Jim Farris, PT, PhD, chair of physical therapy at A.T. StillUniversity’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS), was honored with the 2018 Special Olympics’ Golisano Health Leadership Award. The award recognizes healthcare champions who are making significant contributions to equal access to health, fitness, and wellness for people with intellectual disabilities. It is the highest […]
Ann Lee Burch, PT, EdD, MPH, took over as interim dean of A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) on Dec. 3, 2018. Dr. Burch received her doctorate of education from Teachers College, Columbia University in 2005. She received her master’s degree in public health from Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health in […]
The A.T. Still Memorial Library on the Missouri campus will have special holiday hours Dec. 20-Jan. 6. Normal library hours resume Jan. 7. Happy holidays! Dec. 20-21: 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Dec. 22-Jan. 1: Closed Jan. 2-4: 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Jan. 5: Closed Jan. 6: 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Nov. 8, A.T. Still University-Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health’s Joan M. Davis, PhD, RDH, presented “Tobacco Cessation on the Clinic Floor,” an internationally streamed webinar on tobacco treatment in the clinical setting. With 20 years of research and work in tobacco cessation and education, Dr. Davis presented practical strategies for clinical […]
Color ornaments with the A.T. Still Memorial Library staff on the Arizona campus, Dec. 6 from noon-1:00 p.m. in Palm. Chocolate chip cookies will be provided!
The A.T. Still Memorial Library on the Arizona campus will have special holiday hours Dec. 24-31. Normal library hours resume Jan. 2. Happy holidays! Dec. 24: 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26-31: 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Jan. 1: Closed
A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) professor Deanne Fay, PT, DPT, 07, PhD, was first author on a study published in the Pediatric Physical Therapy Journal on the use of standardized tests of motor function in children with disabilities. The study addressed what assessment tools physical therapists are using, why they choose certain […]
In partnership with Maricopa County, A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) participates in the Ryan White program, providing affordable dental care to underserved patients with HIV or AIDS. In the last year, the School has doubled the number of patients served through the program. To qualify, patients must fall within […]
A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) alumnus Nathon Blackburn, DMD, ’15, provides dental care to American Indian and Alaska Native communities in rural Alaska. He works for the Southcentral Foundation, one of the largest American Indian health centers in the country. Dr. Blackburn himself is Alaska Native. His grandmother was […]
Bruce Young, PhD, professor of anatomy at A.T. Still University (ATSU), recently had his study on tonic immobility in alligators published in the Journal of Comparative Physiology A. Tonic immobility causes alligators to become unconscious for a short period of time as a result of being turned onto their back. Dr. Young and colleagues James […]