James J. McGovern

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James J. McGovern, Ph.D, served his tenth year as president of A.T. Still University, which has campuses in Kirksville, Missouri, and Mesa, Arizona. He was also a professor in the Department of Family Medicine, Preventive Medicine and Community Health, and he is among the few university presidents in the country who continue to teach. He currently took medical leave of absence.

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In 2003, he co-authored “Your Healer Within: A Unified Field Theory for Healthcare,” with his wife, Rene MCgovern, an ATSU professor of neurobehavioral sciences. The book’s release coincided with a 2,000-square foot traveling ATSU exhibit on wellness featured at the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building in Washington, D.C.

During Dr. McGovern’s tenure, the founding school of osteopathic medicine in Kirksville was elevated to university status and adopted the name A.T. Still University after its founder. The University comprises the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, the School of Health Management, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health,Arizona School of Health Sciencesand the School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona.

Under Dr. McGovern’s leadership, the University established three new schools: the School of Health Management, and the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health.

Several construction projects also have occurred. The Kirksville campus opened the Senior Living Center, which includes St. Andrew’s apartments and a community center. The facility offers a multi-disciplinary research and treatment center focused on senior wellness.

In addition, the campus has begun construction on the Connell Information Technologies Center, which will include a library, clinical skills lab, and a patient simulation center. In Mesa, a dental clinic enhances students’ skills and reaches undeserved populations.

Since Dr. McGovern assumed the presidency, the University’s endowment has doubled, and the annual amount of research grants tripled.McGovern also placed a university-wide emphasis on healthy aging and wellness.

Dr. McGovern, a former high school physics teacher, previously served in administrative positions at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio; Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va.; the Illinois and Connecticut Boards of Higher Education; and the State University of New York. He is the former director of health finance for the state of Illinois. A New York native, he earned his doctorate degree from the Department of Administrative and Organizational Studies, New York University, in 1973. He holds a master’s degree from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a bachelor’s degree from Iona College, both in New York.

Dr. McGovern has received awards and certificates from organizations such as the Virginia Center on Aging, the Virginia Hospital Research and Education Foundation, the University of Chicago Healthcare Institute, Northwestern University Executive Management Institute, the Mercy Health Care Foundation, Illinois Association of Retarded Citizens.

He’s a member of numerous professional organizations, including the New York Academy of Sciences, Virginia Academy of Sciences, American College of Healthcare Executives, Association of American Medical Colleges, Group on Institutional Planning, College and University Systems Exchange, Healthcare Financial Management Association, and the American Association of University Administrators.

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