A.T. Still University’s Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) recently held a senior spa day at Emerald Glen Assisted Living in Mesa, Arizona, where they provided residents with manicures and hand massages while forging closer connections within the community. Organized by ATSU-SOTA Vice President Jaclyn Rufrano, MSOT, ’24, this volunteer activity included students from both the […]
A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) Clinical Simulation Club held its third annual simulation challenge at ATSU’s Drabing Human Patient Simulation Center on April 15, 2023. Five teams consisting of first- and second-year osteopathic medical students, along with Truman State University nursing students, participated in the challenge, which consisted of five rounds […]
Emergencies can happen anywhere – especially when you least expect it. When medical emergencies happen in the wilderness, or in other areas with little to no resources, knowing how to react quickly can sometimes mean the difference between life and death. At A.T. Still University, the Wilderness Medicine Club was founded in 2019 as a […]
A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) students gathered Thursday, May 4, 2023, for a ceremony marking their transition from second-year students on the Missouri campus to third-year students heading out to clinical rotation sites across the country. Keynote remarks were delivered by Kent Campbell, DO, ’83, who recently retired as associate dean and […]
A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) recently hosted the 2023 Day for Special Smiles event on April 14, 2023. This was the ninth annual iteration of this event. Day for Special Smiles provides free dental care for adults with special needs and social and financial barriers through a partnership with Special […]
Many different factors come into play when a student is choosing where to attend medical school. It could be something like a family connection, or a location, or a conversation with a student ambassador. For Erin Jo Ruden, OMS II, her choice of A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) came down to […]
For fourth-year osteopathic medical students, commencement season can be one of the most nerve-racking and exciting times of their lives. With the start of residency quickly approaching, many soon-to-be physicians may feel overwhelmed by this upcoming transition. That’s why A.T. Still University-School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA) developed Residency Readiness, an innovative, fully-immersive, mock […]
Andrew Larkin, DMD, MPH, ’19, a second-year resident in A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) Postgraduate Orthodontic Program, was recently featured in a video produced by the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation (AAOF) discussing a unique partnership between the foundation and ATSU-ASDOH. The foundation’s Donated Orthodontic Services (DOS) program is […]
When A.T. Still University-College of Graduate Health Studies (ATSU-CGHS) Doctor of Health Sciences (DHSc) online program student Reginald “Reggie” Jones, DHSc, ‘22, MPH, first decided to further his education, he never expected to find himself in public health. But today, as a fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Jones is […]
The Center for the Future of the Health Professions will post its fourth monthly op-ed column for 2023. Our columns represent strong, informed, focused opinions on issues affecting the health professions’ future. As mentioned, the center was developed to provide state, local, and national policymakers and health system stakeholders with accurate, reliable, and comprehensive data and […]