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President Phelps' Perspective - ATSU Celebrating Accomplishments

This winter co-workers frequently traveling between Kirksville, Mo., and Mesa, Ariz., faced some unique weather fluctuations to say the least. I can recall one morning waking with single digits outside followed by landing in 80° weather later in the day. One week it snowed in Phoenix and Kirksville. Classes on the Missouri campus were canceled for a day – a rare occurrence. Regardless, it always feels like home when stepping on either campus. Thank you to all who warm the hearts and minds of our students, faculty, and staff.

Strategic initiatives

Thank you to everyone who contributed to ATSU’s three strategic initiatives for 2012-2013. Many useful and thoughtful comments were received and incorporated into each final white paper draft.

Diversity in health professions education brings many challenges and opportunities. ATSU will soon begin searching for a director of diversity, with a goal date of employment July 1, 2013.

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence initiative also received many exceptional comments. Funds will be budgeted for the upcoming fiscal year, and ATSU’s new vice president for academic affairs will be leading the center start-up.

Thanks to many engaged faculty and students, interprofessional education (IPE) has made excellent progress during this academic year. ATSU’s deans continue to work with faculty, students, and staff regarding IPE’s role in their respective program(s) while also visioning opportunities across schools and programs and with other institutions. Barbara Maxwell, PT, DPT, will be leading IPE at the University level as interim director of interprofessional education.

Team makes history

Creating new primary care residencies for graduating DO and MD students is a national priority. A team of ATSU-SOMA faculty, staff, and administrators accomplished the unbelievable in record time, when their efforts combined with those from The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education resulted in funding exceeding $4 million to launch 29 first-year primary care residencies per year in community health centers. If successful, this model may provide an additional mechanism for graduate medical education funding.

Congratulations and thank you to Thomas E. McWilliams, DO, FACOFP; Joy Lewis, DO, PhD, FACP; Fred Schwartz, DO; and Lisa Watts, DO.

Give Kids a Smile® Day (GKAS) sets record

Give Kids a Smile Day (GKAS) sets record

On February 15, 2013, ATSU-ASDOH students, faculty and staff, alumni, and community volunteers provided oral healthcare to a record 364 children. If not the nation’s largest GKAS Day, it is in the top 2-3. ASHS physical therapy students and faculty also provided safe backpack use tips and postural education.

Congratulations and thank you to all participants especially co-chairs Charlie Brown, D3, and Jessica Lecy-Hunter, D3.

ATSU Board of Trustees

ATSU’s governance model allows meaningful interaction between trustees and ATSU constituencies. Last October trustees participated in Founder’s Day activities across the Missouri campus. On February 15 and 16, 2013, on the Arizona campus, members attended Give Kids a Smile® Day; reviewed posters on IPE; and interacted with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and former trustees. Future board meetings will continue featuring University schools, programs, initiatives, faculty, and students. Trustees deeply enjoy and appreciate these interactions.

AFA Balance and Hearing Institute grand opening

AFA Balance and Hearing Institute grand opening

The grand opening of ATSU’s Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) Balance and Hearing Institute was held on March 1, 2013. David Goldstein, PhD, and Deborah Price, AuD, from the AFA attended the opening and ribbon cutting. Congratulations to Tabitha Parent Buck, AuD, audiology chair; Troy Hale, AuD, FAAA, director; and audiology faculty and staff. Thank you to the AFA for its generous gift to establish the institute.

ASHS commencement

Saturday, March 2, 2013, ATSU-ASHS winter commencement was held at Gammage Auditorium in Tempe, Ariz., with a total of 164 graduates receiving master’s degrees in advanced physician assistant studies (20) and human movement (14), transitional doctorates in audiology (60) and physical therapy (50), and doctorates in health sciences (20). Keynote speaker was Michael R. Milner, DHSc, PA-C, rear admiral, assistant U.S. surgeon general, U.S. Public Health Service (retired), dean and professor, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science School of Physician Assistant Studies, Boston, Mass. Dr. Milner received an honorary degree, doctor of humane letters. Thank you ASHS faculty and staff and commencement volunteers.

Communications and marketing

ATSU’s website development is rapidly progressing, and new pages will be unveiled for our home page and online programs before the end of this fiscal year. Social media plays an important role in ATSU’s branding strategy, and we are also preparing to launch initiatives on LinkedIn and Facebook where our communities (stakeholders) can connect. I’m excited with what I’ve seen so far; and I know you will be, too.

