A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health’s (ATSU-ASDOH) Ann Eshenaur Spolarich, RDH, PhD, FSCDH, professor and assistant dean for research, was recently presented the Education Award by the Special Care Dentistry Association (SCDA). “Dr. Ann Spolarich is most deserving of the 2021 Special Care Dentistry Association Education Award,” said Stephanie Munz, DDS, MS, […]
Featuring ATSU-ASHS Dean Ann Lee Burch, PT, EdD, MPH Diversity of ATSU faculty, staff, and students, including diversity of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, sexual orientation, religion, gender, and ability, greatly enriches our living and working environments each day. Graduating healthcare professionals who come from vastly different trajectories and backgrounds will serve society at large and […]
Carl Whalen, DO, PhD, ’20, wanted to be just like his grandfather. Growing up, Dr. Whalen often witnessed his grandfather in action as the only physician in the small town of Bruce, Wisconsin. He was on call 24/7 as a general practitioner and surgeon. “I spent a lot of time at my grandparent’s house while […]
Saroj Misra, DO, FACOFP, ’98, grew up in an allopathic medical family. Both of his parents were MDs, all of the doctors he knew were MDs, and when he decided to apply to medical schools, he initially believed he’d be looking at MD programs. That was until his father, an interventional cardiologist, suggested he look […]
In January 2021, Alexandra Chaux, DPT, ’10, finally opened her own physical therapy clinic in Thousand Oaks, California. Although she encountered difficult steps throughout the process, she was thrilled to finally meet her goal. Just a year earlier, Dr. Chaux was working for another clinic where the focus was volume and quantity. Most of the […]
As a member of the uniformed services, Melissa Parra, DMD, ’11, is on a mission to provide oral health to individuals with limited access to care. Dr. Parra completed her undergraduate education while enlisted in the U.S. Air Force (USAF). She then commissioned as a second lieutenant and attended ATSU-ASDOH through a graduate health professions […]
Sandra Suarez, MHA, ’16, and Michelle Mueller, MHA, ’14, have formed a one-of-a-kind friendship. They first met as students in ATSU-CGHS’ online Master of Health Administration (MHA) program. Online students rarely meet face to face, but a series of in-person learning opportunities led them to team up for the benefit of healthier communities. Originally a […]
Not every young teenager takes a summer job assisting in a dental office, but when your mother is a dental hygienist, it’s a natural fit. For ATSU-MOSDOH alumna Lisa Bosch, DMD, MPH, ’19, the experience not only planted early interest in a dental career but also helped her understand the paucity of oral healthcare resources […]
In 1917, Lester R. Mylander, DO, graduated from ATSU-KCOM with a dream and a purpose. He couldn’t wait to begin serving others as a physician.
John Takacs, DO, ’86, and Joan Takacs, DO, ’80, both graduates of ATSU-KCOM, received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation.