A.T. Still University-Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) student Keely Skidmore, D2, admits to being a bit hesitant about moving from Greenville, South Carolina, to Kirksville, Missouri. But it didn’t take long for her to feel at home at ATSU-MOSDOH. “When deciding to attend ATSU-MOSDOH, I was a little hesitant because Missouri is […]
A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) Physician Assistant (PA) program student Christopher Dangerfield, PA, ’24, became a student ambassador to help take some of the mental burden off those going through the daunting process of applying to graduate school. Dangerfield can walk them through the process, and also assure them, from his own […]
Madeline Feyrer-Melk, OMS II, did her homework before deciding to move halfway across the country from Fountain Hills, Arizona, to Kirksville, Missouri, to attend A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM). “I first looked at ATSU-KCOM because of the numbers – great board passing rates and residency placements – and the clinical rotation […]
A.T. Still University-Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) recently welcomed its first group of students to the Advanced Standing International Dentist program, designed for internationally educated dentists who desire to earn their doctor of dental medicine (DMD) degree for practice in the United States. Through this program, international students serve the underserved in […]
A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) program student Ashley Marie Mixon, ‘24, isn’t sure what specific career path she wants to pursue after graduating, but she’s confident this program is preparing her for whichever she ultimately chooses. “The field of speech-language pathology is so vast,” Mixon said. “After graduation, I […]
Robert M. Trombly, DDS, JD, professor and dean of A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH), has announced he will step down from the dean’s position and retire effective Dec. 31, 2023. Dr. Trombly joined ATSU-ASDOH in 2015 as associate dean for clinical education and student success, and has served as […]
Becoming a student ambassador was an easy decision for A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) program student Eva Fernanda Guerrero, ’24. From Yuma, Arizona, Guerrero attended the University of Arizona and earned a bachelor of science in speech, language, and hearing sciences, with minors in family studies and psychology. Guerrero, […]
The Center for the Future of the Health Professions will post its second monthly op-ed column in the new year. 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, and […]
Since beginning A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences’ (ATSU-ASHS) Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program, Marqueshia Taylor, OT, ’24, has kept herself busy. Taylor is the co-community liaison for the Coalition of Occupational Therapy Advocates for Diversity (COTAD), the social media chair for the Black Student Alliance (BSA), and an ATSU-ASHS student ambassador. […]
Students and faculty from A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences’ (ATSU-ASHS) Occupational Therapy (OT) department visited the Arizona State Capitol on Feb. 13, 2023, for the Arizona Occupational Therapy Association’s (ArizOTA) “Lunch on the Lawn” event, where they had an opportunity to interact with and educate community members and lawmakers on the OT profession. […]