Faculty and staff

Congratulations to the following on his/her recent promotion through February 28, 2013:

  • Martina Allen, OTD, OTR/L, assistant professor, ASHS
  • Melynda Blackburn, clinical affairs unit manager, SOMA
  • Jacqueline Forsythe, MBA, vice president of communication & marketing, ATSU
  • David Koenecke, DC, assistant vice president of admissions, ATSU
  • George Magnus, CDA, MPH, radiology technician II, ASDOH
  • Donna McBride, clinical education coordinator, SOMA
  • Ian McLeod, MEd, assistant professor, ASHS
  • Brooke Robinson, educational specialist, MOSDOH
  • Sondra Sanford, MSW, career center associate, SHM
  • Eric Snider, DO, acting chair of neurobehavioral sciences, KCOM

Kudos to the following:

Jeffrey Alexander, PhD, associate professor, interdisciplinary health sciences – doctor of health sciences programs, received the 2012 ASHS Scholar of the Year Award.

Carolyn Baber, administrative assistant for ASDOH, received the Employee Excellence Award on the Arizona campus for the fourth quarter of 2012

Mary Carter, payroll coordinator, received the Employee Excellence Award on the Missouri campus for the fourth quarter of 2012.

Sandy Catlett, administrative assistant in KCOM anatomy, received the Employee Excellence Award on the Missouri campus for the third quarter of 2012.

Tom DiDonna, DHSc, MSN, RN, adjunct professor, ASHS, received the ASHS Humanitarian of the Year Award.

Michelle Gross-Panico, RDH, MA, assistant professor, ASDOH, received her doctor of health sciences degree with an emphasis in global health from Nova Southeastern University.

Dan Panico, safety coordinator, received the Employee Excellence Award on the Arizona campus for the third quarter of 2012.

Wayne Smith, PT, DPT, SCS, CMT, ATC, associate professor, ASHS, received his musculoskeletal ultrasound credentialing from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

Tim Tucker, MSPH, director of learning resources, KCOM, received the Fall 2012 Above and Beyond Humanitarian Award for KCOM.

In partnership with San Ysidro Community Health Center, ASDOH leadership dedicated the Adult Special Needs Dental Clinic at King-Chavez Health Center in San Diego on February 23.

Communication & Marketing received the following Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) awards:

  • College and University General Interest Magazines (circulation <29,999):  Still Magazine(Bronze)
  • Print Periodical Publishing Improvement – Magazine Publishing Improvement:  Still Magazine (before and after, Gold)
  • Excellence in Design – Covers:  Still Magazine, summer 2012 (Gold)
  • Web Magazines:  stillmagazine.atsu.edu (Gold)
  • Individual Student Recruitment Publications – Recruitment Search Publications, Miscellaneous Flyers, and Brochures:  rural + urban – One university, two unique campuses brochure (Silver)

ATSU faculty and staff celebrating 5-, 10-, and 15-year anniversary milestones.

5-year anniversary

  • Eppie Tillotson, MA, coordinator, ATSU
  • Cynthia Kaye, senior executive assistant, ATSU
  • Noel Carrasco, MD, professor, SOMA
  • Yenping Kuo, PhD, professor, SOMA
  • Philip Williams, network technician, ATSU
  • Edward Moticka, PhD, professor, SOMA
  • Robert Bowman, MD, professor, SOMA
  • Miguel Castaneda, general maintenance assistant, ATSU
  • Tresa Moralez, administrative assistant, ASHS
  • Zhiping Jia, research technician, KCOM
  • Keith Trisilla, technician, SOMA

10-year anniversary

  • Robert Ligorsky, DO, associate regional dean, KCOM
  • Julie Bauer Cook, MA, director, ATSU

15-year anniversary

  • James Roush, PhD, PT, ATC, ATL, professor, ASHS
  • Carolyn Stanley, clerical support, ATSU

Sorry if I missed you. It seems this time of year we are so busy with our programs/departments and University duties it is easy to miss many of our colleagues’ wonderful accomplishments. With over 3,183 students, 717 full-time and 1,124 part-time faculty and staff, there is a lot happening every day at ATSU. If someone you know was missed in this “Perspective” and deserves a special mention please, forward her/his name to cphelps@atsu.edu; and I will “get the word out.”

