Martin Diamond, D.O.’62,  is an example of one of our amazing alums.

Dr. Diamond’s passion for serving the underserved stems from his own experiences growing up as one of the few white Jewish kids in his mostly African-American neighborhood.

He continued as an ardent champion of opportunity for the oppressed and persecuted, in the Army, as a practicing D.O. and in his recent role in founding a D.O. school in Harlem.

He is being recognized by the American Osteopathic Association with a Distinguished Service Certificate at the annual AOA Osteopathic Medical Conference and Exposition in New Orleans.

Read about the medical school in Harlem he helped open from last winter’s alumni magazine.

Posted in DMU Alumni, DMU News, Osteopathic Medicine

About the author - Andrea Cooley

Andrea Cooley gets paid to post on Facebook and Twitter (among other things) to promote Des Moines University to prospective students. She is a Midwest girl at heart, but loves to travel around the country visiting friends and family. If Des Moines had mountains or an ocean she’d never leave. Before joining the DMU marketing team, she was an editor for Country Home magazine. She’s still a little obsessed with magazines, so if you want to talk about decorating, remodeling or gardening projects she’s your go-to girl.