1990s Jeffrey Tipton, DO, ’90, Los Angeles, California, wrote and directed a movie titled “Lovers Leap,” which premiered July 29-30 in Hannibal, Missouri. The movie is a story inspired by the legend of Lovers Leap, which is a favorite sightseeing spot atop a bluff offering a panoramic view of Hannibal, the Mississippi River, and Illinois. […]
Moving the dial on social mission: Ensuring health professions education meets the challenges of today With powerful messages on the future of health professions education advancing health equity and social justice, the 2022 Beyond Flexner Conference was held March 28-30 at the Hyatt Regency in Phoenix. The three-day event, cohosted by ATSU and Arizona State […]
Gary M. Wiltz, MD Years on the board: 2013-22 Hometown: Franklin, Louisiana Occupation: Physician and CEO, Teche Action Clinic Dr. Wiltz celebrated 40 years of service at Teche Action Clinic this year. The native New Orleanian was assigned to the Franklin, Louisiana, clinic after graduation from Tulane University School of Medicine as part of his […]
By ATSU-CGHS faculty members:Marsha Presley, PhD, MPHMary-Katherine McNatt, DrPH, MPH, MCHES, CPH, COIJaana Gold, DDS, PhD, MPH, CPH A.T. Still, DO, lived by example. As a pioneer of his time, Dr. Still was a public health advocate. A strong proponent of preventive medicine and public health, his focus was on helping the underserved and striving […]
ATSU Nelida Acosta, Hometown Scholar coordinator, strategic university partnerships, received the Distinguished Service Award during the annual Arizona campus Employee Recognition & Award Ceremony. Don Altman, DDS, DHSc, EdD, MPH, MBA, MA, ’12, associate vice president, academic affairs, received the COVID-19 Pandemic Civilian Service Medal for his commitment to public health and exemplary service with […]
Allan Altman, DO, ’64, Aventura, Florida, died Dec. 31, 2021, at age 82. Dr. Altman was born Jan. 24, 1939. He is survived by his daughter, Stacy Altman. Walter C. Anglemeyer, DO, ’58, Nappanee, Indiana, died Oct. 23, 2022, at age 95. Dr. Anglemeyer was born on Sept. 10, 1927 in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Walter […]
A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) student Erin Cassidy, OMS III, was recently selected as an American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) 2022 Sterling K. Welch Scholars Grant recipient. The Welch Scholars Grant honors students who have shown a strong commitment and affinity for osteopathic medicine throughout their education. Named in honor of Sterling Welch, […]
Happy New Year! The Center for the Future of the Health Professions will post its first monthly op-ed column for 2023. Our columns represent strong, informed, focused opinions on issues affecting the health professions’ future. As mentioned previously, the center was developed to provide state, local, and national policymakers and health system stakeholders with accurate, reliable, […]
A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) student Mariem Towakoli, OMS II, decided to become a student ambassador as a way to give back, but her service has also provided a glimpse into herself. “I chose to become a student ambassador because I remembered how much the student ambassadors impacted my decision to attend […]
A.T. Still University-Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) student Jannette Covarrubias, D2, ventured a long way from her hometown of East Wenatchee, Washington, to attend dental school in Kirksville, Missouri. And Covarrubias wants future dental students in the Pacific Northwest to join her. “I chose to be a student ambassador because I wanted […]