Yours in service,
Craig M. Phelps, DO
President

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ATSU Students, faculty, staff, and alumni,

During an unimaginable time of sadness and grief, A.T. Still University joins colleges and universities across the country expressing support for the citizens of Newtown, Connecticut, and surrounding areas. ATSU has reached out to students and alumni who may be affected and will offer assistance in any way.

Collectively as a nation, and individually, last Friday we all felt the tragic event’s effect on our “whole person”–body, mind, and spirit. During this holiday season please take a moment to renew your “whole person” and reach out affirmatively to those around you in need of your compassion, love, and wisdom.

Wishing you safe travels, happy holidays, and a healthy 2013.

Yours in service,
Craig M. Phelps, DO
President

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President Phelps' Perspective - The First 120 Days

The first 120 days have been a wonderful and humbling opportunity to get to know many of our faculty, staff, administrators, students, alumni, community supporters, and board members.

Meeting with each dean, ASHS program chair, president staff member, and student leadership has helped me better understand the mosaic of dedicated individuals and teams comprising ATSU.

While we have much to be thankful for, I better understand the needs many of you have for improved, effective University services. Whether it be streamlining our human resources and budgeting processes, upgrading ATSU’s website and presence, improving IT services, developing a comprehensive marketing plan, providing “best in class” student services, and/or maximizing grants and fundraising, it is imperative for ATSU to continue moving forward in each of these areas. I can assure you, leaders and team members of each university support service area, including me and my office staff, will engage with each school, department, and program to better understand and serve your needs.

Vision

Can ATSU really be the preeminent health sciences university? When our Board of Trustees adopted this vision statement for ATSU, it was not only bold but controversial. How could ATSU become preeminent with a fraction of resources as compared to a traditional research university? The answer from our board: When ATSU attains its four key “attributes” in its strategic plan’s vision over the next 10-20 years, it will become preeminent. The four key attributes are:

  • Leading innovator in health professions education;
  • Superior students and graduates who exemplify the University’s mission;
  • Osteopathic philosophy demonstrated and integrated; and
  • Pioneering contributions to healthcare education, knowledge, and practice.

During the October 2012 board meeting, a final set of metrics was proposed for measuring vision attainment. Michael McManis, PhD, interim vice president for academic affairs, along with faculty and staff, laid the groundwork for these important metric discussions. Recommended metrics, such as our strategic plan, will be evaluated annually and adjusted as needed based on relevancy, ease of attaining and accuracy of pertinent information, and strategic plan alignment. A final version of the vision attainment metrics will be available Dec. 15, 2012.

Interprofessional education (IPE), Diversity, and Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence

Great strides are being made on bringing forward the three strategic plan initiatives listed above. Many thanks to students, faculty, and staff for their participation.

Diversity Initiative Plan comments due date: November 30, 2012

IPE Case Competition date: December 1, 2012

Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence Plan comments due date: January 15, 2013

IPE Plan comments due date: January 15, 2013

You will receive emails inviting your participation/input in the above activities.

Visioning forward

In the last “Perspectives” you may recall each school/college and program was given funding to “dream” its future aligned with ATSU’s mission and vision. Many of you also attended Phase I of either the Arizona or Missouri facility/campus plan presentations. As we develop programing and revenue models for future school/college growth and analyze current and future utilization, a clear vision of what ATSU will need over the next several decades will emerge.

Measuring quality

Discussions are underway with deans and the senior vice president for academic affairs regarding measuring effectiveness of our schools’ and college’s teaching and learning, as well as overall institutional effectiveness. The Higher Learning Commission offers two programs for maintaining accreditation, the Standard Pathway and Open Pathway. ATSU will be using Open Pathway.

The Center for Advanced Oral Health Education

ASDOH Dean Jack Dillenberg, DDS, MPH, and a team including advancement staff, ASDOH faculty and staff, and community members have raised almost $700,000 in gifts and pledges to make The Center for Advanced Oral Health Education a reality. The center provides a wonderful opportunity for ATSU IPE endeavors as patients needing special care oral health services often present with complex medical, orthopedic, or behavioral health challenges. This unique and needed center also provides an excellent opportunity to tell ATSU’s story to the public in a manner consistent with its mission of caring for our nation’s underserved in a context of clinical and educational excellence.

