A. T. Still University of Health Sciences

2003 Annual Report A. T. Still University of Health Sciences

Board of Trustees

Marian Osterweis, Ph.D. Gerald A. Perkins, D.O., FOCOO, ’67 Washington, D.C. Rio Verde, Ariz. Chair Paul W. Reichert Carroll R. Wetzel, D.O., FACOS Phoenix, Ariz. Clinton, Mo. John G. Robinson Vice Chair Phoenix, Ariz. Richard G. Stefanacci Jr., D.O., Kent E. Whittaker, J.D. M.G.H., M.B.A., CMD, KCOM ’89 Kansas City, Mo. and SHM ’03 Merchantville, N.J. Larry A. Wickless, D.O., FACOI, ’67 Secretary Farmington Hills, Mich. Peter W. Detweiler Paul R. Willging, Ph.D. Kirksville, Mo. Columbia, Md. Executive Committee Stephen A. Kardos, D.O., ’68 Rumson, N.J. Executive Committee Richard W. Anderson, D.O., FACGP, ’46 Dallas, Texas Cynthia D. Byler, D.O., ’85 Edwardsville, Ill. Carl G. Bynum, D.O., M.P.H., ’75 Jefferson City, Mo. David C. Conner, D.O., ’65 Lookout Mountain, Tenn. Brandy L. Embry, M.S., PA-C, ASHS ’97 Prescott Valley, Ariz. Kenneth E. Jones, D.O., ’83 Lebanon, Mo. Nathan S. Kaufman, M.S. San Diego, Calif. Martin S. Levine, D.O., M.P.H., FACOFP, KCOM ’80 and SHM ’03 Bayonne, N.J. Jack Magruder, Ed.D. Kirksville, Mo. Linda C. Niessen, D.M.D., M.P.H. Dallas, Texas Contents Mission Statement

Consistent with the University’s heritage, as the founding 2 Letter From the Board Chair school of osteopathic medicine, the mission of A. T. Still 3 Letter From the President University of Health Sciences is to educate students to 4 Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine become competent health care professionals who 8 School of Health Management continuously develop and demonstrate compassion, 10 Arizona School of Health Sciences integrity, and ability, while advancing osteopathic 11 Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health principles and philosophy. The institution is committed to 12 Financial Report scholarly inquiry that anticipates and addresses society’s health care needs. The University encourages all its constituencies to become leaders in improving community health and wellness with a comprehensive appreciation of the interaction of mind, body, and spirit.

On the Cover

Portrait in oils of founder Andrew Taylor Still, M.D., D.O., by Floyd W. Horton, circa 1892. Courtesy of Still National Osteopathic Museum.

Annual Report 2003

Elsie Gaber, Ph.D. Assistant Vice President for University Relations

Jack Branscom Editor & Photographer

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The Annual Report is published by the Department of University Relations, A. T. Still University of Health Sciences, 800 West Jefferson Street, Kirksville, MO 63501. A. T. Still University of Health Sciences is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action institution. 1 Letter from the Board Chair

Each year our Annual Report suggests that we had an exceptional Center at ATSU in Kirksville, which received a tax-credit grant of $5 million from the state and a year. However, this past year has been extraordinary even by our designation as one of four Aging-In- Place model sites. Several state and own high standards. The University enjoyed unprecedented national national meetings on healthy aging have occurred at this Center during exposure and recognition from its exhibit The Healer Within® which the past year. This is an important new training and research site for students from all four of our schools. was at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. from May to Last summer, the University introduced a new magazine, The Still September. The interactive exhibit illustrated the osteopathic University Review, which contains feature articles on healthy aging and rural healthcare. Besides internal principles first developed in Kirksville by our founder, groups, it has a large, external distribution to foundations, Andrew Taylor Still, M.D., D.O. government agencies, medical A companion book, Your Healer schools, and healthcare associations Within, authored by our current across the nation. president and his scholarly wife, was During the last year, the Board of published in time for the exhibit and Trustees refocused its Mission outlined the historic, philosophic, and Statement; developed several steps recent research bases of osteopathic to integrate the research and principles. teaching of geriatric subjects in and The University opened the Arizona among its four schools; and School of Dentistry & Oral Health at undertook several strategic planning its Mesa Campus last August and it is exercises to determine further being praised by dental educators programs and initiatives. and practitioners around the country With the great heritage of A. T. Still for its innovative and high-technology as our first president and the pace approaches. It has received grants shown last year, the future of A. T. from dental software and equipment Still University promises to be companies to pilot their products and extraordinary. procedures in dental education. Please consider how you might join This year also saw the opening of and support our efforts. the Senior-Living (Independent Living) Sincerely,

