Schools often boast about a feeling of family and inclusivity which develops amongst students, faculty, and staff. At A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH), student Phillip Fromm, D2, said that feeling is a reality from Day 1. “The first day of orientation, we were told the competition was over, and […]
Medical students from A.T. Still University-School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA) and Physician Assistant students from ATSU-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) participated in a mass casualty simulation on Thursday, Jan. 12. This immersive simulation was a learning opportunity for students to test their practical, hands-on lifesaving skills alongside more than 100 actors and […]
Get hands-on experience in osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) and osteopathic principles and practice (OPP) skills, taught by expert OMM faculty from the founding college of osteopathic medicine, A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM). The four-day, 32-hour “Introduction to OMM for MDs and DOs” is designed for MD students/residents entering Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education osteopathic-recognized programs and […]
Tamara Valovich McLeod, PhD, ATC, FNATA, chair and director of A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences’ (ATSU-ASHS) Athletic Training department, recently received the 2023 National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Foundation Medal for Distinguished Athletic Training Research. This award honors established researchers who have made significant research contributions in the field of athletic training and […]
2022 marked not only the 130th anniversary of ATSU, but it also marked many other milestone achievements. A.T. Still Memorial Library celebrated its 100th anniversary. The Museum of Osteopathic Medicine was awarded accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums. The Higher Learning Commission approved the University’s request for a third campus and new college in […]
The University’s 130th anniversary arrived at a time with much to celebrate. In the midst of a season of commencement and white coat ceremonies where ATSU celebrated graduates and welcomed new students, the Museum of Osteopathic Medicine was awarded accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums, the highest recognition achievable for the nation’s museums. Then […]
The Museum of Osteopathic Medicine achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, governments, funders, outside agencies, and the museum-going public. AAM accreditation brings national recognition to a museum for its commitment to excellence, accountability, high professional standards, and […]
The Museum of Osteopathic Medicine held its rededication ceremony Friday, Oct. 14, duringFounder’s Day festivities on the Kirksville, Missouri, campus. The event brought together more than 100ATSU alumni, faculty, staff, students, administrators, and community members, as well as leaders fromthe American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, American Osteopathic Association, Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians […]
Every October, ATSU commemorates its founder, A.T. Still, DO, with a University-wide celebration honoring his influence on healthcare education and recognizing the alumni who keep his legacy alive. From commemorating osteopathic history in Kirksville, Missouri, to carnival games in Mesa, Arizona, along with a celebratory luncheon on the newest campus in Santa Maria, California, the […]
Still Magazine celebrates the University’s 130th anniversary by recognizing the influence ATSU has made in healthcare and healthcare education. The concept of whole person healthcare may have seemed radical in 1892, but ATSU’s founder, A.T. Still, DO, knew it was the best approach for patient care. His pioneering ideas were met with skepticism and resistance, but […]