Faculty and staff

In October we mourned the passing of George Scheurer, DO, ’54, retired emeritus professor of internal medicine and emeritus assistant to the president for facilities at KCOM. He will be forever remembered for his dedication to family and friends, his community, and the advancement of osteopathic medical education.

Congratulations to the following on his/her recent promotion through Oct. 31:

  • Donald Altman, DDS, DHSc, MPH, MBA, MA, interim dean, SHM
  • Deborah Clay, associate director sponsored research and program development, ATSU
  • Julie Bauer Cook, MA, director of sponsored programs and quality administration, ATSU
  • Lynn Daniels, development specialist, ATSU
  • Nelida Deniz-Torres, administrative support, SOMA
  • Michele Fiore, senior administrative assistant to the vice dean, ASDOH
  • Anita Franklin, research and data specialist, ATSU
  • Carrie Gaines, director of post-award compliance and management, ATSU
  • Kimberly Hopely, MNpS, assistant vice president, ATSU
  • Amy Kennedy, MS, OTR/L, assistant professor, ASHS
  • Tracey Lantz, MBA, assistant director of university writing center, SHM
  • Monica Nenad, RDH MEd, associate director of faculty development and accreditation, ASDOH
  • Lisa Norman, project manager, ATSU
  • Sarah Schmitzer, director of grants administration, ATSU
  • Anna Self, MBA, director of sponsored programs, ATSU
  • Letha Williams, PhD, chairperson, SHM

Kudos to the following:

George Blue Spruce Jr., DDS, MPH, assistant dean for American Indian affairs and assistant professor at ASDOH, was selected as an honorary commander at Luke Air Force Base.

Michelle Chasse, MBA, academic coordinator for the ASHS DHSc program, received the first annual ASHS Staff of the Year award. Chasse also received the Arizona campus Employee Excellence Award for the second quarter of 2012.

Elizabeth Curran, DT, CDE, assistant professor and director of dental laboratory technology at ASDOH, is the 2012 recipient of the American College of Prosthodontists Dental Technician Leadership Award.

Jack Dillenberg, DDS, MPH, dean, ASDOH, has been named the Man of the Year by East Valley Fresh Start.

Sue Foley, assistant for the KCOM AHEC program, received the Employee Excellence Award on the Missouri campus for the second quarter of 2012.

Lori Haxton, MA, vice president for student affairs, received the 2012 Above and Beyond Humanitarian award for KCOM.

Leisa Walter, library assistant, received the Employee Excellence Award on the Missouri campus for the first quarter of 2012.

Holiday message

This Thanksgiving our thoughts and prayers go out to those in need, especially the many survivors of Hurricane Sandy’s desolation, including students, faculty, staff, and alumni living in the affected area. Stacy, Zach, and I visited our students in Brooklyn and alumni in the area prior to Sandy’s arrival. We can only imagine the pain and suffering but also realize our nation’s collective spirit will rally to support rebuilding lives and communities.

If you are looking for a place to go for Thanksgiving dinner, Stacy and I will be hosting our Arizona students; all are welcome.

Yours in service,
Craig M. Phelps, DO
President

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President Phelps' Perspective - September 2012

Summer brought both joy and tears to our University, reminding each of us the importance of family, friends, colleagues, and community and living each day fully in the present. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” as Charles Dickens wrote in “The Tale of Two Cities.” Memorial services for John (husband of Mary Greer, PhD, OTR/L, assistant professor, occupational therapy, ASHS) and Dylan (son of second-year ASDOH student Charles Brown and his wife, Stephanie) were attended by many who came to support family members and remember two special lives. It was heartening to see our wonderful ATSU family come together and offer support to our colleague and student respectively.

Students

On August 4, ASHS held two commencement ceremonies for more than 360 graduates at Phoenix’s Symphony Hall. Ron Gaber, EdS, dean emeritus of students and vice president emeritus of student affairs, gave keynote addresses and received the honorary degree Doctor of Humane Letters. Thanks, Ron, for all you have done and continue to do for ATSU.KCOM welcomed 172 students to the DO class of 2016. A promising new iPad initiative brought students, faculty, and staff together through a shared technology interest.ASHS also welcomed incoming residential classes in audiology, occupational therapy, and physical therapy.SHM graduated 108 master and 24 doctoral candidates in Kirksville on Saturday, September 8.