Marian Osterweis, Ph.D. Chair, Board of Trustees 2 Letter from the President

I am so proud to share these pages with Dr. Marian Osterweis, This year also marked the first Masters of Public Health, Masters of Geriatric Health, and Masters of the Chairperson of the Board, other Board Members, alumni, Health Administration graduates of our totally on-line School of Health faculty, staff, and students of A. T. Still University of Health Management. The M.S. in Biomedical Science students have helped write a number of articles and are Sciences. An institution is successful to the extent the parts significantly augmenting our faculty in Kirksville. I am especially proud of the Native work together. The many achievements listed on the opposite American Physician Assistant Program, which has been adding 6 to page and on the following pages testify to people pulling 8 Native Americans each year on our Arizona Campus. A. T. Still, M.D., D.O., spent much time among Native together. Americans and talked of their sense of a pervading “spirit” across all of One of the most significant nature, including people. During the accomplishments this year was the year, the Arizona School of Health University being named to coordinate Sciences and Arizona School of the $1.5 million Multi-Center Dentistry & Oral Health alumni and Osteopathic Pneumonia Study of the friends raised over a million dollars in Elderly (MOPSE) funded by several pledges and gifts. KCOM alumni and foundations. This is the largest friends’ fundraising for the proposed osteopathic study ever undertaken Information Technologies Center (ITC) and will involve coordinating clinical doubled from $1 million to $2 million research developments in Texas, in the first six months and doubled New Jersey, Michigan, Ohio, and again from $2 million to $4 million in Missouri. pledges and received gifts in the next Indicative of recognition beyond six months. (We still need another $1 the osteopathic profession, our million.) All this was done during an Kirksville College of Osteopathic unstable time in the Stock Market Medicine (KCOM) was ranked in the and is a high tribute to the thanks that “top ten” among all medical schools graduates have for their education. for the teaching of rural medicine by Please read these pages and this year’s Best Graduate Schools perhaps find further ways of pulling edition of the U.S. News & World together. Report. In this same area, our $1.7 million Elderlynk Project is now being Sincerely, used as a national model by federal agencies for rural mental healthcare. James J. McGovern, Ph.D. President

