On Aug. 23, 2024, the Physical Therapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) departments at A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) hosted their annual baby lab on the Mesa, Arizona, campus. This interprofessional lab offered an experiential learning opportunity for the students, who spent the prior three weeks learning about gross and fine motor […]
This summer, hundreds of new ATSU students from across the globe embarked on their journey to become the next shining stars in the healthcare field. Traveling to Kirksville, Missouri; Mesa, Arizona; and Santa Maria, California, these aspiring professionals took their first steps toward careers dedicated to improving the health and wellness of their communities. Medical […]
Our ATSU library campuses have some new faces and we wanted to make sure to introduce them to you! Trevor Stratton, Metadata and Cataloging Librarian Trevor has been with ATSU since December and works on the Kirksville, Missouri, campus. Trevor’s main focus is ensuring our collections and resources are accessible and discoverable through quality metadata […]
A.T. Still University’s College for Health Communities (ATSU-CHC) in Santa Maria, California, celebrated 82 graduates of the Central Coast Physician Assistant (CCPA) program Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, and presented an honorary doctorate to one of the Central Coast’s leaders in healthcare. Sue Andersen, MBA, president and CEO of Marian Regional Medical Center, Arroyo Grande Community […]
From the moment students enter their academic program at ATSU, they are immersed in a rigorous educational environment, whether in a physical classroom or online. Their daily lives are filled with assignments, research, group activities, after-hours study sessions, and eventually for many, clinical rotations and patient care. Students across campuses and programs submitted their personal […]
Kirksville, Missouri, will always hold a special place in the heart of ATSU Board of Trustees member Michelle Mayo, PhD. A first-generation college student, Dr. Mayo attended Truman State University and earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s in education. During her time in Kirksville, Dr. Mayo met former ATSU board member […]
2000s Melinda Brown, MHA, ’09, was elected to the Carl Junction School District School Board in April. She also serves as the Missouri School Boards’ Association delegate. Brown is director of the Gipson Center for Healthcare Leadership at Missouri Southern State University and resides in Carl Junction with her husband, Mark Brown, DO, ’11. Their […]
Hot Mess to Hot Mom: Transformational Tools for Thriving After Childbirth and Beyond By Tara De Leon, MS, ’09, ATSU-ASHS Brave Healer Productions, March 2024 As a mother, personal trainer, and professor of health, fitness, and exercise studies, De Leon aims to help women who have given birth become HOT (healthy, on it, and thriving). […]
Matt Heeren, JD, understands the importance of community involvement. While Heeren serves ATSU as chief operating officer & general counsel, he also serves the Kirksville, Missouri, community with his time and talent. He is a former member of several local boards, past president of Kirksville Regional Economic Development Inc., and his personal favorite, youth soccer […]
ATSU Nelida Acosta, Hometown Scholars coordinator, strategic university partnerships, received the 2024 Outstanding Migrant Health Center Board Member award from the National Association of Community Health Centers. Acosta was recognized for her commitment to Adelante Healthcare in Phoenix and for advancing migrant health initiatives. Don Altman, DDS, DHSc, EdD, ’12, was promoted to vice chancellor, […]