Faculty and staff

Congratulations to the following on his/her recent promotion:Allison Crutchfield, DMD, director of simulation clinic, ASDOH & MOSDOH

Malissa Ellsworth, executive assistant, ATSU
Charlyn Kellar, MS, curriculum coordinator, SOMAJames Lynskey, PT, PhD, director of research, ASHS
Patricia Sexton, DHEd, associate dean for curriculum, KCOM
Kelcey Smith, education coordinator, KCOM
Sally Van Snepson-Barnett, MSc, PA-C, director of clinical education, ASHS

Kudos to the following:

Randy Danielsen, PhD, PA-C, DRAAPA, dean and emeritus professor, ASHS, received the prestigious Patron of the Profession award from the University of Utah PA program.

Jason Haxton, MA, director, Museum of Osteopathic MedicineSM, was honored on Hollywood’s red carpet during the premiere of “The Possession.” Based on a true story, the movie’s concept was modeled on a book authored by Jason, “The Dibbuk Box.” He also served as a consulting producer. And to think we knew him when he was getting his start in ATSU’s museum.

Eric Sauers, PhD, ATC, CSCS, chair, interdisciplinary health sciences, was appointed to the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education.

Thank you, Tamara Valovich McLeod, PhD, ATC, CSCS, John P. Wood, DO, Endowed Chair for Sports Medicine, for facilitating ATSU’s presence on the Barrow Concussion Network. This network offers of our nation’s most comprehensive concussion programs.

Leisa Walter, public services library assistant, is the recipient of the quarterly ATSU employee excellence award.

Ted Wendel, PhD, vice president for Arizona operations and San Diego initiative, returned from a medical mission in southeast Asia aboard the USNS Mercy. Medical and dental care was provided to some of the world’s most underserved communities in Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Cambodia. More than 2,000 civilian volunteers and military personnel from the United States and seven partner nations participated.

Best wishes

SHM Dean Kimberly O’Reilly, DHEd, MSW, ’08, will be leaving ATSU and returning to her hometown in Indiana. Thank you for all you’ve done for SHM and ATSU.

Deans and program chairs dream

Deans and program chairs were awarded funds for visioning their respective school and programs growth and development for the next 5-10 years. Funds may be used at the dean’s discretion for a variety of visioning acivities. From these visioning exercises, future projections for revenues, expenses, personnel plans, detailed facility plans, and additional resources will be developed.

2012-13 University strategic plan initiatives

Funds have been allocated this academic year to “kick off” three specific strategic plan initiatives.
· ATSU’s Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence
· ATSU’s Diversity Plan
· Interprofessional Education

Committees for each have forwarded or will be forwarding recommendations to bring each initiative to fruition. The University as a whole will be invited to comment on the recommendations.

If you are interested in serving on one of the three initiative committees, please contact your dean or program chair.

ATSU’s strategic plan annual review

The USP Implementation and Review Committee met in Kansas City to suggest strategic plan revisions and prioritization for the fiscal 2013-14 academic year. ATSU’s deans met in Mesa to provide additional review. Input will also be sought from the University community. Thank you, committee members and deans. If you would like to review ATSU’s Strategic Plan, please visit http://uspc.atsu.edu.

ATSU San Diego

Thanks to a groundbreaking educational partnership with ASDOH and San Ysidro Health Center, San Diego residents will have additional access to special care dentistry. Efforts continue to evaluate and implement potential schools and programs in San Diego.

Coming soon

Presentations of Phase I of the campus facility plans for Arizona and Missouri Founder’s Day, October 19 in Arizona and October 25-27 in Missouri.

Yours in service,
Craig M. Phelps, DO
President
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences
800 W. Jefferson St.
Kirksville, MO  63501
660.626.2391

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Each day I continue to be humbled and amazed by our outstanding faculty, students, staff, administrators, alumni, and community supporters. ATSU’s footprint on our nation’s healthcare is broad, deep, and growing.

 Students

July 2012 brought excitement to both campuses as students began their first-year studies in biomedical science, dental and oral health, osteopathic medicine (AZ), and athletic training. Altogether, 206 talented women and men started their ATSU journey. Seeing new students on campus brings a smile to our faces as they represent our commitment to what ATSU does best—educating the nation’s future healthcare providers.

