While many perceive military life as defined by discipline, rules and restrictions, even a quick scan of the curriculum vitae of Alfred Shwayhat, D.O.’96, M.H.A.’95, M.P.H., FACP, FACE, shows its opportunities. A captain in the U.S. Navy, he is designated […]
Opportunities abound in military medicine Just ask Al Read More
New elective grooms military physician leaders Leigh Rexius enlisted in the U.S. Army infantry after graduating from high school in 1997. He later joined the Army National Guard, working as a mechanic and deploying to Iraq for 15 months in
When Leigh Rexius, D.O.’15, deployed to Iraq in 2005, he spent a lot of time transporting personnel to and from the troop medical clinic and assisting with urgent care needs. “I saw how medical professionals worked in the military. It
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Bryan Stocker wears his love of abstract art on his sleeve – that is, on his right arm’s full-sleeve tattoo. “It’s a reminder to every day look at the beauty of everything,” he says. Stocker also has always found science fascinating, but his
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If you or a loved one required medical treatment, which physician would you choose? That’s the question dsm Magazine posed in a recent survey to about 1,330 greater Des Moines physicians in an effort to identify some of the area’s most highly regarded doctors in
DMU alumni, professor named ‘Top Docs’ in central Iowa Read More
Richard Pitts, D.O.’73, Ph.D., said a lot in the subject line of an e-mail message he recently sent to DMU President Angela Walker Franklin, Ph.D.: “My, how respect for osteopathic physicians has changed over the years.” Pitts’ message shared news of
Pitts promotes osteopathic medicine and D.O.s as health care leaders Read More
Paul G. Martin, D.O.’75, FACOEP, of Broadview Heights, OH, was among several physicians honored at the 2013 Ohio Osteopathic Symposium May 15-19 in Columbus. He received the Honorary Alumnus Award from the Society of Alumni and Friends of the Ohio University
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DMU Magazine recently talked with Marco Coppola, D.O.’89, FACEP, and Kevin Klauer, D.O.’92, EJD, FACEP, who are serving two-year terms as speaker and vice speaker, respectively, of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Council. This deliberative assembly brings to ACEP the collective wisdom
An urgent conversation on the ‘safety net of medicine’ Read More
Robert Suter, D.O.’89, M.H.A.’89, FACEP, was one of the first, if not the first, person to graduate with two DMU degrees simultaneously. (At his commencement, he walked across the stage twice.) That gives him a keen appreciation and valuable perspective as
Alumni board president urges engagement Read More
As a DMU osteopathic medical student, Sarah Hemming-Meyer juggled the rigors of classes and studying with giving tours to prospective students, serving as a teaching assistant in anatomy and basic life support instruction and working part-time as an emergency medical nurse. She
Sarah Hemming-Meyer, D.O.’13, gained a “Little” and a lot while at DMU Read More