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Improving clinical was really excited about is that they competency is a high also have an international program.” priority A program of “core competencies” has been introduced at the OPTI sites IMPROVING THE CLINICAL competency of and has been fully implemented at KCOM students was a major objective Northeast Regional Medical Center. for the school during the past year. “What we are hoping to have as a “We have made great strides in the firm policy in the future is that all of clinical integration of basic science and our third and fourth years of training clinical science for our first- and will occur in a forum of ‘full scope’ second-year students,” said Gerald G. medical education,” he said, “which Osborn, D.O., M.Phil., FACN, FAPA, ’73, means there are all levels of training vice president for medical affairs and going on—from the third year of dean. “We have also made great Akiko Inoue, a graduate of the medical school all the way to strides in curriculum reform for our University of California-Berkeley from subspecialty fellowships. Everybody Tokyo, Japan, is one of the 168 third- and fourth-year students.” students KCOM accepted for the class learns from everybody else. He cited the leadership of Philip C. of 2007. “I think we’re going to see our Slocum, D.O., FACOI, FCCM, FCCP, ’76, In recent years the COMLEX has board scores improve,” he added, associate dean for academic affairs; emphasized exams on standardized “and more and more of our students Stephen D. Laird, D.O., FACOP, chair patients in order to more accurately getting into very competitive and professor, surgery; and William measure the knowledge of today’s programs. The emphasis in the past Sexton, Ph.D., professor, physiology, for physicians. The three-part COMLEX couple of years has been to broaden the progress made for first- and test is also used by residency the vision of what the students can do second-year students, and G. Barry programs to make selections of whom with their careers.” Robbins Jr., D.O., ’70, associate dean for they will interview and accept for regional affairs, for the progress made their program. for third- and fourth-year students. In the past year the OPTIK, the “All of the strides that we’ve been second largest osteopathic able to make in the improvement for postdoctoral training institute, third- and fourth-year students has increased from 15 different membership been directly related to the expansion sites to 26 membership sites. In addition of the OPTIK (Osteopathic to expanding the choices available to Postdoctoral Training Institute of graduates, the goal is to provide quality Kirksville),” Dr. Osborn said. osteopathic postgraduate training Increasing the clinical competency of opportunities for all KCOM graduates. KCOM students is important because of One of the newest OPTIK members is changes in evaluating clinical skills in the Medical College of Wisconsin— The College is ranked No. 10 in Rural Medicine programs in the 2004 Edition of the COMLEX-USA (Comprehensive Milwaukee Residency Programs, which America’s Best Graduate Schools Osteopathic Medical Licensing Dr. Osborn said has “simply one of the published by U. S. News & World Report. The specialty ranking in medicine was Examination) and USMLE (U.S. Medical finest family practice residency based on the ratings by presidents, Licensing Examination) exams. programs that I have ever seen. What I deans, and senior faculty of peer schools.

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Research and grants Division and the SRI continue key Donald R. Noll, D.O., FACOI, ’87, have productive year interactions with an External Board chair and associate professor, of Scientific Counselors (EBSC) made internal medicine, is working with his THE DIVISION OF RESEARCH, Grants, and up of nationally-recognized research team to finalize the details Information Systems continues to experts/advisors in clinical research. of launching the prospective, excel in its University-wide support of This board provides valuable input randomized clinical trial to examine sponsored/grant programs, into the future direction and the efficacy of interdisciplinary research, and development of the SRI as well as osteopathic technological advancement. with ATSU’s evolving interdisciplinary manipulative It should be noted that in fiscal research environment. medicine in year 2002, the Northeast Missouri The Division also focuses heavily treating elderly Health Council (NMHC) officially on providing ongoing support and patients separated its business affiliation with assistance to the faculty, staff, and hospitalized the University; therefore, as of fiscal administration of the Arizona School with pneumonia. year 2003, no further NMHC grant of Health Sciences and the Arizona NOLL This is the funds are included within the School of Dentistry & Oral Health. first multi- University’s numbers. Recent site visits have been made center clinical trial of its kind and The Division has been working to by Division staff to the Mesa campus involves sites in Missouri, Michigan, expand the output and influence of to support further development of Ohio, New Jersey, and Texas. the recently established Still research, sponsored programs, and Funding of $1,504,871 over two Research Institute (SRI). To this end, manuscript preparation. Additional years is being provided by the SRI grants are made available for site visits have been conducted to Osteopathic Heritage Foundation and “seed research projects” each year, monitor ongoing grant programs and a consortium of osteopathic- which then can be used as a basis to advise/assist the Mesa campus supportive foundations through the for requesting funds for a larger with information technology and efforts of the Foundation of federal grant. Additionally, the multi-media applications. Osteopathic Health Services. Funds have been contributed by nine osteopathic foundations located in several different states, including Maryland, Ohio, Iowa, Michigan, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Colorado. This is the first such collaborative funding effort in the osteopathic profession. The primary hypothesis of this study states that osteopathic manipulative treatment, in

The A. T. Still Research Institute supports two research centers in Kirksville.