Faculty and staff  

Our dedicated faculty and staff continue to receive honors and accolades. Promotion in academia is a significant milestone for faculty members. Congratulations to the following faculty:

Donald Altman, DDS – associate professor to professor, ASDOH & SHM
Neal Chamberlain, PhD – associate professor to professor, KCOM
Melissa Clark, OTR, CHT – instructor to assistant professor, ASHS
Rebekah Cunningham, PhD – assistant professor to associate professor, ASHS
Helen Ewing, DHSc – assistant professor to associate professor, ASHS
Monica Fernandez, PA-C – instructor to assistant professor, ASHS
Darrell Hartsfield, DDS – assistant professor to associate professor, ASDOH
Deborah Heath, DO – associate professor to professor, SOMA
Jonathan Kirsch, DO – assistant professor to associate professor, SOMA
Yenping Kuo, PhD – associate professor to professor, SOMA
Tamara Valovich McLeod, PhD, ATC – associate professor to professor, ASHS
James Roush, PhD, PT, ATC – associate professor to professor, ASHS
Neil Sargentini, PhD – associate professor to professor, KCOM
Vineet Singh, PhD – associate professor to professor, KCOM
Melissa Stuart, PhD – associate professor to professor, KCOM

Congratulations to the following on their recent promotions:

Katherine Adler, DHA, associate dean, SHM
Norine Eitel, MBA, assistant to the president & secretary to the board, ATSU
James Farris, PhD, PT, chair of physical therapy, ASHS
Virginia Halterman, acting associate vice president for communication and marketing, ATSU
Lori Haxton, MA, vice president for student affairs, ATSU
Brooke Kelsey, associate director of development, ATSU
Tatyana Kondrashova, PhD, assistant professor, KCOM
Iain Leiter, network engineer, ATSU
Beth Poppre, MEd, associate vice president for student affairs, ATSU
Klud Razoky, assistant dean, ASDOH
Sally Van Snepson-Barnett, MSc, PA-C, interim director of clinical education, ASHS

Kudos to ASDOH Dean Jack Dillenberg, DDS, MPH, recipient of the 2012 Arizona Medical Association “Humanitarian Award.”

Two new deans, Christopher Halliday, DDS, MPH, Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health, and Kay Kalousek, DO, MS, AAHIVS, FACOFP, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, joined the ATSU family July 1. We look forward to a long and successful relationship as they lead their respective schools, faculty, staff, and students.

Thank you to Michael McManis, PhD, for “taking on” the role of interim senior vice president – academic affairs, and to Jacqueline (Jackie) Forsythe, APR, MBA, for doing the same by filling the role of interim vice president for communication & marketing. They make my job even better.

Our mission

Traveling this month via Kirksville, Mesa, Santa Fe, Boston, and Washington, D.C., and meeting with our Board of Trustee members, students, alums, donors, faculty, staff, administrators, community supporters, and other university presidents, I am once again reminded how fortunate I am to be representing our great institution. Those “looking in” are amazed at our blending of cultures across campuses, breadth and quality of our schools and programs, and impact on society. They often view what we have to offer as what America and the world needs to overcome the pain and suffering of those who lack access to whole person healthcare.

Opportunity

Whether we agree or not, most of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was upheld by the United States Supreme Court on June 28, 2012, setting into motion even greater demand for our graduates dedicated to effective, comprehensive, quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare. This new law of unprecedented access with emphasis on quality, prevention, and primary care fits well with ATSU’s mission and vision.

Thank you

Thank you to all who extended Stacy, Zach, and me a warm welcome, words of congratulations and support, and expressed their love for ATSU and all it means to them. As August begins we are reminded to take time with our families and friends as it won’t be long until the “dog days of summer” (literally this year) come to a close and our schedules bring a new tempo to our time and responsibilities.

 Coming soon

Presentations of “Phase One” Arizona and Missouri campus master plans; ASHS graduation on August 4; arrival of KCOM (DO) and ASHS (PT and OT) new classes; and “ATSU’s virtual idea box.”

Yours in service,

Craig M. Phelps, DO
President
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences
800 W. Jefferson St.
Kirksville, MO 63501
660.626.2391

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