For Andy Michalowitz, D.O.’14, the last 12-plus months were supposed to be a “relaxed but focused year” to hone his surgical skills and clinical acumen at New York University Langone Health in the largest orthopedic surgery training program in the
Ortho joins motley but heroic crew of medicine during New York City surge Read More
A Zoom conversation with DMU alumni who are physicians and leaders with the health organization MercyOne in Des Moines epitomized the realities of the pandemic, both grim and good: The virus is very real and deadly for some people; it
MercyONE tackles COVID-19 with teamwork Read More
Throughout the pandemic, DMU students have volunteered to serve central Iowa health care employees and food distribution efforts. They virtually mentored undergraduates interested in health care careers. And they adapted to new ways of online learning and maintaining a steadfast
Need hope? Look to tomorrow’s health care professionals Read More
Gregory Margolin, D.O.’97, FCCP, FCCM, knows that a vaccine won’t make the coronavirus magically disappear. “We’re not going to be able to completely shield ourselves from this disease,” he says. “We’re going to have to learn to live with it.”
Medical pros practice “MacGyverism” to tackle pandemic pressures Read More
After working with patients for four years at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, the largest hospital in Spokane, WA, Anastacia Lee wanted to help drive “systemic changes needed in our health care system.” She completed her master’s degree in public
Grad helps guide Gonzaga in practicing “smart behaviors” Read More
In addition to her surgical mask and eye shield, Cheryl Scott’s form of personal protective equipment is a rock-solid commitment to her colleagues at HonorHealth Rehabilitation Hospital in Scottsdale, AZ. The 2007 graduate of DMU’s doctor of physical therapy program
During lockdown, providers become patients’ “family, motivator, friend” Read More
When it became apparent the coronavirus was going to blow up, some of Christina Floyd’s colleagues at the Fort Mojave Indian Health Center, where she is the director, wondered if they were going to stay open. The facility provides primary
“Rookie” helps lead organizational change at Indian Health Center Read More
As a child, Madison Galligan gave check-ups to her stuffed animals. Now a second-year DMU osteopathic medical student, she likely was influenced in part by her parents, Don Galligan, D.O.’84, and Doreen Rioux-Galligan, D.O.’85, who met at DMU. “Growing up,
DMU family adjusts to pandemic realities Read More
They say the eyes are the window to the soul, but the spaces above them can reveal a person’s identification. These holes in the skull can fill the “holes” in a forensic investigation when a dead body is discovered. “The
DMU faculty land NIJ grant to enhance forensic guidelines Read More
While water blasting at a wall of frozen mud in Yukon, Canada, a gold miner made an extraordinary discovery: a perfectly preserved wolf pup that had been locked in permafrost for 57,000 years. The remarkable condition of the pup, named
Ancient wolf pup mummy uncovered in Yukon permafrost Read More