5 A.T. Still University of Health Sciences combination with conventional care, services to an underserved, rural competent primary care services will provide efficacy and reduce elderly population in northeastern within underserved settings. costs of treatment in the elderly Missouri. ElderLynk was originally The PA program recruits and hospitalized with pneumonia, relative funded by a Federal Rural Health retains American Indian PAs by to a light-touch (sham) treatment plus Outreach Grant in 2000 and then by a educating them in their own conventional care, or conventional Community Initiative state grant in environment and cultural setting. care alone. 2001. To date, ElderLynk has been Rene McGovern, Ph.D., associate awarded about $1.7 million in federal University Highlights professor, neurobehavioral sciences, and state grant awards. continues the implementation of an Randy Danielsen, Ph.D., PA-C, Student applications were up over innovative program entitled chair, physician assistant studies, the previous year at all University ElderLynk, which is currently funded Arizona School of Health Sciences, schools. KCOM’s applications were by the Department of Health and currently is in the eighth year of up 11 percent; 168 students were Human Services, Substance Abuse funding from the Department of accepted. ASHDOH had 1,220 and Mental Health Services Health and Human Services, through applications and accepted 54 Administration. ElderLynk consists of the Physician Assistant (PA) Training students in its inaugural class. At a rural consortium/partnership of six grant program. The long-term goal of ASHS, the physical therapy and diverse health care education and this PA program grant is to improve occupational therapy applications service providers who are health care in medically underserved were up strongly in both applications coordinating efforts to implement American Indian communities by and enrolled students, and SHM evidence-based rural services. increasing the number of American enrollments registered about 100 The basic intent behind ElderLynk Indians in the health professions students, which was a 56 percent is to provide an accessible and high workforce who are uniquely increase over last fall. quality continuum of mental health qualified/trained to provide culturally The ASHS physician assistant studies program is ranked No. 25 in the Health Disciplines category by the U.S. News & World Report in its America’s Best Graduate Schools 2004 edition.

Mathew Severidt, class of 2007, interviews Verdun Cupp in her apartment at the St. Andrew’s Apartments on the Senior Living Campus as part of the House Call program. The program introduces students to working with geriatric patients.

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KCOM’s master of biomedical science program, which began two years ago with three students, now has 19 students, including nine students who also enrolled in the D.O. program. So far, five research abstracts have been co-authored by these M.S. students, which suggests that the program will help research in Kirksville and in the osteopathic profession.

About a half-million people viewed Class of 2007 students Zeph Wylie (center) and Samantha Zeise meet with William A. Jorgensen, D.O., during KCOM’s Annual Hospital Day. Dr. Jorgensen is ® The Healer Within , the University’s the director of medical education at the St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Residency traveling wellness exhibit, while it Program in Utica, N.Y. Approximately 130 representatives from 75 institutions met with students to discuss postgraduate internship and residency opportunities. was at the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building in Washington, D.C., from May 28 through September KIRKSVILLE OSTEOPATHIC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS 5. The exhibit has been displayed at Paul Grayson Smith Jr., D.O., ’75 C. L. Peterson, D.O., FACOFP, ’65 Cleveland, Tenn. Davenport, Iowa Roanoke, Va., since then and is President Robert J. Sawicki, D.O., ’76 currently in Wichita, Kan. It will be in Lloyd J. Cleaver, D.O., FAOCD, ’76 Linden, N.J. Oklahoma City, Okla., in April, and in Kirksville, Mo. Sidney E. Semrad, D.O., FACOOG, ’82 President-elect June it will appear in a new museum, Mesa, Ariz. HealthSpace, in Cleveland, Ohio. Robert L. DiGiovanni, D.O., FACOI, FACR, ’82 David W. Smith, D.O., FACOS, FAOAO, ’62 Largo, Fla. Canton, Ohio Past President Jason Haxton, director of the A. T. Toni R. Smith, D.O., FAOCA, ’79 Andrew R. Barnosky, D.O., M.P.H., FACEP, ’78 Still National Osteopathic Museum, Kirksville, Mo. Ann Arbor, Mich. reported that a companion book, Your Jeff L. Summe, D.O., FAOASM, ’87 Bruce C. Brink Jr., D.O., ’77 Lynnwood, Wash. Healer Within: A Unified Field Theory Princeton, Ind. for Healthcare, written by President Bruce C. Urbanc, D.O., ’81 Fred A. Couts, D.O., ’53 Sidney, Ohio James J. McGovern, Ph.D., and his St. Louis, Mo. Edward A. White, D.O., ’90 wife, Rene McGovern, Ph.D., has Gary S. Edwards, D.O., FACOFP, ’80 Princeton, Ind. been translated into German by a Fort Smith, Ark. Susan J. Williams, D.O., ’80 German publisher that paid for the Stanley E. Grogg, D.O., FACOP, ’71 Livonia, Mich. royalties up front. Tulsa, Okla. James J. Woodruff, D.O., ’58 Richard H. Jeffries, D.O., FACOI, ’68 Port Arthur, Texas Harrisburg, Pa. Student Ex Officio Members Dane L. Maxfield, D.O., FACOI, ’72 Largo, Fla. Jamie L. Wagner, Class of 2004 Terrence M. Kilfoil, Class of 2005 Bradford E. Murphy, D.O., ’77 Rita M. Hindo, Class of 2006 Flint, Mich.

