ATSU named HEED Award recipient by INSIGHT Into Diversity for eighth consecutive year

ATSU named HEED Award recipient by INSIGHT Into Diversity for eighth consecutive year

A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (ATSU) has been named a recipient of the 2024 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

ATSU was the first comprehensive health professions university to be named a HEED Award recipient in consecutive years (2017-18) and has now extended its achievement to an eighth consecutive year.

"We thank INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine for highlighting and recognizing important work being done at ATSU," said Chancellor Craig M. Phelps, DO, '84. "Congratulations to Clinton Normore, MBA, chief diversity officer, and his team on yet another honor celebrating their dedication and achievements."

"Zig Ziglar famously said, 'Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation.' For over 130 years, ATSU has been paving the way for exactly this kind of success," Normore said. "Thanks to the unwavering dedication of our Board of Trustees and the efforts of Stephanie McGrew, MHA, our program manager, opportunities like this are possible. ATSU is thrilled to be recognized among those making a difference, standing proud on the right side of history as we continue to lead with purpose and passion."

ATSU supports students who learn and serve in diverse, underserved, urban, and rural communities across the world. INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine selected ATSU for its commitment to an educational and collaborative environment embracing inclusivity and cultural proficiency, highlighted by the University's innovative Dreamline Pathways program, which received the 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine earlier this year.

Through Dreamline Pathways, ATSU partners with school districts and community-based organizations, offering experiential learning opportunities to students. These collaborations introduce young minds to healthcare careers and nurture students through campus and graduate student engagement opportunities.

"The Health Professions HEED Award process consists of a comprehensive and rigorous application that includes questions relating to the recruitment and retention of students and employees - and best practices for both - continued leadership support for diversity, and other aspects of campus diversity and inclusion," said Lenore Pearlstein, publisher of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. "We take a detailed approach to reviewing each application in deciding who will be named a Health Professions HEED Award recipient. Our standards are high, and we look for schools where diversity and inclusion are woven into the work being done every day across their campus."

As a recipient of the Health Professions HEED Award - a national honor recognizing U.S. health college and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion - ATSU will be featured in the November/December 2024 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.

For more information about the 2024 HEED Award, visit insightintodiversity.com.