ATSU-CHC hosts Founders & Friends event

ATSU-CHC hosts Founders & Friends event

A.T. Still University-College for Healthy Communities (ATSU-CHC) held its second annual Founders & Friends event on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, where over 60 guests celebrated the College's journey to improving access to health professions education and healthcare on the Central Coast of California.

ATSU Chancellor Craig Phelps, DO, '84, Eric Sauers, PhD, '97, professor and dean of ATSU-CHC, and O.T. Wendel, PhD, president, Arizona/California campuses, were joined by alumni, students, dean's council members, founding supporters, and friends for this celebration at Ventana Grill in Pismo Beach.

Community leaders, including Alice Patino, mayor of Santa Maria, Paul Cook, CEO of CoastHills Credit Union, and Sue Andersen, president and CEO of Marian Regional Medical Center, along with representatives from Lompoc Valley Medical Center, Driscoll's Berries, CenCal Health, Community Health Centers of the Central Coast, and Santa Maria Joint Union High School District also attended.

Attendees were thanked for their support of the College, as many had either personally donated funds or were representing their respective companies which have also provided financial support.

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