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Increases in enrollment education takes longer than four through 1986. “His dedication to and programs show years because adults don’t usually excellence in all aspects of the success take the program full-time. But we had academic endeavor greatly enhanced some pretty outstanding individuals the reputation and effectiveness of THE 2002-03 ACADEMIC YEAR was a very that actually completed it in four the University,” officials reported. good year for the School of Health years. They took their first class in “We’re somewhat untraditional for Management. December 1999 and graduated in June an online school in that about 85 The school graduated its first class 2003. That’s about as fast as you can percent of our faculty are doctoral in June 2003 and awarded its first earn a masters degree.” trained, which is very, very high for an honorary degree to M. Keith Weikel, He was also pleased that the online school,” Dr. Mulford said. “All of Ph.D., of Toledo, Ohio, who helped school was able to retain the entire our faculty will be teaching additional develop the curriculum for the school’s faculty, which includes KCOM’s sections as our enrollment grows.” three master degree programs— Robert Baer, Ph.D., associate Currently, the school has 217 geriatric health management (M.G.H), professor, physiology, and an adjunct students from 37 states, two foreign public health (M.P.H.), and health associate professor in the master of countries, and 8 time zones. The administration (M.H.A). Dr. Weikel was public health program who received students have an average GPA of 3.26 awarded an honorary degree of doctor the Excellence in Online Teaching at entry; their average age is 36; and of humane letters. Award for 2003 that is sponsored by 51 percent are females and 49 “Last year was not only our first eCollege. percent are males. graduation ceremony, it was our first Also receiving national acclaim was SHM also provides clinical opportunity for someone to graduate,” Charles Austin, Ph.D., an adjunct research courses to all other A. T. Still said SHM dean D. Kent Mulford, D.O., associate professor who lives in University schools and the American M.B.A., ’73. “Typically, online Hilton Head Island, S.C., and teaches College of Osteopathic Emergency health care information systems. He Physicians. The particular courses at was awarded the 2003 Filerman Prize each of our schools are: for Innovation in Health Services Kirksville College of Osteopathic Management Education from the Medicine—Principles of Clinical Association of University Programs Research provided to 40 KCOM in Health Administration, the highest students in the spring 2004 quarter and award the association gives, and 80 students for the next academic year. was recognized for his distinguished Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral career of over 35 years in health Health—Graduate certificate courses administration education. (6) beginning in students’ third year at In October, the Charles J. Austin ASDOH. Industrial Engineering and Technology Building on the campus of Texas A & M University- Commerce, was dedicated in his honor. Dr. Austin was the president and CEO of the school from 1982 Dual degree recipient Charlene Schambach McWilliams, D.O., M.P.H., ’03, celebrates graduation with her husband, Grant D. McWilliams, D.O., ’03.

