ATSU hosts Gila River Health Care Summer Scrubs program
Posted: July 24, 2024
A.T. Still University (ATSU) Diversity & Inclusion recently hosted the Gila River Health Care Summer Scrubs program, a health career exploration program also supported by the American Indian Health – Area Health Education Center (AIH-AHEC).
On Tuesday, July 16, 19 students in the program visited ATSU’s Mesa, Arizona, campus, where they were introduced to several of the University’s programs, including ATSU-Arizona School of Health Sciences’ (ATSU-ASHS) Speech-Language Pathology and Occupational Therapy programs, and ATSU-School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA).
The program aims to strengthen the tribal healthcare system by preparing students for future careers in the health professions, from nursing to social work. While on campus, students viewed demonstrations of osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM), biosignals, ultrasound, and more.
For many students, the highlight of the day seemed to be the ATSU-SOMA Anatomy department’s HoloLens, an augmented reality (AR) headset that enables users to view computer-generated content overlaid against their real-world surroundings.
