FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 04, 2022
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
SUBJECT: PRESENTATION — A.T. STILL UNIVERSITY UPDATE
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council receive a presentation from A.T. Still University to provide an update on their medical programs.
BACKGROUND:
A.T. Still University (ATSU) of Health Sciences is the founding institution of osteopathic healthcare, established in 1892 by Andrew Taylor Still, DO. As a leading health sciences university, ATSU is comprised of three campuses (Mesa, Arizona; Santa Maria, California; and Kirksville, Missouri) on more than 200 acres with seven prestigious schools. The culturally rich learning environments include residential and online healthcare -related graduate degrees as well as community -based partnerships worldwide. ATSU has more than 1,300 employees dedicated to its not -for-profit mission and an average annual enrollment of over 3,900 students from 20 countries.
ATSU instills within students the compassion, experience, and knowledge required to address the whole person and shape healthcare in communities where needs are greatest. Inspired to influence whole -person healthcare, ATSU graduates contribute to the future of integrated care while also leading with a selfless passion in the communities they serve.
DISCUSSION:
A.T. Still recently opened its Santa Maria facility at the new CoastHills Credit Union headquarters at 1075 Betteravia Road. Dean Eric Sauers, PhD, will be making the presentation to provide an update on progress to this point and an inside look at what is upcoming.
JASON STaLWELL
City Manager