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Arizona School of Health management at the University of Sciences—Graduate courses Phoenix, and a bachelor’s degree in (number per individual student need). communications from Arizona State Currently, three ASHS students are University. taking SHM research courses. “Online education is very American College of Osteopathic competitive, so my job is to stay in Emergency Physicians—A pilot touch with students, meet their program, SHM’s Basic Clinical needs, identify and address all their Research course, is provided to 100 issues, and make them feel students. comfortable that they are going to be To help the enrollment to continue supported throughout the program.” to grow, the school hired Marcia She said most of the students she Arbizu last year as a graduate contacts are full-time working adults enrollment counselor that is located Although Marcia Arbizu is based in Mesa, she that have been out of school from on the Mesa campus. Her main task is helping recruit students to SHM and five to ten years, many have families, support those already enrolled. is to recruit students for SHM. and cannot afford to take time to also Prior to joining the University, she be a full-time student. “So, they’re was a student recruiter at the “Getting the word out about SHM is contacting me,” she said, “and I need University of Phoenix, which has what we’re all about,” said Arbizu, to ensure that this program is going to nearly 100,000 students and is the who earned a master in business meet their needs in every way largest private school in the world. education with an emphasis on global possible.” “One of the school’s biggest strengths is the fact that it is Aftab seeking academic career in medicine associated with the founding school Macksood A. Aftab, D.O., ’03, thinks that pursuing a master of health of osteopathic medicine (KCOM) and administration will greatly enhance his goal of an academic career in the first and only dental school in medicine. Arizona (the Arizona School of “My goal is to enhance my management and Dentistry & Oral Health), a school that administrative skills,” said Dr. Aftab, who is the is being highly recognized because of president of the SHM’s Student Council. its innovative use of technology. That He said he is very pleased with the “superb quality” is a major marketing tool for us. of the SHM faculty and how accessible they are to the “I am very happy to be here and I students. “I have enjoyed the classes immensely,” he am fortunate to be in a position where said. “Dr. Mulford and the administrative staff have I am going to be a part of helping a been very helpful in addressing student concerns program grow, helping it be promptly.” innovative, and helping it succeed,” AFTAB Dr. Aftab, an intern at Genesys Health Systems in she said. “I am very excited to be Grand Blanc, Mich., who this summer begins a able to work with people in both residency in diagnostic radiology at Tufts University’s New England Medical Kirksville and Mesa.” Center in Boston, Mass., said, “I hope to use my M.H.A. degree in the future for development-level administration or in medical research administration at an academic center.”

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Excellence, innovation chairs, and directors have done an program is a candidate for continues at Mesa excellent job.” accreditation by the Council on campus ASDOH received accreditation Academic Accreditation in Audiology status from the Commission on Dental and Speech-Language Pathology of A CONTINUED COMMITMENT to excellence Accreditation in February 2003. The the American Speech-Language- and innovative technology highlighted next accreditation visit will be in 2005. Hearing Association. the past academic year at the Arizona Dr. Phelps said the occupational School of Health Sciences (ASHS) and therapy, physical therapy, and the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral physician assistant studies programs ARIZONA SCHOOL OF HEALTH Health (ASDOH). were reaccredited last year with very SCIENCES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION “Our graduates continue to perform strong commendations. BOARD OF GOVERNORS well on their certification and The Mesa campus is home to the Lora Lee Davis, M.S., ’98 Chandler, Ariz. licensure exams,” said Provost Craig country’s newest dental school, which President M. Phelps, D.O., FAOASM, ’84. He said includes a state-of-the-art dental Carolyn A. Smith, M.S., ’98 last year’s occupational therapy and techniques laboratory. The laboratory Tempe, Ariz. physical therapy classes had a 100 boasts the latest in dental simulation Vice President percent pass rate, and that the technology. ASDOH faculty embrace Daniel C. DeCraene, M.S., ’98 physician assistant studies class had a the laboratory’s advanced technology Anthem, Ariz. 93 percent pass rate. “In each case,” as an excellent educational platform to Brenda K. Herbert, M.S., ’98 he said, “our students exceeded the provide hands-on experience. Apache Junction, Ariz. national average.” Simulation patient laboratories provide James Robert Hutchison, M.S., ’97 Scottsdale, Ariz. He said the quality of faculty and critical, unique learning environments staff at both schools is high. “Our helping students master difficult Michael J. Inoshita, M.S., ’98 Villa Park, Ill. faculty and staff work hard to continue techniques and concepts early in the Jennifer L. Kemper, M.S., ’98 to innovate and apply technology in educational process. Phoenix, Ariz. the classroom. Our deans, program The entry-level doctor of audiology Jeffrey Michael Lime, M.S., ’98 Glendale, Ariz. Douglas B. Livings, M.S., ’98 Kirksville, Mo. Melissa D. Luft, M.S., ’98 Scottsdale, Ariz. Larry R. Munger Jr., M.S., ATC-R, CSCS, ’97 Prairie Village, Kan. Vicki Louise Orlando, M.S., ’98 San Diego, Calif. Jennifer Leiken Robb, M.S., ’98 The Mesa campus provides a state-of-the-art learning environment for students Scottsdale, Ariz. and the community. The building is used seven days a week by students, professional societies, and community organizations. The signature academic Alice Anderson Tome, M.S., ’98 building continues to attract praise from visitors and was featured in the Phoenix, Ariz. publication, American Schools and Universities, with an Outstanding Postsecondary Brandy Lee Wallis, M.S., ’97 Education Citation awarded for architectural design. Prescott Valley, Ariz.

