A.T. Still University, based in Kirksville, Missouri, is a combination of four schools which educate health care professionals based on the principles of osteopathic medicine, first devised by American doctor Andrew Taylor Still, M.D. While its main campus in Kirksville, Missouri is the home of Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, the world's first osteopathic medical school founded in 1892, ATSU also has two schools on its campus in Mesa, Arizona: the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (the state's first dental school) and the Arizona School of Health Sciences. ATSU also offers online health management training programs through its School of Health Management. Nickname: The Ville Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Osteopathic medicine (also known as osteopathy) is a branch of medicine which views the human body holistically, and emphasizes the prevention and treatment of illness and injury through the use of manual and physical therapies (OMM), along with traditional medical practices such as drugs and surgery. ... Dr. Andrew Taylor Still (1828-1917) is considered the father of osteopathic medicine. ... Nickname: The Ville Motto: Official website: http://www. ... City of Mesa logo Mesa is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona. ...

Programs

Athletic training, Audiology, Biomedical Science, Dentistry, Geriatric Health, Health Administration, Health Management, Occupational Therapy, Osteopathic Medicine, Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy. This article needs to be wikified. ... Audiology is the branch of science that studies hearing, balance, and their disorders. ... Health science is the discipline of applied science which deals with human and animal health. ... Radiographs (X-rays) can reveal if a person has cavities Dentistry is the practical application of knowledge of dental science (the science of placement, arrangement, function of teeth and their supporting bones and soft tissues) to human beings. ... Occupational therapy is skilled treatment that helps individuals achieve independence in all facets of their lives. ... Osteopathic medicine (also known as osteopathy) is a branch of medicine which views the human body holistically, and emphasizes the prevention and treatment of illness and injury through the use of manual and physical therapies (OMM), along with traditional medical practices such as drugs and surgery. ... In the United States, physician assistants (PAs) are non-physicians licensed to practice medicine with a physicians supervision. ... Physical therapy (also known as physiotherapy) is an allied health profession concerned with the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of disease and disability through physical means. ...

History

Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine founded in 1892 (originally named American School of Osteopathy); Arizona School of Health Sciences founded in 1995; School of Health Management founded in 1999; Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health founded in 2003. A.T. Still University created in 2003. The ASDOH clinic opened in 2005

See also

• List of medical schools in the U.S.
• List of osteopathic medical schools in the U.S.
• List of dental schools in the U.S.
• Osteopathic Medicine
• Dentistry
• Kirksville, Missouri
• Mesa, Arizona

This list of medical schools in the United States includes major academic institutions in the U.S. that award advanced degrees for medical professionals, such as physicians and surgeons. ... This List of dental schools in the U.S. includes major academic institutions in the U.S. that award advanced professional degrees of either D.D.S. or D.M.D. in the field of dentistry. ... Osteopathic medicine (also known as osteopathy) is a branch of medicine which views the human body holistically, and emphasizes the prevention and treatment of illness and injury through the use of manual and physical therapies (OMM), along with traditional medical practices such as drugs and surgery. ... Radiographs (X-rays) can reveal if a person has cavities Dentistry is the practical application of knowledge of dental science (the science of placement, arrangement, function of teeth and their supporting bones and soft tissues) to human beings. ... Nickname: The Ville Motto: Official website: http://www. ... City of Mesa logo Mesa is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona. ...

External link

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