Tomorrow is my first day at the hospital – we went for a tour today and it is completely indescribable as almost everything here is. It is divided into Old Mulago and New Mulago. Old is a web of dozens of smaller buildings housing wards including TB care, pediatric oncology, labor and delivery (just to name a few). The buildings are built with red dirt paths connecting them and several of the walkways are covered. New Mulago is a six-story open air more modern hospital building with newer  operating theatres, more labor and delivery, more infectious disease wards, the ER, cardiology and many other specialties.

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Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service. I am often reminded of their sacrifice not just from reading the news, but also from seeing many of our students in military attire. I am humbled by their selfless service to our country.

Remember the brave and fallen this Monday.

As many businesses, schools and other institutions are closed Memorial Day, it’s also a popular day for cookouts and picnics. Given the gallon-sized bag of radishes my parents recently delivered and my goal of serving stress-free, make-ahead sides to accompany whatever lands on our grill this weekend, I offer two options below.

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Thirty-six hours of travel and I’m finally in Kampala, Uganda. I’m rotating at Mulago Hospital through Makerere University College of Health Sciences for the next four weeks. There are 3 other DMU students here this month and medical students and residents from all over the world training at Mulago.

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Nitefall on the River kicks off this Saturday as Hairball takes the stage at the Simon Estes Riverfront Amphitheater in downtown Des Moines. The venue is located in front of Embassy Suites on the River, on the corner of Robert D Ray Drive and E. Locust St. Advance tickets can be purchased online until 3 p.m. day of show—then they are available at the gate.

Children 10 and under are FREE with a paid adult.

For most shows, gates open at 6 p.m., music starts at 7 p.m.

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Do you want to know more about supporting youth diagnosed with autism? How about new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, malignant melanoma, migraine and more? Want to explore the ethics of medically treating family members, the health effects caused by the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001, or the “slippery slope” of the increased use of medical interventions in labor and delivery?

You can learn about these and many other topics thanks to members of DMU’s physician assistant Class of 2012. Right now they are wrapping up their rotations and preparing to present their master’s projects, which they’ll do next Tuesday through Friday, May 29-June 1.

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