Board-certified in family practice, Dr. Olson is a family physician at Family Practice Center, P.C., in Shamokin Dam, and is president of the medical staff at Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg. Serving as a delegate to the POMA and the American Osteopathic Association, he is a member of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians and the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Family Physicians Society.

Dr. Olson completed an internship at Lakeside Hospital in Kansas City, MO, and a family practice residency at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, OH.

Dr. Olson was installed during POMA’s 104th Annual Clinical Assembly, held May 2-5, 2012, at the Valley Forge Hotels and Convention Complex in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The assembly attracted more than 1,550 physicians, residents, interns and medical students, plus family members.

Troy D. Ivey, D.O.'89

Ivey joined New River Medical Center in Monticello, MN, where he provides full-time surgical coverage. He is board-certified in general surgery and has 18 years of general surgery experience. Ivey has been an adjunct assistant professor of general surgery at DMU since 2008 and is active on his local school board and with DMU’s COM Golf Benefit in support of student scholarships. He and his wife, Grace, reside in Monticello after living many years in Storm Lake, IA.

Adam F. Dachman, D.O.'90

Dachman received the Distinguished Alumnus Award for professional achievement from his undergraduate alma mater, Carroll University, in Waukesha, WI. He is an orthopedic surgeon with Upland Hills Health in Fitchburg, WI, where he and his wife, Roxane, reside. 

Continuing a tradition started in 1899, the College of Osteopathic Medicine will award the doctor of osteopathic medicine degree to 218 graduates. The college will also confer the master of science in anatomy and master of science in biomedical sciences degrees to 13 graduates. The College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery will award the doctor of podiatric medicine degree to 57 graduates. The College of Health Sciences will recognize 241 degrees to graduates from five programs – doctor of physical therapy, post-professional doctor of physical therapy, master of science in physician assistant studies, master of public health and master of health care administration. Some students earned dual degrees.

The commencement speaker, David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., will be presented with an honorary doctor of science degree. He is director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, which he established in 2006 to improve public health policy for all Americans. From 1998 to 2001, Satcher was simultaneously the surgeon general of the United States and assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services. He has numerous honorary degrees and awards, including top awards from the National Medical Association, the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians.

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Des Moines University (DMU) is the only private medical school in Iowa, offering graduate-level, professional degree programs in osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, biomedical sciences, anatomy, health care administration and public health. Founded in 1898, the institution offers superior academics in a collaborative environment. DMU students' pass rate on national examinations and board certifications is consistently higher than the national average and the rates at similar institutions.

The non-denominational service will begin at 1 p.m. in the Olsen Medical Education Center, 3200 Grand Avenue. The body donor memorial service has been held annually for at least 40 years. Military honors will be performed for the veteran donors. Family members at the service will be given a lapel pin that honors the gift their loved ones made.

“Thanks to the incredibly selfless gift made by these individuals, we are able to uniquely educate and train our DMU students in anatomy, as well as educating students from local schools about how to take care of their bodies,” said Donald Matz, Ph.D., chair of the DMU anatomy department.

The Body Donor Program at Des Moines University has been contributing to medical investigation and student education for as long as the University has. Since detailed record keeping began in 1955, more than 2,500 bodies have been donated to DMU. Studying the body’s systems and organs contributes to a thorough understanding of human anatomy. When a body is donated to the program, the University pays a portion of the transportation costs and provides for the memorial service and entombment.

Making death preparations is not something most people like to talk about, but planning ahead ensures the option of donating your body to science. For more information about the Body Donor Program at DMU, call 515-271-1481.

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Des Moines University (DMU) is the only private medical school in Iowa, offering graduate-level, professional degree programs in osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, biomedical sciences, anatomy, health care administration and public health. Founded in 1898, the institution offers superior academics in a collaborative environment. DMU students' pass rate on national examinations and board certifications is consistently higher than the national average and the rates at similar institutions.

Lindsay Dean, D.P.T.'10, husband, Mike, and son, Lincoln

Undergraduate background

Exercise science.

Favorite part of my job

Treating a variety of ages and diagnoses.

Best memory of DMU

Working out over the lunch hour with my husband (an employee at DMU)!

How I was involved at DMU

I was a student ambassador and loved giving tours of DMU to prospective students and visitors.

Advice to those graduating or just beginning residencies

Start looking for jobs early and send out resumes and cover letters. Potential employers will be impressed with you if you apply early.

Hobbies

Triathlons, road races, singing/playing piano in church worship band, spending time with my husband, Mike, and new son, Lincoln.