bonnell, MBA, controller, finance, was selected for the 2023-24 National Association of College and University Business Officers Emerging Leaders Program, which helps participants enhanceleadership skills, expand cross-campus relationships, and build a professional network. Alan Freeman, DMgt, MBA, FACHE, former CEO of Affinia Healthcare, joined ATSU as senior director of patient care centers. In […]
Sammy R. Banner, DO, ’83, Dothan, Alabama, died April 5, 2022, at age 71. Dr. Banner was born on October 25, 1950 in Kirksville, Missouri and lived there the early years of his life. He was in the ROTC in college and served in the US Army for 9 years, serving as a physician, and […]
Representatives of A.T. Still University (ATSU) and Marian Middle School (MMS) met on Tuesday, Dec. 5, to sign a memorandum of understanding on an educational partnership agreement aimed at providing educational opportunities and support for MMS students who are interested in pursuing health sciences education at ATSU. MMS is a private, all-girls middle school in […]
A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) student Joshua Palmer, D1, has a vision of his future. “My future as a professional is clear to me. The path to get there will be the adventure of it, of course, but I do envision myself eventually making it back to private or group […]