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ASDOH celebrates historic and important event for the sense of civic responsibility that will opening of the first University and for health care serve underserved populations in dental school in Arizona education in Arizona,” said Provost Arizona and the Southwest. Craig M. Phelps, D.O., FAOASM, ’84. Health care is needed in the DIGNITARIES FROM national, state, and There are 54 students in the Southwest, he said, especially for local dental associations helped inaugural class of 2007. American Indians. The school ASDOH celebrate its opening day of The school, which is already actively recruits American Indian classes on July 21 at Arizona’s first gaining a reputation for its students (there are four in the and only dental school. curriculum, its faculty, its state-of- inaugural class), and Dr. Dillenberg Speakers included President the-art laboratory, and its innovative said ASDOH has the highest McGovern, the chief dental officer for use of technology in education, is the percentage of American Indian tribal the U.S. Public Health Service, the third dental school to open in the U.S. member students than any dental president-elect of the American in the last 25 years. school in the nation. Dental Association, and the president ASDOH Dean Jack Dillenberg, “We have made a commitment to of the Arizona Osteopathic Medical D.D.S., M.P.H., said the school’s goal educate American Indian dentists Association. is to develop not only competent who will work in American Indian “The opening of the school is an dentists, but also dentists with a communities.” © Simonsen

Students in the inaugural class are in their white coats on the first day of classes. Also shown are Dr. Dillenberg, front row far left; George Blue Spruce Jr., D.D.S., M.PH., assistant dean for ASDOH’s American Indian affairs, front row in shirt and tie; and Richard J. Simonsen, D.D.S., M.S., associate dean for preclinical affairs and research, front row far right. 11 Financial Report 2002-2003

Income As the University enters its Income 112th year of osteopathic Interest from Miscellaneous Tuition ...... 62.8 % medical education, the Tuition investments Patient 3.1% following is a summary of 62.8% Grants and gifts and student care services to the University ...... 22.2 % major capital improvements loan program 3.6% Interest from and growth in endowments 8.3% investments during the past decade. It and student does not include deferred loan programs ...... 8.3 % gifts, such as unitrusts, life Patient care services annuities, life insurance from the Gutensohn policies, or long-term leases. Osteopathic Health & Wellness Clinic ...... 3.6 % Increase in Miscellaneous...... 3.1 % property, plant, and Expenditures equipment ...... $42,900,000

Salaries, wages, Increase in and benefits...... 60.8 % endowments, Supplies including quasi- and services ...... 17.9 % endowments ...... $23,400,000 Grants and gifts to the College Plant-related costs 22.2% and interest ...... 14.0 % Ten-year total ...... $66,300,000 Miscellaneous costs Expenditures (travel, scholarships, Salaries, wages, postage, telephone, Plant-related Miscellaneous and benefits and advertising) ...... 7.3 % costs and interest 7.3% 60.8% 14.0% Educational expenditures accounted for 89.1 % of total expenditures, while development and auxiliary expenditures accounted for 9.6 % and 1.3 %, respectively.

