Any Info on A.T. Still University Online Programs?

Does anyone have any experience with A.T. Still university online degrees? I'm considering their online MHA degree and I'm looking for some feedback. I've narrowed my choices down to A.T. Still or St. Joseph's of Maine. I have also looked at Park University and Bellvue, but they are more expensive. I will probably add on a healthcare informatics grad certificate when I finish my master's, so I'm trying to find a 42 credits or less masters. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

 

You post prompted me to do a little reading on the school and I was intrigued by its unique nature. I notice that it has been around over 100 years and it is regionally accredited. I'm still not quite clear on exactly what osteopathic medicine is. It appears to link overall health to the neuroskeletal issues; this seems similar to chiropractic medicine to my untrained eye. Am I way off base?

 

Don't they have a MD program?

 

Nova has a MHSc (Leadership in Healthcare) at only $300 per credit that may be worth looking at and a few other options for concentrations

 

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Not online, but I'm looking at their on-campus programs. Very well respected to be sure.

 

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No, D.O.
A.T. Still is the "father" of osteopathic medicine. For DO's, it is "the" school. An osteopath is essentially an MD who also learns chiropractic. Same license as an MD, only a fractional difference in how it is obtained.

 

Thanks for the feedback. I'm off do more research. Actually DO's receive the same medical training as MD's, but they focus more on a holistic healing process. They do surgery and prescribe meds but do try to use the body to heal itself similar to eastern medicine. They do, do osteopathic manual manipulation, similar to chiropractic, but less forceful manuevers and usually with only a single treatment or a few treatments, unlike chiropractic treatments which tend to do be long term. Osteopathic medical doctors used to not be accepted by MD's and had to practice at their own hospitals, but for about twenty years they have been welcomed into the regular medical community.

 

I having worked in healthcare for many years and my wife and I became good friends with a DO. She said the DO likes to treat the whole problem (holistic) while an MD likes to reach for the prescription pad first.

 

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I wasn't going to say anything, but I'm applying to DO school I'm taking the MCAT next summer.

 

Way to go!

 

That is AWESOME!! I know you can do it Jennifer!

I have to ask - will you be completing your remaining science pre-reqs via distance learning or on campus? I would imagine that most DO programs would accept the DL science courses offered by UNE (of course, I would verify this first!).

 

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Yes, and already verified. UNE is actually my first choice. In their email to me, they said that method of delivery wasn't relevant. (!) At that point, I thought to myself "it's on."
My apologies to Fritzy202!