James J. McGovern
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James J. McGovern, Ph.D, served eleven years 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 and Community Health. During his presidency, he increased enrollment from 600 to over 3,000 students and founded five more schools, including Au.D., D.M.D., D.O., D.P.T., D.H.Ed.,and D.H.Sc. doctoral programs. He retired in 2008 and was asked to be president of the National Center for Green Care which is a resource and research center for autistic, developmental, and senior cognitive disabilities.
in Washington, D.C.
and has been translated into several foreign languages.
In 1997, McGovern was appointed president of the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to found five more graduate schools and the A.T. Still University of Health Sciences. The five additional schools are: the Arizona School of Health Sciences (1999), the School of Health Management (2000), the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (2001), the School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (2006), and the Postgraduate School of Osteopathic Clinic Research (2007). A proposal for a Ph.D. program was submitted in December of 2007 as part of the last school and had about two dozen senior professors ready to guide clinical research from some of the finest universities in Europe and a number from top universities in the United States.
During his presidency, he approximately quadrupled the endowment and tripled the sponsored research. He developed a new campus with several buildings in Mesa, Arizona and an Information Technologies Center in Kirksville, Missouri. He established an Interdisciplinary Research Committee which lead to the institution receiving its first National Institutes of Health research awards. Among the faculty, he urged an understanding of the interactions among the mind, body, and spirit, and asked all professors to develop the spirit of integrity and compassion within students.
McGovern, a former physics professor, previously served in high 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. He was also the director of the Issues Analysis Institute which was part of the State University of New York and helped city and county agencies develop cost-effective organizations. 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.
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, Stanford University Management Institute, Northwestern University Executive Management Institute, the Mercy Health Care Foundation, and Illinois Association of Retarded Citizens.
He was 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.
He is presently on the Board of the Chandler Gilbert Community College and chairman of the board of the National Municipal Advisors and president of the National Center for Green Care.
A.T. Still University
A.T. Still University is the world's first osteopathic medical school. Founded in 1892 by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still , the school is based in Kirksville, Missouri, and has other campuses in Arizona...
, which has campuses in Kirksville, Missouri
Kirksville, Missouri
Kirksville is the county seat of Adair County, Missouri, United States. It is located in Benton Township. The population was 17,505 at the 2010 census. Kirksville also anchors a micropolitan area that comprises Adair and Schuyler counties. The city is perhaps best known as the location of Truman...
, and Mesa, Arizona
Mesa, Arizona
According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was as follows:* White: 77.1% * Hispanic or Latino : 26.54%* Black or African American: 3.5%* Two or more races: 3.4%* Native American: 2.4%...
. He was also a professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. During his presidency, he increased enrollment from 600 to over 3,000 students and founded five more schools, including Au.D., D.M.D., D.O., D.P.T., D.H.Ed.,and D.H.Sc. doctoral programs. He retired in 2008 and was asked to be president of the National Center for Green Care which is a resource and research center for autistic, developmental, and senior cognitive disabilities.
Biography
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 2000 square feet (185.8 m²) traveling ATSU exhibit on wellness featured at the Smithsonian Arts and Industries BuildingArts and Industries Building
The Arts and Industries Building is the second oldest of the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Initially named the National Museum, it was built to provide the Smithsonian with its first proper facility for public display of its growing collections.The building, designed...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
and has been translated into several foreign languages.
In 1997, McGovern was appointed president of the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to found five more graduate schools and the A.T. Still University of Health Sciences. The five additional schools are: the Arizona School of Health Sciences (1999), the School of Health Management (2000), the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (2001), the School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (2006), and the Postgraduate School of Osteopathic Clinic Research (2007). A proposal for a Ph.D. program was submitted in December of 2007 as part of the last school and had about two dozen senior professors ready to guide clinical research from some of the finest universities in Europe and a number from top universities in the United States.
During his presidency, he approximately quadrupled the endowment and tripled the sponsored research. He developed a new campus with several buildings in Mesa, Arizona and an Information Technologies Center in Kirksville, Missouri. He established an Interdisciplinary Research Committee which lead to the institution receiving its first National Institutes of Health research awards. Among the faculty, he urged an understanding of the interactions among the mind, body, and spirit, and asked all professors to develop the spirit of integrity and compassion within students.
McGovern, a former physics professor, previously served in high administrative positions at Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA...
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. He was also the director of the Issues Analysis Institute which was part of the State University of New York and helped city and county agencies develop cost-effective organizations. A New York native, he earned his doctorate degree from the Department of Administrative and Organizational Studies, New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, in 1973. He holds a master’s degree from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Stephen Van Rensselaer established the Rensselaer School on November 5, 1824 with a letter to the Rev. Dr. Samuel Blatchford, in which van Rensselaer asked Blatchford to serve as the first president. Within the letter he set down several orders of business. He appointed Amos Eaton as the school's...
and a bachelor’s degree from Iona College
Iona College (New York)
Iona College is located in New Rochelle, New York, 20 miles north of Manhattan in suburban Westchester County. The college occupies 35 acres on North Ave. The college also operates a Graduate Center in Pearl River, Rockland County, New York....
, both in New York.
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, Stanford University Management Institute, Northwestern University Executive Management Institute, the Mercy Health Care Foundation, and Illinois Association of Retarded Citizens.
He was 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.
He is presently on the Board of the Chandler Gilbert Community College and chairman of the board of the National Municipal Advisors and president of the National Center for Green Care.