Supplies and services 17.9%

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Officers Kirksville College of Arizona School of Health James J. McGovern, Ph.D. Osteopathic Medicine Sciences President Philip C. Slocum, D.O., FACOI, Department Chairs Gerald G. Osborn, D.O., M.Phil., FCCM, FCCP, ’76 Tabitha Parent-Buck, Au.D. FACN, FAPA, ’73 Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Audiology Vice President for Medical Affairs and G. Barry Robbins Jr., D.O., ’70 Ken Pavlicek, Ph.D. Dean Associate Dean for Regional Affairs Medical Informatics Craig M. Phelps, D.O., FAOASM, ’84 Lloyd J. Cleaver, D.O., FAOCD, ’76 Christina Griffin, M.A.Ed., OTR/L Provost, Arizona School of Health Assistant Dean/Alumni Issues and Occupational Therapy (Acting) Sciences and Arizona School of Continuing Osteopathic Medical Dentistry & Oral Health Education Suzanne R. Brown, M.P.H., PT Physical Therapy D. Kent Mulford, D.O., M.B.A., ’73 Dean, School of Health Management Medical Clinical Chairs Randy Danielsen, Ph.D., PA-C Physician Assistant Studies O.T. Wendel, Ph.D. Margaret A. Wilson, D.O., ’82 Associate Provost and Dean of Faculty Family Medicine and Community Health Eric L. Sauers, Ph.D., ATC, CSCS Arizona School of Health Sciences Donald R. Noll, D.O., FACOI, ’87 Sports Health Care Monica L. Harrison, CPA Internal Medicine Arizona School of Treasurer Melicien A. Tettambel, D.O., Dentistry & Oral Health Mari Penshurst CSPOMM, FAAO, ’78 Vice President for Institutional Maternal and Child Health Jack Dillenberg, D.D.S., M.P.H. Dean, ASDOH Advancement Andrew Lovy, D.O., FACONP Ronald R. Gaber, Ed.S., CT Neurobehavioral Sciences Richard J. Simonsen, D.D.S., M.S. Associate Dean for Preclinical Affairs Vice President and Dean of Students Michael D. Lockwood, D.O., ’81 and Research, ASDOH John T. Heard Jr., Ph.D. Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Dale Miles, D.D.S. Vice President for Research, Grants, and Toni R. Smith, D.O., FAOCA, ’79 Information Systems Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Surgery ASDOH Henry R. Setser, J.D., LL.M Vice President and General Counsel Medical Basic Science School of Health Tracey J. Lantz Chairs Management Assistant to the President and Secretary Lex C. Towns, Ph.D. to the Board D. Kent Mulford, D.O., M.B.A., ’73 Anatomy Dean Richard J. Cenedella, Ph.D. Program Directors Assistant Vice Presidents Biochemistry James E. LeBaron, M.P.A., M.S., Elsie Gaber, Ph.D. Neil J. Sargentini, Ph.D. PH/MHA Assistant Vice President for University Microbiology/Immunology Core Relations Robert J. Theobald Jr., Ph.D. Michael A. Creedon, D.S.W. Lori A. Haxton, M.A. Pharmacology Geriatric Health Management Assistant Vice President for Admissions D. Fred Peterson, Ph.D. and Student/Alumni Services Michael E. Samuels, Dr.P.H. Physiology Public Health and Health Administration Gaylah Sublette Assistant Vice President for Grants and Program Development A. T. Still University of Health Sciences 800 West Jefferson Street Kirksville, MO 63501-1497

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