When A.T. Still University-School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA) student Yanitza Berrios, OMS III, was deciding where to go to medical school, she reflected upon her life experiences. Berrios had worked and volunteered in underserved, uninsured, and underinsured communities, many with a predominantly Spanish-speaking population. This is where Berrios wanted to be in the […]
A.T. Still University (ATSU) students donated $1,500 to the La Plata R-II School District in La Plata, Missouri, on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, to help the district as it recovers from a recent fire at their elementary school building. Members of ATSU’s Student Government Association-Missouri campus (SGA-MO), along with the organization’s advisors Lori Haxton, MA, […]
A.T. Still University’s (ATSU) Teaching & Learning Center (TLC) hosted the annual Innovation in Teaching for Learning Award ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. “It’s only been four years, but we have already seen an increase in communication, collaboration, and learning from each other across different departments and schools in places where we didn’t see […]
Britani Javed, DO, FAAP, assistant professor, pediatric clerkship director, A.T. Still University-School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA) will be a featured speaker during an upcoming webinar presented by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine’s (AACOM) Assembly of Osteopathic Graduate Medical Educators (AOGME). Dr. Javed will be sharing her origin story into academic […]
Michael Vekasi, AuD, ’20, an A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) Post-Professional Doctor of Audiology online program alumnus and adjunct assistant professor, had several research articles published in the Canadian Audiologist, the official publication of the Canadian Academy of Audiology, last year. In addition to his role at ATSU, Dr. Vekasi is a […]
A.T. Still University’s (ATSU) A.T. Still Memorial Library has been named a recipient of the 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The LEAD Award honors academic libraries’ programs and initiatives that encourage and support diversity, equity, and inclusion. […]
On Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, A.T. Still University’s Mesa, Arizona, campus held Bucky’s 2024 Energy Trail Challenge, a first-of-its-kind fundraising activity for ATSU-Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health’s (ATSU-ASDOH) Give Kids a Smile (GKAS) event. Over 200 students, faculty, and staff helped raise money for the event by walking a total of 185.33 miles […]
Welcome to the January 2024 op-ed column of the Center for the Future of the Health Professions Digest! We are committed to delivering trustworthy information and research on the healthcare workforce, assisting policymakers and health system stakeholders to plan for a sustainable future. This month, our focus is on the crucial role of mentoring in […]
Kristy Knight, MS, adjunct assistant professor, A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) Post-Professional Doctor of Audiology online program, was featured in several research publications throughout 2023, as well as on “Think Out Loud,” Oregon Public Broadcasting’s news podcast. In addition to her role at ATSU, Knight is a pediatric audiologist and associate professor […]
It is with sadness I share with you the passing of James McGovern, PhD, 10th president of A.T. Still University. Dr. McGovern served as ATSU’s president from 1997-2008. A New York native, Dr. McGovern earned a bachelor’s degree from Iona College and a master’s degree from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, both in New York. He […]